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This mouthpiece appears to have been manufactured decades ago. Without any markings on it, we haven't much clue as to who made it. The only thing similar today is by Best Brass http://www.bestbrass.com/mouthpiece/ . The mouthpiece in your picture appears to be modular, whereby the cup section and the backbore/shank section are interchangeable with other internal shapes to tailor a mouthpiece to a particular player's preference.

@flugelgirl , @Dale-Proctor - I wish you the best of health!

@SSmith1226 Thanks for mentioning John Harner; I had forgotten his association with Kenton '76.

... or the man whom William Vacchiano called "his best student", Alan Rubin.

I heard a toast the other day: "May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions!"

Update: This variation does apply to Studio trumpets, cornets, and trombones. Also, there is a third variation resembling an illuminated movie theater sign.

Two-tone Olds Studio trumpet bells came with two types of engraving, either perpendicular to the bell in a form similar to a family crest, or parallel to the bell in a form similar to a banner or billboard. Does anyone have insight into why this is? I can speculate on a number of explanations, but they are just guesses. I'm looking for something verifiable.

Also, does this variation apply to Studio cornets and trombones as well?

@acarcido When administrator created TrumpetBoards, a few former TrumpetMaster members discovered it and spread the word among other former members with whom they had maintained contact or otherwise spread the word about the new trumpet forum. Since then, TrumpetBoards has developed into a warmer and notably less contentious community than its predecessor, and additional TrumpetMaster members stumbled across it along the way, you among them.

Some are sadly no longer with us, and I still wonder what happened to familiar TrumpetMaster members who have neither gravitated toward this community nor to Trumpet Herald. I remember you, and I'm glad that you finally found us. Welcome! Or is it welcome back?

I'm not sure that realizing your job doesn't pay what you'd like qualifies as a mental health issue.

Without a manufacturer stamp/engraving, the origin of this trumpet is near impossible to determine. There are clues, however.

Why would a company not identify itself in some way on its product? Barring prototype status, the likely answer is that they don't want to be associated with the product.

Some of the details, or lack thereof, reveal a simplicity in their use, such as basic water keys and a lack of a third slide stop, in addition to the lack of engraving on the bell, which tend to indicate a TSO (Trumpet Shaped Object), typical of build-to-a-price instruments made in China. That this trumpet is in a rudimentary budget case is another clue.

It's interesting that the previous owner used it throughout college. Does it function as it should? In what condition are the valves? How does it play?

They were made by a man who dedicated his life to all things trumpet and had the ability to refine what aspects of the trumpet he could, resulting in remarkable achievements. I believe that incorporating a considerable amount of weight at the rim may have had an acoustic effect similar to, but perhaps more pronounced than Olds and Bach Megatone, and perhaps Conn, to a lesser degree, which have the weight concentrated at the rear body of the mouthpiece. Try this https://alcassmouthpieces.com/ and this https://trumpetboards.com/topic/358/al-cass-mouthpieces for more info.

Here's a short essay on bore size written by someone who has helped trumpet players at all skill levels: https://bbtrumpet.com/blogs/Equipment/trumpet-bore-sizes

TrumpetBoards offers comprehensive, perhaps even exhaustive, access to all things trumpet-related and beyond. It is easy to use. We have members who are capable of answering any questions asked, and we are welcoming to all who participate. We address subjects beyond trumpets for those who acknowledge that the trumpet, however large or small a part of one's life, is still a part that is not exclusive of other aspects.

For those who prefer Trumpet Herald, perhaps bringing the same subject up on each forum and comparing the responses might be interesting. I don't understand why there is so little participation here, and yet there is that reality.

@ssmith1226 Not bad....

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@ssmith1226 The close-ups of his face show how little needs to change in order access all registers. Also, I could have posted this in https://trumpetboards.com/topic/1427/transcribe-this-one?_=1699386841517 .

@barliman2001 Hopefully you'll be back in good health soon!

Besides the enjoyment of hearing these, there's something to be learned from each one.