Want to try german alto mouthpieces, any leads?

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Want to try german alto mouthpieces, any leads?

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Hi all,

I'm looking to try out some german alto mouthpieces, just out of curiosity.

What are some german mouthpieces/mouthpiece makers or specific mouthpieces that you've tried and liked or still play on today.

Thanks
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I've had JK Exclusive, very well built and not expensive. F and G cups work very well for alto, and you can choose the rim size.

https://www.jk-klier.de/en/mouthpieces/ ... n#trombone
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I totally agree with Pedro! Yes, the JK Exclusive series is a great choice. And not just for alto!
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Schmidt and Tilz make some very fine German style pieces
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I am using a Josef Klier JK Exklusive 9G on my B&S alto and think it is a really nice combo. (But haven't tried much else really :) There was one with the instrument (just saying 16-TA) of which I think it was way to small resulting in very bad sound and intonation in the lower range. Than I tried a JK Exclusive 7G which was just a little to hard and a little bit to dull in the high register.
Got the mouthpieces used for about 20 € each.
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Nomsis wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:35 pm I am using a Josef Klier JK Exklusive 9G on my B&S alto and think it is a really nice combo.
Josef Klier mouthpieces can be quite good. Lots of options (cup diameter, depth, throat). Too bad they aren't more widely available in the U.S.
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Klier mouthpieces are generally very good value for money and offer a really broad selection of sizes combining rims, cups and bores. Plus some more customization, e.g. rim width/profile and bore are available for a fair price.

When I tried some of their mouthpieces for alto, they seemed too long for me. I am always on the edge of being too flat on alto and this made it worse.
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