Eddie Severn

Equipment

Eddie talks about the horns and mouthpieces he uses and why.


“My Bb Trumpet is an old Bach Strad model 38 medium bore. I picked up this horn about a year ago and find I can play just about any style on it from lead to jazz solos as well as more legit things. This is the exact same model I learned on when I was a teenager. I find that the slightly smaller bore gives me more control through the partials and because of the way my chops are set the horn does not feel particularly small to me at all.


I have two 1960’s Couesnon Flugelhorns which I use a GR leadpipe with. Not only does it mean that the horn takes a standard mouthpiece shank but the response and intonation are better too. There is simplky no modern Flugelhorn that feels and sounds like an old Couesnon. If I ever find one I’ll be endorsing it!


My mouthpieces are custom mouthpieces which I designed myself and am marketing through my own company Pro Brass. This is something I have always wanted to do and I am excited that it is finally coming to fruition.  There are 4 mouthpieces in the set that cover all the situations that I encounter as a player. The rims are all semi round and about 16.3 mm in diameter. The “lead” model is close to the Marcinkiewicz Shew #1 but has a modified back-bore. The “studio” model is a little deeper but still a high compression piece. My “solo” model has the same rim but a cup similar to a Bach 7D with a standard “Bach” back bore. It’s a great mouthpiece for solos and all round playing. My “flugel” mouthpiece shares the same rim but has a deep V shaped cup .

 

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