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son-of-sam · High C Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 68

I started on an Old Czechoslavakian trumpet that had duct tape and s##t was falling off..it was horrible. I would have quit if my mom hadn't bought me a new trumpet. I thnk I started on a no name 7c mpc. What about tou guys?

OLDLOU · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:53 am Post subject: original mouthpiece

I started so long ago,( over 60 years ago ), that I am not certain what mouthpiece I started with. I 'think' that it was a no name that came with my first cornet, a British made Buckingham, about which I can find no background or history.

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bandman · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:07 am Post subject:

A Buscher followed by a Bundy with a 7C mouthpiece. Those are the horns that eventually led to the development of the Bach TR300. They realized they could make more money selling brass under the Bach name so the other brand names were no longer used. It also led to brand loyalty which helps to sell more Strads. Back then they were actually pretty decent horns for a beginner.
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TrumpetChat · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

I started on a Yamaha 2320 with a 7c(11c4).

trumper · Low C Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 7

Conn Director with a standard Conn mouthpiece which was probably a 7C.
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NYTC · Low C Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Location: New York

B & S with a 10 C.
29 years ago,when the B&S was still made in GDR.
Was a very good horn.
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murph105 · Low C Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 20 Location: Jackson, TN

When I switched to brass from woodwind in high school, I grabbed an old Bundy out of the closet with a Bach 7C.
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Brassmouth · TrumpetChat Moderator Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 58

I started on a Bach Mercedes trumpet with a Giardinelli 7C mouthpiece.
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Whataguy! · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

I started on a German-made Argonaut with a Herco 7C mouthpiece. It was okay for then. That went on for one year until I got an early Elkhart Bach with a Mt. Vernon 3C. At 12, I didn't really know what I had. If I knew then what I know now.... ':roll:'

HarryMarks · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

I started on an Olds Ambassador with an Olds 3 mouthpiece.
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grumpie38 · Low C Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 4

I don't remember the trumpet and mouthpiece I first had, (it was a rental and it was 57 years ago), but after my folks saw that I was serious about playing they bought me an Olds Special that came with an Olds 3 mouthpiece. I found the mouthpiece in the bottom of a drawer a few months ago...don't know how I ever played on something so small.

j c · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:26 am Post subject:

Started on a Sanora with a factory mouthpiece probably based on a 7c ..........

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