Mouthpiece modification - French horn / trombone

I play a little on low brass, a Bach USA marching baritone really - this was an impulse buy but it is proving to be more useful as time goes on, so I want to be able to easily double on it and my main instrument - the trumpet.

I took an old 12C (Blessing) and cut the shank off, and brazed a Denis Wick 5 french horn mouthpiece - this is like a large trumpet mouthpiece, but exceptionally deep. I think the depth is what helps it keep some core in the sound - it is bright, but not horrible.

Anyhow, forgive the playing - I really don't play these instruments much, or ever as is the case for the bass trom which had a Wick 0 mouthpiece in it. (my sister's horn)

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[Shmior]

whoa. today I put my slide in 6th position and pretended it was an F horn. If only I had a smaller mouthpiece like yours!

[jazzvine]

@Shmior thanks! Just a bit of fun really. You lose the body of tone that the trombone normally has sadly.

[PACIENCIAable]

congratulations on your research, keep rocking.

[jazzvine]

@PACIENCIAable Thank you! Probably should get a bone with a moving slide... or valves!!

[Blakenicolep96]

Phahah, i put my trumpet mouthpeice into my freinds tuba and played a really high note and it was hilarious:3

[guitarhero1346]

Try using a schilke 51D small shank mouthpiece

[TheColtonman]

my friend put his trumpet mouthpiece in my trombone it sounded awesome but your slide does'nt move?

[HornHead305]

I didnt know that this was allowed now that i know...I will definetly try it out

[Markworth]

This works much better than the opposite. :(

[DanielBarkleyMusic]

Awesome.