Is this the mouthpiece you're talking about? http://1800usaband.com/htmls/itementryview.asp?itementryid=6121
I'd be happy to give that one a try at some point in the future. I tend, as I mentioned, to a "flutie" sort of sound although that is gradually diminishing as time goes by. Question - do many of you who play with a wet embouchure prefer gold-plated mouthpieces? They're awfully expensive compared to the silver-plated versions of the same thing. Dillon offers many mouthpieces in either finish - I wonder if they do the plating in-house... -S- > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] du] On Behalf Of Paul Mansur Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 1:59 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Holton Farkas MC mouthpiece - OK for adult beginner? On Sunday, December 19, 2004, at 10:27 PM, Steve Freides wrote: > > Am I OK to use the Holton? Is it some "special purpose" mouthpiece or > is it OK for me at this early stage of my development? > > Generally, a little larger mouthpiece will yield a little fatter tone on a horn. A small mouthpiece yield a bit too much "Flutiness", I'll call it. The Farkas MDC is nearer the original Farkas style mouthpiece. I do not care for the Conn mouthpiece that comes with an 8D. It seems to me to be intended for weak student embouchures and does not have the capacity to make the horn sound full and rich. That's my two cents worth on the subject. I use an old Geyer pattern he made for me in 1948. Now, after having that one stolen, I use copies of that one rather than the original. Paul Mansur _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridayscomputer.com _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
