patq13@comcast.net

hello trying to figure out how to use this. im an ex marine from new york played bugle for the troops in 56 to 59.havent had any formal training but ive been causing people to move for 55 or 60 years.what is the difference from a student to pro horn? i play a bach 300 which i had recently redone.cant seem to stay at c3 or higher im using a parduba ,also have an asymmetric lynch but it kills my low range. any hints. thanks pat q

Solar Bell

Semper Fi Patq!!!!!

Thank you for your service.

Enjoy your stay here, and don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions, or share anything with us!

I used a Parduba on my original King Flair for quite a while. It was a good mouthpiece for me.

A member here, NickD is an assymetric mouthpiece user. He plays from the top to the bottom of the trumpet range. Drop him a line about acclimation to it.

-cw-

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mlynch

Hey Pat:

Welcome on board. I'm also a South Floridian. I live in Broward County and I'm just now getting back in to playing. If you hear of any good community bands in the area, please drop me a line. I'd like to get back to playing in a concert setting again.

I picked up an assymetric as well. I also had limited success with lower register playing. I picked up a kanstul MF II (which is a Monette copy). I get a pretty nice tone in the lower register and the thing really opens up above high C. You can sometimes find those mouthpieces on e-bay, or you can contact Charles Hargett at Kanstul and he'll help you through the process of getting the right mouthpiece. I do business travel to Southern CA, so I had the luxury of trying several of the Kanstul mouthpieces prior to finding one that suits me the best.

For everyday playing, I use a Schilke 14a4a. It's pretty popular and tends to give an edge in the upper register without saccrificing the lower register tone. The MF II gives me a few note advantage over my Schilke. Since mouthpiece selection is highly personal, I don't know if any of the above helps.

You had asked about the differences between a pro horn, etc. I saw a link, through other postings on this site, that I thought was informative in that regard. Here it is: http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/. That might address some of your questions.

Best of luck to you,
Mike

Richard Oliver

Welcome Pat Q!

Hope you enjoy the discussions, and thanks for telling us a bit about yourself: bugler and people mover. You play in a Dance Band I gather?

All the Best,

Richard Oliver

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Welcome Pat...

Glad to have you here.

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westview1900

Nice to meet you, Pat!

patq13@comcast.net

no my claim to fame is a shot on Ted Macks amature hour in the 60"s pat

patq13@comcast.net

thanks for your reply. checked that site you sent me,very good.