That's true, especially for the larger instruments Besson Sovereigns are very highly respected.
The Denis Wick mouthpieces are very popular - they are deep but I would not consider the rims to be "sharp like a knife" at all. The "Denis Wick 4" cornet mouthpiece has saved many a failing young player from falling into the rubbish bin. Cheers, Lawrence 2009/5/5 Robson Adabo de Mello <robson.ad...@gmail.com> > I’m not British, but I believe the top brands for a British Brass Band are: > Besson, Yamaha and Courtois. At least for cornet these brands represent the > pinnacle. > > Robson > > P.S. Curiosity: Almost everybody uses Denis Wick mouthpieces on a Brass > Band. They are deep and the rim is narrow and sharp like knife! > -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
