Wow.
I had been worrying a bit since I tried the mouthpieces in Springfield that perhaps the way I sounded on the PT48 was a fluke, but I was worrying in vain. I just this minute got back from the practice room, and I can't stop smiling. It's just amazing to me how much difference a mouthpiece can make even on an old junker 186 CC. The PT48 really smoothed out the range, i.e., the notes all felt closer together to me. I didn't have to adjust nearly as much when playing large intervals and 3 octave arpeggios. It makes the low register sound huge, and it makes the high register easy. I guess the best way for me to describe it in my limited experience with mouthpieces is to say that it has all the best qualities of a G&W Bayamo and a Conn Helleberg. It makes notes very focused and makes the low register easier like the Bayamo, and it has great flexibility, warmth of tone, and a great feel like the Helleberg.
Now to start saving the $$ for that PT6...
