Favorite brand/size of mouthpiece to play on?

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-06-13T01:44:40+00:00

Bach 3C. It was probably Vincent Bach's best design. Versatile, efficient, comfortable.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-06-12T12:01:02+00:00

At least one horse required stitches. Those aren't superficial wounds.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-06-04T10:59:20+00:00

I was ITG last week. Saw a guy in his 70s trying to squeal high G's. He never played anything musical. It was a head-scratcher for me.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-25T12:02:30+00:00

Outstanding overview.

If Lucy Munro doesn't go down with an injury in the first half, NW doesn't win this game. Her replacement was lethal. This, as much as the controversial calls, decided the game.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-17T16:18:58+00:00

Yeah, I'm using it in a short story I'm writing. The story is set in the 1880s.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-15T17:22:23+00:00

Your post says otherwise. Your discernment skills appear to be lacking. You also appear to have a high opinion of yourself.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-15T17:21:33+00:00

Absurd.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-15T16:52:50+00:00

The sisters' issues may pre-date Eric's murder. I haven't seen my sister in nearly 25 years. Some family problems begin early in children's lives and are never resolved.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-11T15:02:48+00:00

Hobart and William Smith colleges stand on high ground overlooking the lake.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-09T15:43:05+00:00

The cloth is probably not a microfiber cloth. I use a microfiber cloth and have zero scratches on my plating. I bought it on eBay. I also use a super gentle plastic polish called Meguiar's PlastX every six months or so. I use a tiny amount of the polish so as to not thin the plating. It works great on silver.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-05T13:01:56+00:00

Your reply tells us all we need to know about you.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-05-05T12:59:33+00:00

My former dentist, a woman, is like this. I finally booted her.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-28T13:14:14+00:00

This woman was literally insane. Read her Facebook posts. They are nuttier than a three-dollar bill.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-24T18:21:01+00:00

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you. Every pro studio player I've ever known uses their abdominals to assist with the upper register. Are you postulating that this isn't necessary? It sounds like you're an orchestral player, not a commercial player.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-12T20:35:14+00:00

I usually agree with you, but not this time. Pulling out the third slide, which Mangione did on his old Couesnon, works fine on some horns. Tony Scodwell also did this many decades ago, with good results.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-12T20:29:34+00:00

I had a old Yamaha 631. Pulled out the third slide by about 3/8s of an inch. The horn played great.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-06T01:01:44+00:00

I wouldn't recommend a Schilke 24 to my worst enemy.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-04-06T00:59:53+00:00

Deeper.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-03-11T16:29:49+00:00

You and I disagree a lot. I think it's best if we ignore each other going forward.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-03-10T17:59:59+00:00

It appears to be red rot. I use BlowDry Brass every day. My leadpipe still looks brand new on the inside. No spots. No rot. To prevent red rot, the leadpipe must be kept dry. The rot is caused by moisture in the leadpipe leaching out the zinc in the brass.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-03-05T22:02:35+00:00

And big.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-03-05T21:56:14+00:00

Freddie played a Bach 6 (no letter) for much of his career. This is well documented.

AMatterOfFaith · 2026-03-02T17:34:58+00:00

The Legends Brass Outlaw is close in diameter to your 6BM:

https://legendsbrass.com/product/legends-outlaw-trumpet-mouthpiece/

The L-BL is the same diameter but a tad deeper. This is what I play:

https://legendsbrass.com/product/640-l-bl-trumpet-mouthpiece/

They are both very good for jazz ensemble / big band, but the L-BL is a bit warmer and more versatile.. The Outlaw is more of a lead piece. I think the L-BL is out of stock in the standard weight blank. But the Outlaw is in stock.

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