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Hey TC,

I know mouthpieces are a personal "you have to try them" sort of thing, but I was wondering if somebody had any recommendations for a very weird mouthpiece.

I currently play a Marcinkiewicz ET5 mouthpiece. It has a very shallow cup, which I absolutely love, but the rim feels a bit too small for my mouth. The size of rim that feels appropriate for me is that of a 6 1/2 AL. If anyone has any MP models that somewhat fit those sizings, let me know. This is (as far as I know) a kind of eccentric combo, so I am open to recommendations for custom MP companies as well.

Thanks

A short conversation with Doug Elliott should get you where you want to be. He has a collection of cups and rims that you can customize to fit your needs. You can see what sizes exist on his Web Site, www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com

BGuttman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:50 pm A short conversation with Doug Elliott should get you where you want to be. He has a collection of cups and rims that you can customize to fit your needs. You can see what sizes exist on his Web Site, www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com

This looks great, thanks

Also if Doug happens to stop by, do you have a general measurement for the cup depth of the ST A?

The A cup is very shallow

My best guess would be an LT 100 C but Doug would know better. The Marcinkiewicz site shows the ET-5 as not that shallow. A 6½ AL rim is 1.00", which is Doug's 100.

The A is shallower than almost any available mouthpiece.
I would suggest trying LT 100 rim with an A or B cup. The backbore choice depends on the particular horn you play and you didn't say what that is.