Mouthpiece queries

[humBell]

Anybody know anything about "COR*TON" It also says MADE IN ENGLAND next to it and EB on the opposite side, and kinda resembles those chunky old besson eb mouthpieces.

Also, i figure this thread can be used for obscority, or playing characteristics, or what have you.

[the elephant]

Don't know nuthin bout no COR*TON, but I really like them croutons. Especially the Eb kind.

[bloke]

Don't know nuthin bout no COR*TON, but I really like them croutons. Especially the Eb kind.

As far as my personal usefulness for those is concerned, I would say that it ebs and flows. My current cravings sorta be flat.

[humBell]

I whole heartedly appreciate the levity, and have no on to blame but myself if that's all i get, especially as i did not provide enough info for anyone to make an informed comment unless they knew the make...

So here is a little more :

[arpthark]

As much as I can find it, Corton was a house brand of a UK music shop called Rosetti’s. The instruments were made by Amati but I’m guessing they had a local UK maker (same as the big cushy Besson/Boosey ones I guess) make the mouthpieces. Catalog (scroll down significantly to find brass):

http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Catalog ... ut1975.pdf

[humBell]

So... you're saying it's just a British version of a Cerveny mouthpiece? No wonder i like it...

(will look more closely at the catalogue when i'm not driving)

Thanks a bunch!

[humBell]

Anyone know about EESI-LYPE?

(for some reasoni thought i'd posted elsewhere on the forum, and maybe i did but not by that name...

For the small set of instrument they fit, they have become a favorite despite not much playing time and the signifcant differences in the two examples i've come across.

[humBell]

I could cut and past the link to another post, or i could cut and paste the text and edit a little... so indecision...

Link: viewtopic.php?p=136760#p136760

And the picture of both from the text:



Any questions?