Originally Posted by
aroberts781
[snip] Dean, I haven't really considered that, but it is something to consider since you seem to like yours on your Mack Brass. I notice you also have a DE mouthpiece. Can you comment on the feel of the DE101 rim compared to the BB1/51D?
I got the DE used - it's a gold-plated XT101 rim. I like the rim a lot, but the cup that came with it was too small to get a good sound from the euphonium. I feel that I get a better vibrato with the gold-plated mouthpiece than I do with the usual silver-plated ones.
Dean L. Surkin
Mack Brass MACK-EU1150S, BB1 mouthpiece
Bach 36B trombone; Bach 6.5AL and Faxx 7C mouthpieces (pBone on loan to granddaughter)
Steinway 1902 Model A, restored by AC Pianocraft in 1988; Kawai MP8, Yamaha KX-76
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