Trumpet Mouthpiece

[Rzrbac]

I'm new to trumpet calls. Just got one a week ago. I'm thoroughly enjoying the challenge of learning to produce huntable turkey sounds. As I've read a good part of the trumpet threads on here, I've noticed various mouthpieces. I'm specifically curious about the material. Some are white and some are black and I'm guessing the black ones are delrin. Delrin is what my trumpet has. What available materials are there for mouthpieces and what are the advantages/disadvantages? 

I have speculated maybe it is just aesthetics but as I'm practicing I begin to think mouthpieces could change the overall sound. I know there are a lot of makers as well as hunters so I'm just curious to hear about different opinions and perspectives, thanks.

[fordhunt]

Hole size in the mouth piece will change your sound alot .lip placement will to . different material will vibrate different .all these will change the sound of your call .hole size being probably the most important .

[gergg]

I prefer Delrin, moisture doesn't mess with it, smooth to the lips, stable, consistent  .....buffalo horn seems to suck the moisture from the lips giving it a somewhat dry/rough texture for me. Ivory works good too, but it is not a long-term solution.

[davisd9]

Hard to beat ivory for tone and pitch.


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[troutfisher13111]

Having owned several trumpets from a single maker all at once, I agree that hole size is more important than material. I really think material choice is a lot less important in general than design. That opinion might make me unpopular, but it's what I have observed. That's my opinion for mouthpieces and what wood a trumpet body is.

May there be a slight change in pitch? Possibly, but I've never heard one different enough that it would be worth carrying two calls from the same maker.

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[Rzrbac]

When you guys refer to ivory, do you mean some fake ivory or
real elephant tusks. I know other critters have ivory as well like elk. Also what kind of buffalo horn is used? Is that the bison from out west or some kind of African buffalo like a cape?

[antnye]

 

I prefer Delrin, moisture doesn't mess with it, smooth to the lips, stable, consistent  .....buffalo horn seems to suck the moisture from the lips giving it a somewhat dry/rough texture for me. Ivory works good too, but it is not a long-term solution.

It's best to seal the inside of any horn, bone or ivory. To keep the moisture out. Once sealed correctly moisture is a non issue.

[gergg]

I prefer Delrin, moisture doesn't mess with it, smooth to the lips, stable, consistent  .....buffalo horn seems to suck the moisture from the lips giving it a somewhat dry/rough texture for me. Ivory works good too, but it is not a long-term solution.

It's best to seal the inside of any horn, bone or ivory. To keep the moisture out. Once sealed correctly moisture is a non issue.

Yeah, for me it is the feeling of the outside of buffalo horn, sealed inside or not I don't like it....but, that is just me.

[antnye]

I prefer Delrin, moisture doesn't mess with it, smooth to the lips, stable, consistent  .....buffalo horn seems to suck the moisture from the lips giving it a somewhat dry/rough texture for me. Ivory works good too, but it is not a long-term solution.

It's best to seal the inside of any horn, bone or ivory. To keep the moisture out. Once sealed correctly moisture is a non issue.

Yeah, for me it is the feeling of the outside of buffalo horn, sealed inside or not I don't like it....but, that is just me.

I like to seal the outside as well. Not everyone does. I have seen non sealed buffalo horn warp.

[gergg]

I prefer Delrin, moisture doesn't mess with it, smooth to the lips, stable, consistent  .....buffalo horn seems to suck the moisture from the lips giving it a somewhat dry/rough texture for me. Ivory works good too, but it is not a long-term solution.

It's best to seal the inside of any horn, bone or ivory. To keep the moisture out. Once sealed correctly moisture is a non issue.

Yeah, for me it is the feeling of the outside of buffalo horn, sealed inside or not I don't like it....but, that is just me.

I like to seal the outside as well. Not everyone does. I have seen non sealed buffalo horn warp.

That just might help the feel for me, I just hate the idea of having a sealer(CA?) on my mouthpiece, even though it probably isn't coming off.

[larry9988]

I make my own trumpets and it is crazy how much a change in hole size of 1/64 of an inch can make in tone of a trumpet. I prefer 5/64" and 3/32" hole size in my mouth pieces. The length of the trumpet barrel also plays an important part in pitch. I sometimes bore the mouth pieces 7/64" to get more of a jake or gobbler yelp sound. I believe bore size in the mouth piece makes more difference in sound than the material used. Material is more about looks to me.

[Rzrbac]

Can plain ole whitetail antler be used for a mouthpiece?