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That sounds awesome!bloke wrote:I'd like to explore making the under-assembly of Lexan.Tubaing wrote:Why not have a cheaper-yet version by not silver plating the brass part
I've often wondered about that very thing. Why aren't SS mouthpieces more common? They would be cheaper than silver-plated ones, I would think. Is it just tradition? Or the idea that silver over brass sounds better?bloke wrote:To me the only thing - material-wise - that makes stainless steel superior is wear-and-tear of the RIM:
Stainless steel's density is about the same as brass, it requires no coating to prevent tarnish, most users are not allergic to stainless steel (though someone can be found who is allergic to just about any given substance), and (regardless of what some choose to believe) the material and wall thickness of a mouthpiece has nothing whatsoever to do with the sound produced. The only things that matter are the various inner dimensions (which certainly include the rim surface contour), and (if some player plays better - in their own view - with a more-scratched or more-smooth rim surface), the amount of "grabbiness" of a rim surface. Basically, stainless steel rims remain (defacto: forever) as smooth an as shiny as brand-new plated-brass mouthpiece rims.
I recently experimented with the Stainless steel KT50 and the Lexan KT50. Although far from "scientific," the recordings I made both individually and with a group yielded roughly the same result/product. So...you are probably rightbloke wrote:Well...I've already "weighed" in on my prediction of your findings: nixDan Tuba wrote:I have often wondered what they would sound like if they were a little "heavier."
Part of wall thickness dimension of my Symphony" cup component is little more than the thickness of the sheet brass of which instruments are fabricated.
advantage...??
disadvantage...??
none...other than "cheaper to mail" and "easier on the thigh muscles"
Again, bulk, weight, and material choices (other than how they can affect the finish on the rim surface...and sure: surface finish durability) are humbug.
