Model
No. |
Depth
of Cup |
Approx.
Cup Dia. |
Rim
Shape |
Description |
1* |
Deep |
17.50 mm |
Medium thin. |
Extra-large cup for players with a
robust embouchure. Produces a great volume of tone.
|
1X |
Deep |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide.
|
The pre-1970 (old style) No. 1, with
slightly smaller cup and wider rim than the present
model. |
1B |
Medium
deep |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. |
Large cup for players with a
robust embouchure. Produces a warm tone with great
volume. |
1C* |
Medium |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. |
Large diameter, medium cup – good
for all-around use.
Extra large cup for players
with a robust embouchure. Principally used by
trumpet players in large symphony orchestras who
alternate between Bb, C, and D trumpets.
Produces an enormous volume of tone of brilliant
timbre. (1982) |
1CW |
Medium |
17.00 mm |
Slightly wider,
gradually lowered to outside. |
Same as No. 1C with wider cushion
rim. |
1D |
Medium
shallow |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. |
Medium shallow cup facilitates high
register. Brilliant sound. |
1E |
Shallow |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. |
Facilitates high register. Excellent
mouthpiece for soprano or piccolo trumpet. |
1.25C |
Medium |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. |
Large cup for powerful trumpeters.
Compact tone of great carrying power.
Extra large cup diameter for
well trained symphony, opera, and solo trumpeters.
Well suited for interchanging between Bb, C and D
trumpet. Clear, brilliant, compact tone of
great carrying power through the entire register.
(1982) |
1.5B |
Medium
deep
|
17.00 mm |
Medium wide.
not
too sharp. |
Produces a scintillating, warm tone
of large volume. For players with a
well-trained embouchure. Comfortable rim contour. |
1.5C* |
Medium |
17.00 mm |
Medium wide. not too
sharp. |
Large diameter, medium cup – good
for all-around use. |
2 |
Deep
|
16.50 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Large
cup; powerful Teutonic quality of tone. For players with a good
embouchure.
|
2C |
Medium
|
16.50 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Large cup; powerful, brilliant tone. For players with a good embouchure.
|
2.5C |
Medium |
16.40 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Large cup; brilliant, heroic, crisp C trumpet tone. For
players with strong, muscular
lips.
A large size
for symphony artists having a well trained
embouchure. Rich, brilliant tone. (1982)
|
2.75C |
Medium |
16.40 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Large cup; bright, lively C trumpet tone. For players with a
normal embouchure. Slightly more narrow than No. 21.2C.
|
3 |
Deep |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
Fairly large
cup with full, rich tone. |
3B |
Medium |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
A fairly
large cup. deep The tone is warm and full. |
3C* |
Medium |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
Fairly large cup, good for all-around use.
For players able to use a fairly large mouthpiece
who want an easier high register and brilliant tone.
Good for large symphony orchestra. (1982) |
3CW |
Medium |
16.30 mm |
Slightly wider, lowered to outside. |
Same as
No. 3C with wider cushion style rim.
|
3D |
Medium shallow |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
Fairly
large, medium shallow cup produces a more brilliant tone. Facilitates high register. |
3E |
Shallow |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
Preferred
by players who want a large mouthpiece but with a shallow cup. Facilitates high register. |
3F |
Extra shallow |
16.30 mm |
Medium wide. |
Same as above but with extra shallow cup.
Produces sparkling tone in the extreme high register. |
5A* |
Very
deep |
16.25 mm |
Medium wide, rounded
inside edge. |
A
fairly large cup with a dark, full, mellow tone.
|
5B* |
Medium
deep
|
16.25 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside.
Medium sharp edge. |
A
precise rim and a fairly large cup. The tone is vivid and
full.
|
5V |
Very
deep |
16.25 mm |
Same as above. |
V style cup
with larger #20 throat and #25 backbore. Free blowing, very flexible.
|
5MV |
Medium
deep |
16.25 mm |
Same as above. |
Medium
deep V style cup with #25 throat and #25 backbore. Good commercial sound.
|
5SV |
Shallow |
16.25 mm |
Same as above.
|
Shallow
V style cup with #25 throat and #25 backbore. |
5C* |
Medium
|
16.25 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded toward the inside and outside, fairly flat.
|
For
players with a strong embouchure who do not like a sharp edge. The tone is lively
and rich.
An excellent rim for
players who do not like a sharp, cutting edge. The
tone is lively and rich. A very fine mouthpiece for
players with a good embouchure in symphony and theatre work.
(1982)
|
6 |
Deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, not too sharp. |
Produces a
rich, clear tone of substantial body. Its rim shape was preferred by Vincent
Bach. (Cornet model comes with #24 backbore as standard.)
Large, full, rather
mellow tone: for those having normal embouchure.
Particularly effective for cornet. (1982)
|
6B |
Medium
deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide,
not too sharp. |
Produces a
beautiful, ringing tone and responds easily. Medium large size gives the lips
sufficient room to execute freely.
Beautiful livelier
tone, easy response (1982) |
6BM |
Medium
deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, not too sharp. |
Same as No.
6B but larger #26 throat, #24 backbore. Large symphony sound. |
6C* |
Medium |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, not too sharp, rather flat. |
A
distinctive C trumpet cup. Its clear tone cuts through the largest bands and
orchestras.
More brilliant,
flexible tone. Easier for high register. Good
for "C" trumpet. (1982) |
7* |
Deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
This
popular model produces a colorful, liquid tone which is uniform over the entire
scale. Desirable for all-around work.
A masterpiece in the
art of mouthpiece construction. Desirable for
all-round work. (1982) |
7A* |
Very
deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. |
Warm,
melodious, rich tone approaches the quality of a lyric
soprano voice. Free
blowing.
|
7B |
Medium
deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. |
Slightly livelier timbre than No. 7, full in the low
and middle registers, responds easily on high tones.
Warm, rich sound. Well suited for all-around use.
Lively, solid
tone in all registers. (1982) |
7BW |
Medium
deep |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. |
The same features as No. 7B with a cushion rim for
players with slightly heavier lips.
Similar to No.
7B; slightly wider cushion rim. For players with
rather fleshy lips. (1982) |
7C* |
Medium |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp
inside. Well-rounded edge with a perfect grip. |
Probably the most widely used model in the world. Its
brilliant tone is preferred by school musicians and
by artists.
Similar to No.
7 and No. 7B but with a medium-shallow C trumpet cup; more
brilliant tone, easier high register, large volume of tone.
Excellent for light symphonic work, dance, and all-round
playing. Well liked by beginners. (1982). |
7CW |
Medium |
16.20 mm |
Slightly wider, gradually lowered toward the outside. |
The same
as No. 7C with a comfortable cushion rim contour. Very practical for
strenuous work and players with large lips.
Similar to No.
7C; slightly wider cushion rim. For players with
rather fleshy lips. Used by some symphony trumpeters.
(1982) |
7D |
Medium
shallow |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
A
shallower cup than No. 7C, designed principally for D
trumpet, but used
successfully where great brilliance and easy high register are required.
Similar to No. 7C.
A
magnificent mouthpiece for D trumpet, as well as Bb trumpet
in dance orchestras. Marvelous for strenuous work in
the high register for long hours. (1982) |
7DW |
Medium
shallow |
16.20 mm |
Slightly wider than No. 7D. |
This
shallow E soprano trumpet (or
cornet) cup is excellent for D trumpet and for
playing continually in the high register. Cushion rim is helpful to players who use a
little too much pressure.
Similar to No. 7D with
slightly wider cushion rim. For players with rather
fleshy lips. (1982) |
7E |
Shallow |
16.20 mm |
Medium wide. |
This extra
shallow E soprano trumpet (or
cornet) cup produces a crisp, sparkling tone in
the extreme high register. Widely used for piccolo trumpet.
Similar to No. 7C.
Similar to previous
models, but with a still shallower Eb trumpet cup.
Penetrating tone, very easy top notes. Cuts through
well in powerful FFF. Brilliant tone. (1982) |
7EW |
Shallow |
16.20 mm |
Slightly wider than No. 7E. |
The same
as No. 7E with a cushion rim. For players accustomed to playing with much pressure,
especially in the high register.
Similar to No. 7E;
slightly wider cushion rim. For players with rather
fleshy lips. (1982) |
8 |
Deep |
16.20 mm |
Fairly wide with slightly flatter surface than No.
7. Rounded inner edge. |
The same cup as No. 7 but with a rim that players with protruding teeth
find more comfortable.
Slightly flatter,
comfortable rim; liked by players with protuding teeth.
(1982) |
8B |
Medium |
16.20 mm |
Fairly wide with slightly deep flatter surface than
No. 7B. Rounded inner edge. |
The same cup as No. 7B with a rim that players with protruding
teeth find more comfortable. Darker sound than No. 8.
Rim like No. 8, but
slightly shallower cup. (1982) |
8C |
Medium |
16.20 mm |
Fairly wide with slightly flatter surface than No.
7C. Rounded inner edge. |
The same cup as No. 7C but with a rim that players with protruding
teeth find more comfortable.
Penetrating, bright
tone of large volume. Rim like No. 8 cup like No. 7C.
(1982) |
8.5 |
Deep |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp
inside edge. |
Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full,
round tone. Preferred by
players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work
is very strenuous. |
8.5A |
Very
deep |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide with rounded inner edge. |
Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena
playing. |
8.5B |
Medium |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide, lowered deep toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. |
Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to
facilitate production of the high tones.
Similar to the No. 7B
but slightly smaller. (1982)
|
8.5C
|
Medium |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded.
|
Medium C
cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone
throughout the register.
|
8.75 |
Deep |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide, not too sharp. |
Produces a
tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic
work and opera.
|
8.75C |
Medium |
16.10 mm |
Medium wide, slightly flat. |
Similar
to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for
players who suffer from fatigue.
|
9 |
Deep
|
16.05 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
The
same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter. |
9A |
Very
deep
|
16.05 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded. |
Produces a
mellow, sweet tone.
|
9B |
Medium
deep |
16.05 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Corresponds with No. 9. Slightly darker tone. Players with narrow lips who
tire quickly feel relieved when using this model.
|
9C |
Medium |
16.05 mm |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. |
Similar in size to No. 9 but produces a more brilliant, open
tone. Free high register, easy
response. Suitable for strenuous all-around work by players with narrow lips.
Smaller than the
No.7C, easy responding for those who lie to "take it easy"
but want a rather brilliant tone (1982).
|
9D |
Medium
shallow |
16.05 mm
|
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside.
|
Similar in size to No. 9 and in tone to the more brilliant
No. 7D. Players with
narrow, sensitive lips get satisfactory results with this model. Recommended for the extreme high
register.
|
10 |
Deep |
16.00 mm |
Fairly wide with rather broad, flat surface. |
Similar to No. 7, but smaller in size and with a broad, flat
rim. Suitable for players
with fleshy, soft lips.
|
10B |
Medium |
16.00 mm |
Fairly wide with rather deep broad, flat surface.
|
Same size as No. 10 but with warmer tone. Gives good results to players with
heavy, thick lips—especially those who become easily fatigued.
|
10C* |
Medium |
16.00 mm |
Fairly wide with rather broad, flat surface. |
Same rim as No. 10, but with a medium C cup. Especially designed for high notes
and sparkling brilliancy.
Broad, flat rim, "C"
cup. Designed for high notes and sparkling brilliancy.
(1982)
|
10.5A |
Very
deep
|
15.90 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded.
|
Produces
the mellow, rich lyric cornet tone favored by players of the Italian school.
|
10.5C* |
Medium |
15.90 mm |
Medium wide. |
Fine
high register, resonating low register. Particularly useful
to players without a strong embouchure. Ideal
for C trumpet.
The best all-round
mouthpiece for virtuoso performance. Used in many
symphony orchestras and name bands. Will liked by
women cornetists. (1982)
|
10.5CW |
Medium |
15.90 mm |
Extra wide, high toward the inner edge. |
Size, cup shape, and playing qualities are similar to the
No.101.2C Cushion rim
recommended for players who use heavy pressure.
Similar to the No.
10.5C, with wide rounded cushion rim. For players with
heavy lips. (1982)
|
10.5D |
Medium
shallow |
15.90 mm |
Medium wide, high toward the inner edge. |
Similar in size to No. 101.2C, with a shallower cup for more brilliance
and an easier high register.
Similar to the No.
10.5C in rim and cup diameter but a more brilliant, crisp
tone. Excellent for pyrotechnics in dance orchestras.
Good for D trumpet. Very popular for women cornetists.
(1982)
|
10.5DW |
Medium
shallow |
15.90 mm |
Extra wide, high
toward the inner edge. |
Same depth of cup and diameter as No. 101.2D, with an extra
wide cushion rim
for players with fleshy lips.
|
10.5E |
Shallow
|
15.90 mm |
Medium wide, high toward the inner edge. |
The same scintillating tone as No. 7E. Preferred by players with weak lips who
have to play in the high register.
Still shallower than
previous model, very brilliant and penetrating tone.
For extreme high register work. (1982)
|
10.5EW |
Shallow
|
15.90 mm |
Extra wide, high toward the inner edge. |
Cup diameter and shape are the same as No. 101.2E, but the extra wide rim offers
support to players who have soft, fleshy lips and play continually in the extreme high
register. Sometimes used for piccolo trumpet.
|
10.75A |
Very
deep
|
15.75 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded.
|
Slightly
smaller cup diameter than No. 101.2A. Has the mellow, sweet tone generally used
by players of the Italian school.
|
10.75CW |
Medium |
15.75 mm |
Extra wide. |
Cushion
rim for players with thick, fleshy lips who are accustomed to using much pressure. There is no
easier-blowing mouthpiece with such voluminous and
brilliant tone.
Similar to the No.
10.5C, but with a shallower cup, semi custom rim. For
"hot" trumpet players, especially with heavy lips. (1982)
|
10.75EW |
Shallow |
15.75 mm |
Extra wide. |
Shallower than No. 103.4CW to produce a very penetrating, glittering tone. For extreme high register
work. Cushion rim.
Shallower than the
10.75CW. (1982)
|
11A |
Very
deep
|
15.70 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded. |
A
medium-small mouthpiece with a round, full, old-fashioned cornet tone.
|
11B |
Medium
deep |
15.70 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded.
|
A
medium-small mouthpiece with a beautiful, warm, clear tone. Responds very easily,
especially in the upper register, for players with delicate embouchures.
|
11C
|
Medium |
15.70 mm |
Medium wide. |
A beautiful
brilliant C trumpet tone that requires little effort to play in the high register, yet with a free
low range.
Slightly
smaller, shallower cup; brilliant tone; for a weak
embouchure. (1982)
|
11D |
Medium
shallow |
15.70 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded. |
Produces a
brilliant tone, effective in the high register. Good for players not
having a strong embouchure.
|
11DW |
Medium
shallow
|
15.70 mm |
Extra wide. |
Players
with thick, fleshy lips, especially those who can not rely on the strength of their lip
muscles, can use this cushion rim mouthpiece to advantage. Produces crisp,
easy top tones.
Similar size
to No. 11-C, but slightly shallower, wide cushion
rim for players with very thick lips. (1982)
|
11EW |
Shallow |
15.70 mm |
Extra wide, rather high toward the inner edge. |
A
cushion-rim mouthpiece especially designed for the extreme high register. Because of
the extra shallow cup, the tone is very brilliant, piercing, and cuts
well. For players who have heavier than normal pressure in the high register.
Like the No.
11-DW, still shallower cup; wide cushion rim for
players with very thick lips. (1982)
|
111.2A |
Very
deep |
15.65 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded. |
Similar to
No. 11A, but slightly smaller. Produces a rich, round
tone.
|
111.2C |
Medium |
15.65 mm |
Medium wide. |
A
brilliant, scintillating tone, very easy response and good all around register.
|
113.4C
|
Medium |
15.60 mm |
Medium wide, well rounded. |
Easy
playing, with a compact, brilliant tone. Recommended for players with sensitive
embouchures and narrow lips.
|
113.4CW |
Medium |
15.60 mm |
Fairly wide, rather flat, not too sharp. |
A cushion rim for players with soft, fleshy lips who rely on
above average pressure.
Responds easily in the high register.
|
12 |
Deep |
15.20 mm |
Broad, rather flat. |
This
popular model produces a full, mellow tone. A good choice for players of the English or Italian school
who are accustomed to small mouthpieces and players with heavy,
weak lips.
|
12B |
Medium
deep |
15.20 mm |
Broad, rather flat. |
The
same rim as No. 12, with a slightly shallower cup to make the tone more lively. High register
responds well.
|
12C |
Medium
|
15.20 mm |
Broad, rather flat. |
Brilliant tone, easy high register for trumpeters who have
to play forte in the upper range and for players
with heavy, weak lips who have difficulty with the high tones.
A smaller-sized
mouthpieces for playing in the high register. (1982)
|
12CW |
Medium |
15.20 mm |
Broad, rather flat toward the inside. |
Cup
diameter and depth are the same as No. 12C, extra wide cushion rim.
Similar to the No.
12-C, but having a wide cushion rim. (1982)
|
17 |
Deep |
15.10 mm |
Medium wide. |
A small
mouthpiece with a solid, compact tone. Players with thin
lips find this model highly satisfactory. |
17C |
Medium |
15.10 mm |
Medium wide. |
A lively,
clear and brilliant tone, for players with thin lips whose embouchures tire easily.
|
18 |
Deep |
15.10 mm |
Broad, rather flat.
|
Has the
same cup as No. 17, but a wider rim. Players of the old Italian or English school having heavy, soft
lips and a rather sensitive embouchure choose this model.
|
18C |
Medium |
15.10 mm |
Broad, rather flat. |
Same
cup design as No. 17C, with a wider and flatter rim to distribute pressure over a larger surface.
|
20C |
Medium |
15.00 mm |
Medium wide.
|
A very
small mouthpiece, recommended only to players who have extremely weak or delicate lips.
|