Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-04-09 10:46
Jeff: I play a 576BC with a Grabner K14e. The K14e is a superb match for the instrument: tone colour is rich and resonant; response and tuning are always stable and predictable, and the inherent resistance of the instrument isn't further tightened up by the mouthpiece.
For big band work, it's usable but just can't belt it out with the authority of a vintage Selmer, Conn, or Leblanc, no matter what mouthpiece you stick on it--and I've tried well over a dozen, with the best big-band piece turning out to be a Brilhart Tonalin 4-on-table. If your prime motivation here is to have an ebonite instrument, I found the Conn/Pan American 58N to be a much better solution for big band playing than the 576BC. However, if you're not worried about what the instrument is made out of, I think there's a strong case to be made for just sticking with your vintage Selmers.
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