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Author: Feliped80
Date: 2021-03-25 14:09
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Hi all. Just discovered this mouthpiece and it looks really good. Not sure as to how it plays as I don’t have it yet. What are your thoughts on this mouthpiece ?
Would this be an older one before his wife joined him ?
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-03-25 17:31
He was a wonderful mouthpiece maker, but he designed custom work as well as a wide range of standard facings for all stripes of player.
As always it depends on the facing, and what facings work FOR YOU.
.................Paul Aviles
Post Edited (2021-03-26 04:55)
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Author: echelonphoto
Date: 2021-04-07 01:00
I knew him personally....his mouthpieces play very dark, but sometimes tend to be a little flat in the throat tones. He spent a whole day with me back in the 70's adjusting an old chedeville I had found in a pawn shop...wish it didnt get stolen!
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Author: Ed
Date: 2021-04-07 02:39
He made some very nice mouthpieces. I had a Hite mouthpiece which was slightly older than this one. It had a great resonance and projection with good focus. It was very comfortable to play with good response and pitch.
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Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2021-04-09 11:05
I play a Hite E and for me it is miles better than any of the dozen others I've tried in the shop. I know it's specific to the individual player though, so you may have to try it to find out if it suits you.
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Author: lmliberson
Date: 2021-04-09 23:54
"His Eb mouthpiece is excellent."
I guess this perfectly illustrates the old adage "Different strokes for different folks" as the Hite Eb mouthpiece he (David Hite) sent me decades ago was the single worst mouthpiece I had ever the displeasure to play.
Hopefully, the soul who took it off my hands has had better luck with it than I!
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Author: Ed
Date: 2021-04-10 04:00
Perhaps it is about different needs or tastes or the quality of individual mouthpieces. Years ago I had a Hite Eb that was very good.
Post Edited (2021-04-10 14:30)
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Author: Feliped80
Date: 2021-04-20 15:52
Good to have mixed opinions about these mouthpieces. Every player has different needs so I guess its a matter of trying
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Author: Ed
Date: 2021-04-20 16:14
Yes, different needs and tastes makes for a whole range of possibilities!
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