Perantucci Mouthpieces

Toobist · Post by **Toobist** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:22 am

Hello all!

For my 'day gig' I sell instruments at a retailer in the Toronto area (Ontario). I've just been told that we now have access to Perantucci mouthpieces. It's been a long while since I've played one. I used to play on a gold 44 and then a 50. I know those two very well and am getting to know the 50+ through a student of mine.

My question (and I'm going through other avenues for research as well so don't jump on me for getting you all to do my job for me

) is: What are the 5 or so top sellers or the best cross-section of mpcs that I can put in my pretty display case? I'd like to give my customers a good selection but the powers that be just don't want to invest in the whole line at once.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

Al Carter
Toronto

Tortuba · Post by **Tortuba** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:40 am

I live in Toronto. Who is the lucky retailer?

Toobist · Post by **Toobist** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:57 am

Tortuba wrote:I live in Toronto. Who is the lucky retailer?

It's Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill.

Sorry to say, you won't find my picture on their website (yet).

Al Carter

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:03 pm

Agreed completely with cktuba. He hit the nail on the head.

Water Music · Post by **Water Music** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:09 pm

Uhhh, you forgot about the PT-36!

Toobist · Post by **Toobist** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:59 pm

I'm thinking I ought to have at least one of the heavyweight mouthpieces too. I suppose a PT-50+ would be the logical one. Anyone agree/disagree?

Al Carter
Toronto

porkchopsisgood · Post by **porkchopsisgood** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:01 pm

Right you are, Water Music.......

(you start lessons w/Jay yet, btw?)

Great mouthpieces....the only brand I've played on for almost my entire career. Started with the old Perantucci 1 (which became the PT-36). Used a PT-64 and PT-65 on the F, and use a PT-50+ now on my CC.

Love the name, Al Carter....(see below)

Toobist · Post by **Toobist** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:23 pm

porkchopsisgood wrote:Right you are, Water Music.......

(you start lessons w/Jay yet, btw?)

Great mouthpieces....the only brand I've played on for almost my entire career. Started with the old Perantucci 1 (which became the PT-36). Used a PT-64 and PT-65 on the F, and use a PT-50+ now on my CC.

Love the name, Al Carter....(see below)

Hah! And you even spell it correctly!

Allen D. Carter

P.S. I've been getting PMs on and off asking if I attended Temple U or if I played in Busch Gardens.

I myself went to Queen's University and then University of Toronto. I freelance in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:55 pm

cktuba wrote:Just my opinion, but I would say probably...

CC Mpc.
PT-50
PT-88
PT-44
PT-48

F Mpc.
PT-64
PT-65
PT-72

I would add the PT-36, which is the original Perantucci mouthpiece (was a PT-1 in the old numbering) and is modeled on the Helleberg. That is the vanilla mouthpiece sold to folks who don't know what they want. I would replace the PT-44 in the above list with the PT-36 if I had to make a choice.

If you don't have many customers who play F, you could get by with just the PT-64.

So, my suggested list of 5 mouthpieces would be:

PT-88
PT-50
PT-48
PT-36
PT-64

The PT-50 would be the choice for the heavyweight version, if you want one of those in the display case.

Rick "narrowing it down per requirements" Denney