--- Jay Kosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For me (amateur player, not particularly > strong..), using a mpc with too > large throat causes airy sound and short > endurance, especially in the > upper range. Bore size of about 11-12 is most > useful for me, on Y668N. > Walter Lawson strongly recommends a size 11 bore on his cups, but will go to a 9 or 10, if asked. The last I heard, he will not drill anything larger.
When I was in college in the late 1960s, the theory was use a small bore mouthpiece with a large bore horn. Both my wife and I have experimented with this idea over the years, and at one time we were both using size 4 bores (Giardinelli and Atkinson,) with average results. Now, I'm on a size 16 with my Alexander, and she's using a 14 on her 8D, and our playing has not only improved, but become much more stable. We also blend better. Been using these sizes for at least ten years. Different makes, at times, but always small bore. Wilbert in SC > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/wkkimple%40prodigy.net > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
