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Hilary The bass players in my band seem to tip their chins onto their chest and produce a combination of a bottom lip pout and the noise that a horse makes when it vibrates its lips together (sorry guys, best description I could think of). In terms of the coating, I thought that they were Gold or Silver plated - the silver seems to last a lot longer. Have you tried a Giardinelli (New York) mouthpiece - screw rim and different cup sizes made to order. Pretty dear I gather. Jeremy ---------- > From: Martin Taylor <M.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Mouthpieces - Denis Wick or Vincent Bach ? > Date: 19 June 1998 14:24 > > Hilary Mateer wrote: > [snip] > > While on the subject of mouthpieces can anyone > > recommend one that will > > help me to get pedal notes. I am currently using a Dennis > > Wick 2L > > With the older model Sovereign BBb (992?) I found that a Wick 1L helped me with > the bottom register, but since I changed to a 994GS I find that a Blessing 18 > (copy of a Bach of some kind - and a lot cheaper) gives a better sound. A friend > advised me to try a different embouchure for the pedals, blowing *down* onto the > surface of the cup... I don't know why, but this seems to work. The only problem > I have now (with pedal C and below) is telling what note I'm playing :-). > > Martin Taylor > BBb Bass, Wantage Silver > > > -- > unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to > listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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