Update on “Clocking Trumpet Mouthpieces”

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On July 10 of this year, I contacted my AI source (openai.com) to establish the top twenty most popular mouthpiece manufactures at that time. From the list of twenty manufacturers, I was able to locate nineteen who are listed below-

Bach

Yamaha

Schilke

Warburton

Monette

Denis Wick

Curry

GR Mouthpieces

Marcinkiewicz

Pickett Brass

Stork Custom Mouthpieces

Kanstul

Jet Tone

Giardinelli

Reeves

JK Mouthpieces

ACB (Austin Custom Brass)

CarolBrass

Doug Elliott Mouthpieces

 

From the list of twenty, I received five responses-

Home – Stork Custom Mouthpieces

grmouthpieces.com

Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces

Mouthpieces – Brass & Woodwinds – Musical Instruments – Products – Yamaha USA

Mouthpieces | Monette

 

Several informed me that “they would get back to me”. They never did.

 

The following were helpful in sharing information on the subject-

Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces

Home – Stork Custom Mouthpieces

grmouthpieces.com

 

GR Mouthpieces was the most helpful in gaining the answers needed on the subject of mouthpiece clocking.

My first response from GR Mouthpiece company came as an Email from Brian Scriver representing the company. It was suggested that Mr. Gary Radtke (GR mouthpieces) would prefer answering my questions by phone which eventually turned out to be a two-hour discussion, answering all of my questions as to the validity and reasoning behind clocking trumpet mouthpieces.

Stay tuned to find out from this very reliable and extremely qualified expert on this subject.

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.

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2 thoughts on “Update on “Clocking Trumpet Mouthpieces””

  1. Dan S

    Standing by!

    • Bruce Chidester

      Clocking old mouthpieces tends to illustrate the fact that newer mouthpieces are made with closer tolerances than the older mouthpieces.

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