Trumpet Mouthpiece Gold Vs Silver

If you are unsure whether a mouthpiece is right for you or if you are unsure if it will fit your instrument you should try it in silver first.

Trumpet lyrics. Silver plated mouthpieces by snake charmer fri nov 24 2017 754 am sound production is really not something that can be judged between stainless steel and plated brass unless the person doing the judging is absolutely 100 certain that a particular stainless steel mouthpiece and a particular plated brass mouthpiece. Gold plating gives the lips more flexibility since it offers less friction. American junior gm jeffery xiong scored a tough point.

The 1xl tuba mouthpiece in the case of the 1xl i really believe so. Out of the box they are pretty slick though. Now back to your question when we say a trumpet is a silver trumpet we actually mean it is plated with silver and the same for a gold plated trumpet.

On the other hand silver plated mouthpieces tend to feel more secure due to enhanced grip and produce a relatively darker tone colour. Bach 5a deep cup trumpet silver mouthpiece top only warburton threads 911. The us which took silver and bronze in the last two olympiads made it to the semifinals only to be ousted in a hard fight with russia.

It also produces a relatively clean and lyrical sound. Its a common misconception that gold plating makes a mouthpiece sound darker or gives the player a warmer tone than silver but the reality is that the very thin layer of gold has such a small impact on sound that for most players its essentially not an issue. Gold is at 37 per gram silver is at 1497 per oz.

Early 1940s bach new york 7c silver trumpet mouthpiece all original 1093. Obviously the gold plated trumpet will cost you more because of the value of the material. I will say that gold mouthpieces do develop some more grip over time as the the rim gets worn and dirty from use.

Gold mouthpieces sure look awesome. Most serious professionals play standard silver mouthpieces though of course there are exceptions. Yamaha custom silver gold trumpet mouthpiece 16c4 gp great condition.

The denis wick 1xl tuba mouthpiece is one of the largest in the range along with the 1cc and is a fantastic tool to get the best out of large bbb and cc tubas.