Originally Posted by
ChristianeSparkle
Thank you everyone for your inputs!
Thanks Franz for the photo. Interesting, I was expecting the contact point to be all silver after 3 years, but it doesn't seem to be the case!
I have another question that is a rather general one, yet could be specific to the K&G mouthpiece.
I've read that a sharper edge in the cup usually is followed by less stamina, is that the general rule? I read in this thread that the K&G mouthpiece is sharper than the Wick AL, but have read a few posters here, Mr. Franz included, who mentioned that their stamina increased overall. Wondered why that's the case.
Thank you!
The edge profile of the K&G mouthpieces is identical for all models, from trumpet to the tuba. Some here, as Super Ted assert that they have a clear edge that cuts the chops:I do not find it all like this:they have the most comfortable profile I've ever had on the various mouthpieces I've played over the years: I can play for hours, even on the high register, without accusing the slightest failure: I also did some tests changing the mouthpiece: after a bit of play on the high register, I feel a certain fatigue that I do not feel on K&G. It can certainly be an individual matter, but the majority of players here think like me.
Last edited by franz; 02-12-2019 at 11:26 AM.
2007 Besson Prestige 2052, 3D+ K&G mouthpiece; JP373 baritone, 4B modified K&G mouthpiece; Bach 42GO trombone, T4C K&G mouthpiece; 1973 Besson New Standard 3 compensated valves, 3D+ K&G modified mouthpiece; Wessex French C tuba, 3D+ K&G modified mouthpiece.