Best posts made by Dale Proctor

@SSmith1226

Sounds great! I’m sure it was fun to play a gig like that, and I’m happy to hear you’re recovering well.

@tmd said in First Horns:

My first horn was a 1970-ish Olds Ambassador Trumpet. It was a standard school rental, which I got during a summer music program, the summer before starting the 4th grade. In high school, I purchased a lightweight 43 Bach Strad, which is the still my main horn today.

I no longer have my first horn. For sentimental reasons, I purchased a 1957 Olds Ambassador Trumpet, which Kanstul restored back in 2012. And although I wasn't looking for one, I ran across a 1957 Olds Ambassador Cornet in close-to-like-new condition, which I purchased a few years back.

Mike

My first trumpet (I posted my first horn, a cornet, earlier) was a 1960 Conn 6B Victor, which I played through my last couple years of high school and sporadically through college. I quit playing for 6 or 7 years after that, but when I picked up playing again, I bought a used Bach Strad (which I still have). Being stupid, and a little financially challenged, I sold the Conn. Years later, I regretted selling it and looked for another one. I eventually found a REALLY nice one on eBay and bought it. Same year, same tweed-covered trapezoidal case with the light blue interior. Just like my old one, but in better condition. I still play the Bach most of the time, but when I need more projection and a bit more ease playing up high, I pull out the 6B and let it sing.

The prescription for covid safety and a good performance go hand in hand where I’m concerned. The farther away I am, the better I sound...lol

Nice! I have a large bore 184G from the early 1990s and really enjoy playing it.

Is anyone here a Curry mouthpiece fan? I currently have 4 that I use, and sold 3 in the past that I didn’t care for. Left to right - 3B., 3C., 3M., and 3BBC.

@GeorgeB said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

@Dale-Proctor
Quite a feat, Dale. You have my deep, deep respect.

Thank you, George, for the kind remarks. It really wasn’t that difficult a thing to do, though. The music, while interesting, wasn’t that difficult to play once we were familiar with it. As I said before, the piece we played at the specified breakneck speed, with a relentless click track, was somewhat of a challenge and as I told a few others, you have to get tunnel vision on the chart and pay attention to nothing but the click track. There were no retards, holds, or anything else in that piece to watch the conductor for, so it was pedal to the metal.

@Kehaulani
I can't say. Although I've played a Connstellation some in the past (my brother has one), i havent had an opportunity to play the two side by side.

Finally, justification for my avoidance of playing too many 1st parts and not practicing every day!

Bach flugelhorn mouthpieces do have a slightly smaller shank than a Yamaha, but the size would typically be marked 7FL. Could it be a cornet mouthpiece? A Bach 7 cornet piece would have a really deep cup.

@thirkieldh said in Curry Mouthpieces:

I cannot figure out their specs. I am used to the Bach nomenclature such as 3C, 5C, 7C, etc. When I tried to contact them, I got no response.

The ones I have are from his Standard Series, which use the Bach sizing numbers. Read over this...

Quite an undertaking! I probably don’t have the patience to try something like that, but good job on it. As an aside, when I played in a brass quintet, we decided to add a percussionist after a few years. What a difference! He was a percussionist for the local symphony and could make up the percussion parts to fit anything from medieval music to Dixieland. It really added to our performances and set us apart from the other quintets in the city.

@veery
I had an old 5A refurbished a number of years ago, and since I had given up on ever finding a 9A, I had the bell copper plated inside and out as part of the overhaul. After I found the 9A, I sold my custom 5A. Here’s a pic of it - it’s the cornet In the center.

Nice! I played that with a couple other trumpet players at an outdoor community concert band concert about 40 years ago. The other guys weren’t really good double-tonguers, so I played the solo version while they played the 2nd and 3rd trio parts.

My guess is that it’s a mellophone mouthpiece. Although the Bach cup diameter measurements don’t agree with yours, the Bach literature indicates the 7 mellophone mouthpiece cup diameter is 2.5 mm wider than the Bach 3C cornet mouthpiece.

@richard-iii said in Henry Lehnert Mouthpiece:

I missed it if you said, what do you think the diameter is?

I have an unmarked cornet mouthpiece. Construction looks like late 1800's. Perfectly fits my 1903 Conn Wonder. Sounds great. Small diameter makes it more of a challenge. Working to get acclimated. Have you had any issues with yours and playability?

I took out the calipers this morning and measured it as best I could. All dimensions are in millimeters, most rounded off insignificantly, and the 13mm dimension is the cup depth. Comparatively, the cup width is somewhere in the Bach 7 to 9 range, throat is about a 22.

To answer your second question, my initial playing impression was that it suits the cornet very well and seems to be very playable for me, even though I normally play slightly wider cups (Curry 3C. on trumpet). I’m currently preparing for some slightly difficult Easter playing, so I’m not messing with the new cornet mouthpiece until after Easter.

@georgeb said in Here's something I recorded:

@dale-proctor
I've done some playing with a brass quintet. Unfortunately it broke up due to Covid. If we start up again I will suggest adding a percussionist. Sounds interesting.

The only drawback is the gig money becomes a 6-way split…lol

@Mike-Ansberry

I would for the right price. It also has a D slide, and actually plays better in D than in Eb.

I suppose I should own up to previously being known as Bob Pixley on this site...

@Kehaulani

I find they add a bit of richness and clarity to the tone, as well as making the slotting slightly more secure on my Bachs.

@Newell-Post said in Odd Mouthpice:

Well, according to my trusty micrometer, it mics out at 0.419" at the receiver and 0.363" at the tip, which doesn't match any of the dimensions Dale kindly provided. It's probably something made for some antiquated brand of mellophone that doesn't exist any more.

I’d say you truly have an odd mouthpiece, then…

I had another rehearsal last night for a July 4 patriotic concert. About a 2 hour rehearsal, and I was a little spent by the end, having barely touched a horn for the last 14 months. I used my new Curry 3C on the old Bach 184 cornet again, and am really happy with its playability and my endurance on it. If I’d thought about it, I would have had Mark make me one years ago.