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Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:34 pm
by dukesboneman
Has Anyone tried /or own one of the Schilke Alto Trombone Mouthpieces.
I`m intrigued so I`d be interested in Feedback
Thanks
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:46 pm
by WilliamLang
i loved using a stripped down Schilke 47b for years on alto. gave the proper lightness of sound that still cut, in my own opinion
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:15 am
by heinzgries
WilliamLang wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:46 pm
i loved using a stripped down Schilke 47b for years on alto. gave the proper lightness of sound that still cut, in my own opinion
what do you mean with " stripped down"?
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:43 am
by WilliamLang
no extra mass on the mouthpiece, i've also heard it called skeletonized.
https://www.wwbw.com/Schilke-Gold-Plate ... lwQAvD_BwE
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:08 am
by heinzgries
Schilke named it contour profile. Its standart on the 42B, 45B, 47B
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:24 am
by Posaunus
heinzgries wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:08 am
Schilke named it contour profile. It's standard on the 42B, 45B, 47B
The 43A is also "contour" profile.
The 47B is (for me) a fine lead trombone piece, and apparently works well on alto for some.
The 42B was known as the "Dorsey Model" - but not sure Tommy actually used one.
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:07 am
by BGuttman
Posaunus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:24 am
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The 42B was known as the "Dorsey Model" - but not sure Tommy actually used one.
I think it was a copy of Dorsey's Almont mouthpiece. The 42B came out late in Dorsey's career.
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:17 pm
by Doug Elliott
"Schilke Music Products was founded in 1956 by Renold O. Schilke, formerly 2nd trumpet (and for a time Principal) in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra alongside Elden Benge. He had begun his professional career working from an early age for Holton Company where he learned the basics of making brass instruments."
1956 is the year Dorsey died. I seriously doubt there were any Schlke trombone mouthpieces at that time, although I don't know when they started making mouthpieces.
Re: Schilke Alto Mouthpieces
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:40 pm
by deanmccarty
Schilke and Farkas could have made him a mouthpiece in the early 50s when their mouthpiece projects got off the ground prior to Farkas selling his half of the company to Schilke… but, there isn’t really a way to know, other than Schilke saying that the 42B was made for Dorsey…