Anyone use the Denis Wick mouthpiece booster? What
does it do for you that you like?
Anyone experiment with using a bolt nut on the
mouthpiece stem as a booster? I have tried a few
different sizes and weights of nuts and find a 3/8"
medium sized nut, placed to clear the lower 3/4" of
stem, works to provide increased slotting, more high
harmonics, better high range response, and faster
overall response. One technique to "adjust" the
degree of effect is to place 2 or 3 layers of
transparent (Scotch) tape on the mouthpiece stem where
the nut will be screwed on. For less weight effect or
to "tune" the effect, back off on screwing the nut
tight to the mouthpiece. The tape provides a cushion
or buffer between the mouthpiece and the nut. The
tape also prevents the nut from leaving thread marks
on the mouthpiece.
The down side of the weight is possibly too much
slotting and some instability in the mid range, too
bright of tone, and just general different response of
the horn in subtle ways. My guess is that the weight
could work to help with some of the undesirable
effects of a large throated belled horns.
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