Posted by jeff miller on July 09, 2001 at 04:21:52:
In Reply to: Re: HB-2 Mouthpiece Preferences posted by Scott on July 07, 2001 at 21:46:50:
In my opinion, the larger bore size and the slow taper of the HB-2P's is much closer to a traditional German design than an American design (characterised by smaller bore through the valves and a fast conical shaped taper).
As a result, I consider this to be closer to a German sound than an American sound, regardless of the piston valves.
Then again, the thing I love about these instruments is the ability to create many different colors with the sound.
If think you should use your colors like an artist uses colors of paint - if you use the same one in every situation, it's pretty boring.