Great playing! I’ve been having intonation issues with the wick on my 70s YHF-730, the throat being wide open does produce the velvet tone. However, my intonation through the partial series above middle C was uneven at my last jazz gig.
Agreed. I’m now having second thoughts about purchasing a Lotus XL mouthpiece. I usually play on a Wick and I’d have gone for a Lotus were it more in keeping with my tone, but it is less so than the Wick.
Nice playing.... Not a fair comparison as the Reeves F is shallow for Big Band playing. The Reeves FE is deeper, with a larger throat and much more warmth. They also have a DF which is closer to the Wick. Wick, generally has one shape, though they do do a shallow version for Jazz, 5EFL. I like a Reeves 42FE on my Couesnon. Depth, warmth, and facility for Jazz. I agree, I would use a Wick or a Reeves DF for Ballads or Brass Band.
Great playing! I’ve been having intonation issues with the wick on my 70s YHF-730, the throat being wide open does produce the velvet tone. However, my intonation through the partial series above middle C was uneven at my last jazz gig.
Wick sounds best. Full and warm. 2nd one is ok-ish and the last one makes it almost sound like a trumpet
Agreed. I’m now having second thoughts about purchasing a Lotus XL mouthpiece. I usually play on a Wick and I’d have gone for a Lotus were it more in keeping with my tone, but it is less so than the Wick.
Wick for Brass Band playing, Lotus for general or small ensemble solo playing, Reeves for big band solo playing when you need to cut through.
Nice playing.... Not a fair comparison as the Reeves F is shallow for Big Band playing. The Reeves FE is deeper, with a larger throat and much more warmth. They also have a DF which is closer to the Wick. Wick, generally has one shape, though they do do a shallow version for Jazz, 5EFL. I like a Reeves 42FE on my Couesnon. Depth, warmth, and facility for Jazz. I agree, I would use a Wick or a Reeves DF for Ballads or Brass Band.
My favorite was bob reeves
Perhaps it's just me but to my ear all the excerpt played with the Wick were seriously out of tune.
Interesting. Reeves may have kore versatility but definitely agree it sounds more trumpet than flugel
Die Bob Reeves klinkt veel briljanter! Lotus is beter. En die fa kruis/ mi mol klinkt juister ook!! Zijn de cups vergelijkbaar???
@@fifamanager1983 nee juist niet vergelijkbaar, de reeves het meest ondiep en de Wick het diepste en de Lotus er tussenin.
@@VanLentMusic Denis Wick ook niet slecht maar Lotus vind ik ook weer stukken beter wat intonatie betreft.