Heather, The Holton MDC is a very decent all-around mouthpiece, and I'd guess that some players consider it their "magic-mpc" after trying many others.
If you are intent on trying other mpc, I suggest starting with what your local dealers have in stock - Holton MC & DC, Schilke, Yamaha. Gold plating on the rim is supposed to make the rim a little more slick, for people who play with 'wet lips'. I use a Holton DC and a Moosewood B-12 (with DC-copy rim) and they both work fine, and very similarly for me. If the MDC fits comfortably and provides good endurance and intonation, then it doesn't seem there is need for change. Your 'horn tone' is strongly determined by how you play. For example by embouchure, muscle tension in neck / shoulders / chest, right-hand postion, air support. Jay Kosta Endwell NY amateur player --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon, Heather GOR04003 at byui.edu wrote: I'm in the market for a new mouthpiece. I've been playing on my little factory Fakas MDC for a few years now and it's served me well enough, but I think I'm ready to pay some bank for something really great. The rim size on my farkas is the most comfortable I've used (I used to play on a King H-2, if I remember right, but it was too big for me). My problem is that I want a deeper cup and something that resonates well, but my face is quite small. Anything deep enough for me is too big for my face. I've been looking at Storks recently. I haven't gotten to the audition stage yet, but I want to narrow the selection down a bit first (since mouthpiece trials are difficult to arrange where i'm the only horn player in town). My first quesiton is what have people heard about the Myers and Orval series' of Stork mouthpieces. I know it really depends per the player, but I don't even know what the physical difference is right now. My main question is, how does the metal make a difference? I've seen a lot of options for what they can be made out of. Is it strictly aesthetic, or is there a real difference in the sound? What's the difference between silver, silver w/ gold rim, gold, satin gold, satin silver, etc. I don't want to pay $30 for something that won't make a difference. Is there an acoustical difference? Does it change the resonance? I have a rosebrass horn because I like the sound of rosebrass, but does it make a difference in mouthpieces? Thanks, Heather _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
