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Re: Olds recording trombone mouthpiece
LA Recordings would indeed have the small Olds receiver. Only late Fullerton (post ~1974) Recordings had standard small-shank receivers.
An Olds 1 mouthpiece (slightly larger than Olds 3) works better in a Recording. But it's still pretty small.
Or you could try your favorite small-shank pieces - some wobble less than others..
An Olds 1 mouthpiece (slightly larger than Olds 3) works better in a Recording. But it's still pretty small.
Or you could try your favorite small-shank pieces - some wobble less than others..
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Re: Olds recording trombone mouthpiece
Native? nothing. You can reduce the diameter of any mouthpiece shank with some emery paper. I like to have the mouthpiece rotating while I do this using a drill press or lathe, but it is possible to do it without. Just work slowly -- once you go too far you can't go back. If your technical skills are lacking, any good machinist can do it. You only need to remove about 5 thousandths of an inch or so (125 microns if you are metric). Remember, this mouthpiece is now only good for an Olds special shank receiver.
Bruce Guttman
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
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Re: Olds recording trombone mouthpiece
I use a DE C2 in my Recording. Sometimes you can find DE stuff used. And if you wind up playing mouthpiece safari, that can quickly become much more expensive than a single DE piece.
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Re: Olds recording trombone mouthpiece
I usually have some used parts available... If you have a pretty good idea what size you have in mind let me know.
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Re: Olds recording trombone mouthpiece
There are also technicians who may be able to re-size the receiver to fit a modern mouthpiece. Some will net fit the receiver to a mouthpiece that you provide. I had it done to my Olds Studio trumpet. It was not prohibitively costly.
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Wichita, Kansas
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