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Thread: Denis Wick SM ULTRA4 XR

  1. #31
    I agree about the "mpc lending library". It would be a great way to try out various mouthpieces without having to invest a lot of money doing so in an effort to find the one that works best for you.

  2. #32
    If I could figure out a way to make it work without being worried people would keep them without returning them, I’d do it.
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    Maybe require a deposit that they get back when they return the mouthpiece(s). Or the pink slip to their car.
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  4. #34
    Maybe the pink slip to their horn...
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    Depending on which horn of mine we're talking about, that might be a great deal...

    Dennis

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    All, a discussion on MP lending library is fascinating but.... It is cocooing inside the nest of this lovely and narrowly defined thread on the Wick SM4XR MP.... How about giving the cocoo its own fine nest... Perhaps Dave Werden can migrate MP Library posts to their own dedicated thread... Besides refocusing this thread to its original topic, it would give the MP Library idea so much more visibility.

    Regards, G.
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  7. #37
    Yeah, I digress a little too often.

    That said, I did take some photos of the SM4XR in comparison to other pieces, and I have a number of thoughts on how it plays. I’ll try to post those after a concert today.

    Mike

    Quote Originally Posted by guidocorona View Post
    All, a discussion on MP lending library is fascinating but.... It is cocooing inside the nest of this lovely and narrowly defined thread on the Wick SM4XR MP.... How about giving the cocoo its own fine nest... Perhaps Dave Werden can migrate MP Library posts to their own dedicated thread... Besides refocusing this thread to its original topic, it would give the MP Library idea so much more visibility.

    Regards, G.
    Mike Taylor

    Illinois Brass Band
    Fox Valley Brass Band

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    Hello Mike, I am looking forward to read your thoughts about SM4XR post your use of it in the concert yesterday! G.
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  9. #39
    Ok, so I played on this piece for a while.

    First, while it carries the SM4 name, it feels SUBSTANTIALLY smaller than any of the other SM4s to me. (Standard, U, and X). In fact, it could have carried a totally different product line designation, and I would believe it.

    The rim is rounder on the outer edge, which makes endurance a little easier. I was a little surprised how mich this made a difference, as I would have assumed previously that’s the inner rim contour would make a bigger difference.

    In terms of sound, I just couldn’t make it sound the way I want to sound. I felt it lacked a firm core, and possibly had a little more balanced toward upper harmonics, and it was just brighter than I like. That being said, it may work for you if you play a dark horn and want to push out in front of a band.

    I’m glad I tried it, but I wouldn’t replace it if I lost it.
    Mike Taylor

    Illinois Brass Band
    Fox Valley Brass Band

  10. #40

    SM3 Denis Wick

    Eyyyy
    I have the SM3 and I love the sound, but It stays low pitch (Sorry i'm spanish, i no control english, the expression un spanish IS "se queda bajo de afinación)
    What can be a good solution?
    I play a Yamaha 642

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