Has anyone tried this piece yet? Looks to be a little shallower than the Shires by the specs

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I’ve been playing this for about a month and previously had played the Shires/Pickett version a lot. For me it’s not a massive difference, but there are differences. Either the throat or backbore seem slightly smaller and the rim seems more rounded giving a feeling of being slightly wider to me. I think it’s just that the high point of the rim circumference feels further out than the flatter old version. Again, for me, the result is the sound is a tad clearer and more focused, a bit more life in the sound. I like it and it’s replaced the old version :)

I play it with the #3 Shires lead pipe and it's a great match. To my knowledge that's what Marshall uses, so what it was probably designed with. For lead/pop stuff the Laskey Gilkes doesn't work for me though, I'll go to a different setup.

It may be difficult to see in this photo, but the inside of the cup is gouged to increase the space.