The Ultimate Trumpet Mouthpiece Comparison Charts |
Note: Please do not take diameter measurements too seriously. Most of the time the difference in columns can be 0.02 of an inch (0.5 mm). Not much really. The measurements are done for comparison purposes of relative sizes. Attributes such as cup depth, rim shape, bite, and backbore also make a big difference in how a mouthpiece plays and feels.
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!
With Bach and Schilke at the top for comparison.
Table 1 (Schilke 24 to Bach 2C)
| Size in mm --> | 17.78 |
17.52 |
17.27 |
17.02 |
16.89 |
16.76 |
16.64 |
16.51 |
| in inches --> | .700 |
.690 |
.680 |
.670 |
.665 |
.660 |
.655 |
.650 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach Specs | 1 |
1C,1.25, 1.5 |
2, 2C |
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| Bach as Measured | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Schilke | 20 22 (18.03) 24 (18.29) |
18 Symphony |
16, 17 Symphony |
14, Symphony |
13C4 |
13B |
12 |
11 |
| Alliance | 1 |
2 |
3, 4 |
5 |
6, 7 |
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| Best Brass (JP) | 1C, 3E, 5E |
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| Greg Black | 1 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/2 |
3 |
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| Blackburn | 1 |
1.5 |
3 |
5 |
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| Breslmair | 1CG2 |
Y11C 7C4 |
VG2S, LG1, LG2, LG3 |
G1, G2, G3, G4, G2S, ST |
1SHP, Y12C, Y12L, E44,7G4 |
Y5C,Y21C |
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| Bush | WX |
W |
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| Calichhio Artist Series |
C. Findely (.676) B. Findley (.684) |
Coassin |
Mosello I Mosello II Williams |
Bergeron I Englebright Gardner (.658) Kadleck Scodwell (.658) F Szabo |
Delibero (.658) Gisbertz Harner Johnson Michels Nicholson O'Donnell |
Ingram |
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| Callet | 1 |
3C |
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| Curry | 1H (17.37) 1 |
1.25 1.5 |
2(16.9) 3 |
5 |
7 |
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| Edwards | 1H 1 1/2, 3 |
1 1/4 2 |
1C99 |
1C98 1JC, 5 50P |
7 |
60P |
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| Bach Specs | 1 |
1C,1.25, 1.5 |
2, 2C |
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| Bach as Measured | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Size in mm --> | 17.78 |
17.52 |
17.27 |
17.02 |
16.89 |
16.76 |
16.64 |
16.51 |
| in inches --> | .700 |
.690 |
.680 |
.670 |
.665 |
.660 |
.655 |
.650 |
| GR Mouthpieces | 67 |
66 3 Series |
65 |
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| GR Haefner | 1HC, X24, X27 |
1HX |
3HC |
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| GR Sanborn | CS 67 |
CS 66 |
CS 65 |
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| Giardinelli | 1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
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| Giddings & Webster (GW) |
M1 M2, M3 |
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| Hammond | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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| Jaz-Tec | A |
B, C |
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| Jet Tone | 1 |
7 |
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| Old Jet Tones | 1C |
SS, DD & MF |
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| Kelly Lexan | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Klier (JK) | 1 2(17.4) |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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| Laskey (ID) | 84 |
80 |
75, 70 |
68, 65 |
60 |
50 |
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| Laskey (feels) | 84D |
75MC |
70C 68MC |
60Star |
50Star |
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| Bach Specs | 1 |
1C,1.25, 1.5 |
2, 2C |
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| Bach as Measured | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Size in mm --> | 17.78 |
17.52 |
17.27 |
17.02 |
16.89 |
16.76 |
16.64 |
16.51 |
| in inches --> | .700 |
.690 |
.680 |
.670 |
.665 |
.660 |
.655 |
.650 |
| Marcinkiewicz | 0 |
A1-A3 (.692) B1-B5 (.687) |
1-4 C1-C5 E3 |
5-10 |
7PB 7PD |
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| Marcinkiewicz Comparisons |
0, 1, 3, 5 |
2, 4 |
11,12,13,14 |
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| Milashius | B1 |
B2 |
B3 |
A4, AV4 B4 |
A5, B5 |
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| Miraphone | TR13 |
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| Monette (Bb) | B1, B2 |
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| Rudy Muck | 19 |
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| Northern Brass | NB 65 |
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| Parduba | 8 |
7 |
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| Reeves | 43M |
42M |
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| Bach Specs | 1 |
1C,1.25, 1.5 |
2, 2C |
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| Bach as Measured | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Size in mm --> | 17.78 |
17.52 |
17.27 |
17.02 |
16.89 |
16.76 |
16.64 |
16.51 |
| in inches --> | .700 |
.690 |
.680 |
.670 |
.665 |
.660 |
.655 |
.650 |
| Signature Series Specials |
Roy |
John Wallace Jean Bob |
Mark Gould Manny Chuck Clark Terry |
Jeff Vizzutti E12 Zony J.W. Herb Rick Miles Davis Peter Masseurs Maynard Ferguson Wick |
Bob Almeida Najoom Rod Franks Bobby Shew Jazz Zaja |
Graham Bobby Leon |
Butcher Macaluso Allen Vizzutti |
Bobby Shew Lead Mike Roger John Leon |
| Bach Specs | 1 |
1C,1.25, 1.5 |
2, 2C |
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| Bach as Measured | 1C |
1.5C |
3C |
5C |
7C |
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| Size in mm --> | 17.78 |
17.52 |
17.27 |
17.02 |
16.89 |
16.76 |
16.64 |
16.51 |
| in inches --> | .700 |
.690 |
.680 |
.670 |
.665 |
.660 |
.655 |
.650 |
| Sparx (Cornet) | 2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Stage 1 | Double Cup |
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| Stomvi | 0,7 |
0,8 (16.95) 0,9 |
1 |
2 |
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| Stork | Vac 1.5 SM2 |
Vac 1 |
Vac 2 |
Vac 3 SM4 |
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| Tottle | 1B, 1C |
1.5, 2 |
X60 |
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| Warburton | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| Wick | 1X |
1 |
2 |
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| Yamaha | 18C4 |
17C4 |
16C4 |
14C4 |
13B4 |
13C4 |
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| Zaja Mpcs | BP |
6NY |
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| Zottola | 66 |
Table 2 (Bach 2.5 to 11)
| Size in mm --> | 16.43 |
16.38 |
16.30 |
16.26 |
16.2 |
16.13 |
16.00 |
15.90 |
15.75 |
| in inches --> | .647 |
.645 |
.642 |
.640 |
.638 |
.635 |
.630 |
.626 |
.621 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach Specs | 2.5, 2.75 |
3, 3C |
5C |
6, 6C 7, 7C 8, 8C |
8.5C 8.75 C |
9, 9C |
10.5C |
10.75 11C |
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| Bach as Measured | 10.5C |
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| Schilke | 10A4 10B4 |
9C4 |
9 |
8A4 |
8E2 |
6A4A 7B4 |
5A4 |
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| Alliance | 8 |
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| Best Brass (JP) | 3C |
5C |
7C, 7E |
9C, 9E |
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| Greg Black | 5 |
7 |
10 |
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| Blackburn | 7 |
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| Breslmair | G3A, Y31C |
7D |
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| Bush | M |
N |
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| Calichhio Artist Series |
Reid |
Porrello J Thomas |
Biviano Saunders |
Noday |
Carder Thornburg Trigg |
Snooky |
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| Callet | 3 |
7 |
10 |
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| Al Cass | 1-24 to |
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| Curry | 8.5 |
10.5 |
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| Endsley | #1, #2 |
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| GR Mouthpieces | 64 |
63 |
62 |
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| GR Haefner | 7H |
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| Giardinelli | 10 |
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| Hammond | 7 |
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| Jaz-Tec | D |
E, G |
F |
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| Jet Tone | 10 |
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| Old Jet Tones | 3C |
AH |
5C |
7C |
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| Kelly Lexan | Vax |
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| Klier (JK) | 8 |
9 |
10 |
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| Laskey (ID) | 40 |
30 |
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| Laskey (feels) | 40Star |
50B 65MC |
50C 60C |
30Star |
40C |
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| Marcinkiewicz | 11-15 |
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| Marcinkiewicz Comparisons |
7,8,9,10 |
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| Milashius | B6 |
B7 |
B8 |
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| Miraphone | TR07 TR11 |
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| Monette (Bb) | B5, B6 |
B7 |
B8 |
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| Rudy Muck | 13 |
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| Bach Specs | 2.5, 2.75 |
3, 3C |
5C |
6, 6C 7, 7C 8, 8C |
8.5C 8.75 C |
9, 9C |
10.5C |
10.75 11C |
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| Bach as Measured | 10.5C |
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| Size in mm --> | 16.43 |
16.38 |
16.30 |
16.26 |
16.2 |
16.13 |
16.00 |
15.90 |
15.75 |
| in inches --> | .647 |
.645 |
.642 |
.640 |
.638 |
.635 |
.630 |
.626 |
.621 |
| Northern Brass | 1,2,3,4,5 |
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| Parduba | 6.5 |
6 |
5 |
4.5 |
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| Purviance (ID) | 9 |
10 |
8 |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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| Purviance (feels) | 9 |
8, 10 |
3, 4 |
1 |
5, 6, 7 |
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| Reeves | 41M |
40 |
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| Sarad | X, Y, Z |
Brahms |
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| Signature Series Specials |
Trudell Candian Brass Mic Rick |
Bob Eric |
Mike Vax |
Al Hirt |
Carl Fischer Holton Heim Series |
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| Stomvi | 3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 8 (15.85) |
9 |
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| Stork | Vac 4 SM6 |
Vac 5 |
Vac 7 |
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| Tottle | 3 |
5 |
X25 |
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| Warburton | 6 |
7 |
8 |
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| Wick | 4 |
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| Yamaha | 11 |
9C4 |
13A4A |
6A4A |
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| Zaja Mpc | NY2 |
NY5 |
NY3 NY1 |
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| Zottola | 64 |
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62 |
Table 3 (Bach 11.5 to 20C)
| Size in mm --> | 15.70 |
15.65 |
15.60 |
15.20 |
15.10 |
15.00 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach Specs *alt view | 11.5C |
11.75C |
12, 12C |
17, 17C 18, 18C |
20C |
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| Callet | 10S, DT10 |
12 |
17 |
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| Al Cass | 2-24 to 2-28 |
3x1 to 3x5 (15.3) |
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Conn (Old) |
9BN |
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| Giardinelli | 12 (15.5) |
17 |
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| Rudy Muck | 17 |
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| Purviance (ID) | 2 |
1 |
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| Purviance (feel) | 2 |
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| Signature Series | Pete Candoli (15.44) |
Groovin' High |
Bill Chase |
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| Stomvi | 10 |
11 (15.55) 12 (15.45) 13 (15.35) |
14 (15.25) 15 (15.15) |
16 |
18 |
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| Stork | SM10 |
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| Wick | 5 |
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| Zaja Mpc | NY4 |
Sizes are approximate since every manufacturer is a little different. Let me know if I have an error (besides rounding) or have missed a manufacturer that doesn't use Bach/Schilke Sizing. Email information to Jim Fox at: DrJAFox@gmail.com