jeff danchik Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Anyone want to trade their king 3b or 2b+ for my 6 month old 2b? Also does anyone have an idea of how to make my 2b sound a bit darker and fuller? If i cant trade it i was thinking of getting a 51d (currently playing on a 12c) would this help me get the sound im looking for, or would it be too uncharacteristic? Thanx Where you located? If you want big and dark I have a 5B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancidrolla Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Where you located? If you want big and dark I have a 5B. I currently live in Chicago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastknight Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 2Bs aren't supposed to sound dark....its not what they were built for. That's what 3Bs are for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZTboneDad Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 If the bell is silver plate, and you don't care about the shiny look ... buff off the silver...the raw brass will be far darker. You might also look at the Denis Wick heritage series mouth pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankBeMe Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) I tried my 51B on my 3B...it felt like the horn was going to crack. It didn't. I use a 6 1/2 AL that I've used since the mid seventies on the urging of my trombone teacher at the time, Bernie Schneider of the St. Louis Symphony. To me, that is the perfect mouthpiece for a 3B and probably a 2B. I don't think either of those horns are meant to be dark. Seeing how many lead trombone players in big bands used 2B's, they were made for the jazzer than the legit player who would have a need to play dark. Side note--I tried playing my green pBone with my 51B. Not recommended! Edited July 8, 2014 by FrankBeMe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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