monette bl,bl2,b4lvs

Dustin Lee Wilson · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 3:48 am Post subject:

I currently play a bach 3f for lead /scream stuff...but im looking for a mouthpiece with less bite and possibly same depth or just barely deeper? Of the mouthpieces listed which do you think would be my best bet?

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John Miconi · Veteran Member Joined: 05 Dec 2001 Posts: 290

I would visit the GR Tech Mpc website, http://www.grmouthpieces.com There is a mpc survey with some questions you can answer. Gary Ratke, and Brian Scriver will be more than glad to steer you in the right direction. More than likely he may suggest the GR 65MS, which is slightly narrower than your 3F, but after acclimating yourself to that mpc...I believe you will fall in love with it. The sound is just outstanding. I currently use a Primal 62, GR Tech mpc made for Brian Scriver. These mpc are next best thing, besides sliced bread!!! Give them a hollar...you'll be glad you did!!!

John "Just Screamin'" Miconi

Composing Trumpet · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:50 am Post subject:

If it's a monette mouthpiece you're looking for, I would suggest the B5L. It's just slightly wider and a cupsize deeper than your current piece. Good luck on your search!

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SHS_Trumpet · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 9:07 am Post subject:

A B4LVS is somewhere between a bach 1.5 and a 2. The cup is shallow, very shallow most people who try mine bottom first thing. I do recommend tring it though, just experiment.
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cgooding · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 11:42 am Post subject:

According to Monette, the B4LVS is closer to a 3 rim. If you want to stay with about the same rim, I would go for the B4LVS or the B5L. I currently play the B5L and have used the BL2 in the past with wonderful results. It's a truly fine lead piece. About two years ago I did a series of concerts in Europe of the Duke Ellington Sacred Music playing Cat Anderson's book. You can imagine the demands put on the lead player. I used the BL2 with tremendous success for these concerts.
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tcutrpt · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 4:20 pm Post subject:

You might want to try the plain B4L. A friend of mine uses that and it's a great piece. It makes high register playing much easier and I think it is similar to a 3c.

Matt

SHS_Trumpet · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:14 pm Post subject:

If you go look at the Monette site or refer to the handbook you'll notice they compare it to an old 3D. "Back in the day" the Bach?s were a lot bigger than the current Bach?s. In the current day and age a Monette 4 rim is actually comparable to a Bach 1.5. The B4LVS is a tiny, tiny bit smaller in rim diameter than a B4L. I would recommend you try the B4L also. I used that before I switched to a B4LVS and they both scream.
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