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Have you had the throat of your C4 drilled out.

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It seems like everyone who has a Miraphone C4 (TU 23) has had the throat enlarged. (I did.) Why doesn't Miraphone make these mouthpieces with a larger throat to begin with?
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C4 go BOOM!!!!
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Mark wrote:It seems like everyone who has a Miraphone C4 (TU 23) has had the throat enlarged. (I did.) Why doesn't Miraphone make these mouthpieces with a larger throat to begin with?

the current TU23 is actually smaller than the original C4 that I've got. I wonder if people with the TU23 drill out the throat to make it play more like the original C4.

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Post by MartyNeilan »

The Rudy Meinl RM-9 is not that different than the C4 and is available in either a 7.8 or an 8mm backbore, either of which are slightly larger than a stock C4.
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MartyNeilan wrote:The Rudy Meinl RM-9 is not that different than the C4 and is available in either a 7.8 or an 8mm backbore, either of which are slightly larger than a stock C4.
I tried the RM-9 8.0 and never did get to like it. Dan Oberloh has it for sale on his web site: http://www.oberloh.com
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Post by cjk »

isn't a Mirafone Rose Solo effectively a C4 with the throat drilled out ???


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I actually had MY throat drilled out. I play much better now with a fuller sound, more endurance, and greater technical facility.


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TonyZ wrote:I actually had MY throat drilled out. I play much better now with a fuller sound, more endurance, and greater technical facility.


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OOOOOHHHH! I'll bet that smarts!
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Post by Mudman »

Just bought a Schilke 69C4 from Bloke. It came with the .324 bore modification from the factory.

Compared with a PT88 and PT64, it brought the pitch up on E in the staff and top-space G on a Conn 52J. With the 69C4, I would now be able to play E open. Not sure about other pitch changes as the honeymoon is still in effect.
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