Earl Strickler mouthpiece
- CharlieB
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The title says it all.
I somehow wound up with a mouthpiece stamped "Earl Strickler Los Angeles California."
No other markings on it.
I'd like to learn more about it.
I somehow wound up with a mouthpiece stamped "Earl Strickler Los Angeles California."
No other markings on it.
I'd like to learn more about it.
- JohnL
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
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http://www.itsabear.com/horns/Strickler/Strickler.html
That's most of what I know about Earl Strickler. I don't get to play my Strickler much, but it's a great instrument.
http://www.itsabear.com/horns/Strickler/Strickler.html
That's most of what I know about Earl Strickler. I don't get to play my Strickler much, but it's a great instrument.
- Doug_Elliott
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I have a Strickler trombone but I didn't know he made a mouthpiece.
- JohnL
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[quote="Doug Elliott"]...I didn't know he made a mouthpiece.[/quote]
Neither did I. Mouhpiece-making is a significantly different skill set than regular brass instrument repair. Makes me wonder if maybe someone made them for him (I have a suspect in mind). Can you post some pics?
Neither did I. Mouhpiece-making is a significantly different skill set than regular brass instrument repair. Makes me wonder if maybe someone made them for him (I have a suspect in mind). Can you post some pics?
- CharlieB
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Well, with some generous help, the story is coming together.
Earl Strickler was building trombones in the years between World War One and Word WarTwo, sometimes alongside Earl Williams. Compared to today, trombones were typically smaller then. Strickler's trombones were dual bore, 0.485" / 0.495".
http://itsabear.com/horns/Strickler/Strickler.html
The Strickler mouthpiece that I have is also small; Rim = 0.945", bore = 0.225". The cup is very bowl shaped and shallower than a Bach 17C. It is a very heavy mouthpiece. I have only played the mouthpiece in a .500" bore trombone. The mouthpiece is too small for that horn, but it plays very well. I can see how it was a good match for the small bore Strickler horn playing 1930's music.
Earl Strickler was building trombones in the years between World War One and Word WarTwo, sometimes alongside Earl Williams. Compared to today, trombones were typically smaller then. Strickler's trombones were dual bore, 0.485" / 0.495".
http://itsabear.com/horns/Strickler/Strickler.html
The Strickler mouthpiece that I have is also small; Rim = 0.945", bore = 0.225". The cup is very bowl shaped and shallower than a Bach 17C. It is a very heavy mouthpiece. I have only played the mouthpiece in a .500" bore trombone. The mouthpiece is too small for that horn, but it plays very well. I can see how it was a good match for the small bore Strickler horn playing 1930's music.
- JohnL
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="CharlieB"]The Strickler mouthpiece that I have is also small; Rim = 0.945", bore = 0.225". The cup is very bowl shaped and shallower than a Bach 17C. It is a very heavy mouthpiece.[/quote]
Can you post a pic or two?
If they were made by someone else, my best guesses would be either Carroll Purviance or Roe Plimpton.
Can you post a pic or two?
If they were made by someone else, my best guesses would be either Carroll Purviance or Roe Plimpton.
- CharlieB
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- Joined: Mar 29, 2018
Earl Strickler mouthpiece
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Not gold plated....... camera color distortion.
Very good silver plating.
Apparent plating damage is a reflection of the photographer.
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Not gold plated....... camera color distortion.
Very good silver plating.
Apparent plating damage is a reflection of the photographer.
- JohnL
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
The general shape is kinda Purviance-ish; definitely not like the few Roe Plimpton mouthpieces I've seen. Maybe Earl made his own mouthpieces and Purviance was influenced by them? Purviance did work for/with Earl at some point.