Any Pros play the Schilke 51D?

[Hiramdiaz1]

Yes I do play a 51D. I won my job playing a BB1 but truly it is a sharp rimmed mouthpiece that I just couldn’t see playing comfortably anymore. My teacher in high school, Jay Bertolet, recommended that I purchase a 51D early on. Like Brandon mentioned, I went through a whole series of different mouthpieces for a very long time, not really sure of what I wanted to sound like, more just going for ease of pedal register playing, and flexibility. For a time I even played a Greg Black 1G (ridiculous), and sometimes a Bach 2G (doubly ridiculous). I had major tone quality issues.

The 51D, in gold plating for me, is the balance I am looking for. Nice deep cup shape for clarity of articulation and depth of sound, nice comfortable rolled rim for ease of flexibility, and gold for slipperiness.

[daruby]

Listen to Hiram. He is awesome!

[RickF]

Listen to Hiram. He is awesome!

Agreed!! I got to hear him live in West Palm Beach, FL last year when the "President's Own" came to town at the Kravis Center. He played a duet (forgot title) with trumpet and it was fantastic!

[stephenhunt16]

Ben Pierce plays on a 51D and recommends it to most (basically all) of his students, including myself, and I do enjoy it very much!