LM-10: Whaddya think?

jon112780 · Post by **jon112780** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:15 pm

If anybody is playing on one of these, I appreciate your thoughts on it, and which horn you played it on.

thanks!

jbaylies · Post by **jbaylies** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:53 pm

I bought an LM-7 a couple of months ago, it was a nice step up from my old bach mouthpiece, but it could have been just because it had a billion dents and scratches. My articulations improved, and I'm able to produce a much fuller sound, which really helps in marching band. I've used it on a fiberglass sousa and a school-owned 3-valved King I don't really know how to give a full review because I'm a sophomore in HS and all my life I've only used 2 mouthpieces. All I can say is that I thought it was a very good mp.

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:10 pm

jon112780 wrote:If anybody is playing on one of these, I appreciate your thoughts on it, and which horn you played it on.

thanks!

"C4 on steroids", as it's been called. Traces its roots back to an old Larry Minick design (not Bert Harrick, as I originally thought). Very direct sound. Good on big rotary axes, or things that need a little slapping around (like cimbassos). Wider than a lot of gear out there (33.5mm), but that's offset by the fact that it's not terribly deep. Excellent in the basement, but not at the expense of the upper register.

I use mine on a rotary Willson 3050, and also used it on a 190CC. Tommy used his on his PCK. Joe Murphy uses one on his 1291/2, as it produces a nice, clear sound for recording. Rim is very much like a Marcinkiewicz N4, and is also available with more of a C4 contour, or flat like an old-school Helleberg. Can be great for marching band, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's simply a special effects mouthpiece. Possibly a *bit* much on smaller horns.

As is the case with any mouthpiece, it's no silver bullet. For the right player on the right horn, I imagine someone would like it as much as I like mine.

As always, just my $.02, your mileage may vary...

...Dave

skinnytuba · Post by **skinnytuba** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:06 pm

I use one of these on my 1291, and I really like the sound I get with it. It is very clear and vibrant, and blends well within ensembles. I don't seem to suffer too much with it in the upper register, but I wouldn't put it on anything but a large horn. The cup is not deep, but it has a fairly large bore. The rim that comes with it has a very rounded inner edge, which only makes the large inner diameter feel even larger when you first start using it. But it's screw-rim, so you can always order the C4 rim to get a little bit sharper inner edge.

All in all: great mouthpiece for me, and definitely worth trying out for you.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:49 pm

One of my students just got one for his 186. Very bright sound on that horn. Great for solos, etc. but I would have preferred if he got a different model LOUD for ensemble use.

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:21 am

MartyNeilan wrote:One of my students just got one for his 186. Very bright sound on that horn. Great for solos, etc. but I would have preferred if he got a different model LOUD for ensemble use.

Yes, a 186 might be the beginning of a "breaking point" size-wise for this mouthpiece. Certainly nice for outdoor gigs, though.

...D

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