I'm currently using a Bach 1 1/4G with my Olds bass and I'm interested in stainless steel version. G&W straight-up says their Mark 1 is equivalent, but on the Kelly website they're a little less specific (the rim diameter seems really close but the rest of the info is rather vague).
If you've owned these 2 mouthpieces at some point, I'd be interested to learn how they compare to the Bach 1 1/4G I use.
Thanks in advance!
Stainless: Kelly 'Bass-Bone' vs Giddings&Webster 'Mark 1'?
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Stainless: Kelly 'Bass-Bone' vs Giddings&Webster 'Mark 1'?
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Getzen 4047DS :
~Bousfield S
~Conn 5G | Edwards .525"
Olds P-24G : G&W Mark-1 | Wessex .555"
Melton 41 F Cimbasso : DE CB S118_L*_L16Am
Holton 77 Fr Horn : Laskey 825G
CFCA Symphony Orch
(2016-2023)
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Re: Stainless: Kelly 'Bass-Bone' vs Giddings&Webster 'Mark 1'?
I found the mark 1 to be more 1 1/2 sized and kind of bright... I don't miss it.
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Re: Stainless: Kelly 'Bass-Bone' vs Giddings&Webster 'Mark 1'?
I quite like the Mark 1 even though I’ve been daily driving either a DE or a Chinook. The Giddings pieces share a trait with the Monettes/Warburtons that I really prefer; the “targets” for each note are really low on each partial.
One thing to note on the Mark 1 is that the rim shape is really weird- the highest point on the rim is on the outer edge, and then it slopes downward toward the cup. This makes the rim size feel a tiny bit larger than the printed 28, but definitely nowhere near 28.5.
One thing to note on the Mark 1 is that the rim shape is really weird- the highest point on the rim is on the outer edge, and then it slopes downward toward the cup. This makes the rim size feel a tiny bit larger than the printed 28, but definitely nowhere near 28.5.
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