John Coffey Mouthpiece
- Redthunder
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Just found this. Anybody know anything about these pieces? I remember reading somewhere on TTF about Brookmeyer playing on a Coffey model mouthpiece. It looks small.
- Doug_Elliott
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I have one in my collection. It's sort of 11C -ish. Wayne Andre played one.
- Redthunder
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[quote="Doug Elliott"]I have one in my collection. It's sort of 11C -ish. Wayne Andre played one.[/quote]
Interesting... Do you know if there were other models of it, or the company that made it?
Interesting... Do you know if there were other models of it, or the company that made it?
- Doug_Elliott
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Mine is a #2 and the rim actually measures about .985 which is more of a 7C size. I think Wayne Andre played the same model but I'm not sure and I don't know what the #3 is. I also don't know who made them or when.
Earlier in the 1900's there was a Vega Band Instrument Co. in Boston that made trumpets and trombones. I have a Vega trombone and matching mouthpiece. But that was possibly too early to be the manufacturer. Charles E George was the president of Vega and he died in 1954 but I think the company ended long before that. Still, it's possible... Maybe somebody else knows.
Earlier in the 1900's there was a Vega Band Instrument Co. in Boston that made trumpets and trombones. I have a Vega trombone and matching mouthpiece. But that was possibly too early to be the manufacturer. Charles E George was the president of Vega and he died in 1954 but I think the company ended long before that. Still, it's possible... Maybe somebody else knows.
- Redthunder
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[quote="Doug Elliott"]Mine is a #2 and the rim actually measures about .985 which is more of a 7C size. I think Wayne Andre played the same model but I'm not sure and I don't know what the #3 is. I also don't know who made them or when.
Earlier in the 1900's there was a Vega Band Instrument Co. in Boston that made trumpets and trombones. I have a Vega trombone and matching mouthpiece. But that was possibly too early to be the manufacturer. Charles E George was the president of Vega and he died in 1954 but I think the company ended long before that. Still, it's possible... Maybe somebody else knows.[/quote]
Thanks for the info, Doug!
Earlier in the 1900's there was a Vega Band Instrument Co. in Boston that made trumpets and trombones. I have a Vega trombone and matching mouthpiece. But that was possibly too early to be the manufacturer. Charles E George was the president of Vega and he died in 1954 but I think the company ended long before that. Still, it's possible... Maybe somebody else knows.[/quote]
Thanks for the info, Doug!
- TromboneMonkey
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But Doug how does it play?! Can I come try it?
- Doug_Elliott
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Let's not get started on you wanting to try everything in my collection....