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The FARKAS MODEL Mouthpiece

PUBLISHED: October 3, 2009, John Ericson
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Among all the various classic horn mouthpieces made in the United States one that has had the most lasting interest and impact is the original FARKAS MODEL. This mouthpiece was produced by Schilke before Farkas became associated with Holton and is not to be confused with later imitations. Farkas first met Renold Schilke when he [...]

The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom

PUBLISHED: September 17, 2009, John Ericson
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The topic of Episode 94 of The Mellocast is the Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom. It is a term jazz hornist Mark Taylor uses relating to the testing of horn mouthpieces, and for sure since the recording of the show I have entered yet again a phase of mouthpiece testing. Even before the show I was [...]

A Tale of Two Middle Brass Mouthpieces

PUBLISHED: July 7, 2007, John Ericson

During my Doctoral studies at Indiana University I had two minor fields in my degree program, one being music history and the second being a special minor in brass instrument design and construction. One project for the special minor was making a natural horn from an old Couesnon mellophone bell with the help of Richard [...]

The Black Art of Mouthpiece Making

PUBLISHED: April 23, 2007, John Ericson

I am now the proud owner of three Laskey 80G mouthpieces. I am very impressed with the quality control exhibited by Laskey in their production. Even with my dial calipers I can’t detect any significant variation between the three. Most of the time if you compare two or three mouthpieces by the same maker this [...]

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on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.