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.
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.
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.
John Morgan
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
Maybe the pink slip to their horn...
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
Depending on which horn of mine we're talking about, that might be a great deal...
Dennis
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.
M5050L - DC2&3, SM2&4U, BT16, Carbonaria Heavy & New
Wessex EP104 Festivo - available
Carolbrass CCR7772 Bb cornet - Available
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
Hello Mike, I am looking forward to read your thoughts about SM4XR post your use of it in the concert yesterday! G.
M5050L - DC2&3, SM2&4U, BT16, Carbonaria Heavy & New
Wessex EP104 Festivo - available
Carolbrass CCR7772 Bb cornet - Available
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
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