Originally Posted by
Magikarp
It was a vogue in brass band circles a while back but generally the bigger the mouthpiece the worse the sound in my opinion. [snip]
The exception that proves the rule is Walter Barrett, who uses a Doug Elliott 114 rim with his Yamaha 641 (modified with a trigger). I don't know the cup and shank sizes Walter uses. I've sat next to him in concert band settings, and he has a beautiful tone throughout his range. I understand he used to use a Schilke 60.
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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