Members MarkZ Posted October 8, 2008 Members Share Posted October 8, 2008 ...to the Monette side. Yes, I drank the Kool-Aid and it was good. I was recently at Rayburn's in Boston. Took my GR mouthpiece with me and tried it against 4 different Monette mouthpieces. After 30 minutes of comparing, I don't think I can go back to my beloved GR. In fairness, it wasn't an apples to apples comparison. My GR has a 3 rim with relatively shallow cup. The Monette that I liked most was a B4S, approx. a 3 rim with a deeper cup. Could I get the same response from another brand mouthpiece with similar dimensions? Maybe, and it's worth further investigation. There's no way I'd spend $250-300 on a new Monette piece (the B4S was new), but used ones are commonly sold around $125. I spent that for my GR new and that's the range for some other makes. So, I have a birthday coming up and that might be my present to me when I find a used one at the right price. I also tried a few piccolos with mixed results. I couldn't bring myself to try a Schilke P5-4 because $2800 for a piccolo is never going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 8, 2008 Members Share Posted October 8, 2008 If it works, get one! I've played a bit on a couple and they didn't fit me so well. If you get the chance, you should try some more similar GRs or Monettes closer to your current piece to make sure its not just a honeymoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkZ Posted October 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 8, 2008 What I need to do it try them on both my Getzen Severinsen and Kanstul 1500. I tried the pieces on the store's used Severinsen of similar vintage as mine. There's no way to do a side by side GR vs Monette comparison. A local dealer carries GR but not Monette, for which the closest dealer is Rayburn in either NYC or Boston. He also has Kanstul's Monette copies (in silver) but those cost new as much as the real thing (in gold plate) would be used. I figure that if I buy a used Monette for around $125 and the honeymoon leads to divorce, I can flip it for what I paid. Used GRs don't seem to re-sell as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 9, 2008 Members Share Posted October 9, 2008 Monettes have the best resale value of anything actually being made today, I think. How far is a trip to Dillons? Would they have enough stock to do some side-by-side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundministries Posted October 10, 2008 Members Share Posted October 10, 2008 Come to the dark side my friend. I have a Monette Tuba MP and love it. I keep looking to try a bass trombone, but I never find one when I have money. My theory is if it works and you can afford it then get it. If you don't have the money then start saving your pennies until you can get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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