Hi, this is Ron Knaflic. This is my first of many blog posts to come for Griego Mouthpieces.
Being one of the original guinea pigs for Christan I have witnessed first- hand the evolution of Griego Mouthpieces and their impact on trombone players. As many of you may know I work as the Production Coordinator for Edwards which is such a broad title and includes fitting trombones and trumpets to players.
I frequently get the question at fitting of “will I need a different mouthpiece?” The answer is always “maybe”. The reason for this is quite simple. The final product (i.e. your sound) is culmination of…
You + Mouthpiece + The instrument = Your overall sound
- You = Body mass, breathe support, oral structure, mental state, sound concept and many more things.
- The mouthpiece = The outside shape, where mass is located, the quality of the machining, and all of the internal shapes and dimensions.
- And then the actual instrument.
Each component needs to be complimentary to get out of the way. If one element changes, others may need to adjust to compensate.
For those of you who are audiophiles will understand that the best sound comes from the right amp, preamp, cables, connectors, crossovers, speakers, the room they are in. The best setup is one that accurately represents the source, the recording.
Sometimes it’s practice or a lesson, sometimes it’a a new horn, and sometimes it’s a mouthpiece.