Mouthpiece Question

[ahowle]

Does anyone know of a mouthpiece with a bowl cup and a rounded rim that is just a little smaller than a PT-88? I really like the feel of a PT-88 but am just looking for something a little bit (but not a whole lot) smaller.

Thanks

[james]

A lot of suggestions could be made on this board. I think your best bet would be to check Custom Music's website. They have very exstensive spec listings for their mouthpieces. I would compare the 88 to the other "German" style mouthpieces in their line. I believe the 83 and the 90 are "smaller" version of the 88. The 90 felt VERY different from the 88 to me. I can't rememebr what the 83 was like. If you're close to Chicago, I would suggest coming to the MidWest convention December 13th-18th. Custom usually brings their trial mouthpieces to their booth and this would be a good way (and in the near future) to try them out side by side.

[ahowle]

ah, touché... I will definitely send him an email.

However, I was also looking for other mouthpieces that are possibly of the same style other than PT mouthpieces. Does anyone know of something that fits this description?

Thanks again,

[iiipopes]

Try the following:
1) the mouthpiece specs comparison aplet at
http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com
2) the comparison chart at
http://www.ibowtie.com
3) the comparison chart at
http://www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com/mpccomp.html

This will at least give you a ballpark for cup inside diameter.
The mouthpiece express chart also gives some rim information as well.
The Doug Elliott chart gives some comparison as to depth, but I don't know how accurate his cup information is.