TromboneChat

I arrived at rehearsal with my .525 with my small shank mouthpieces and my large shank leadpipe. I was basically out the door and headed home when one of the other trombonists arrived and said he had an adapter with him.

Fortunately it was not a large mpc/small leadpipe situation.

I have enough shanks that I can keep a small shank and large shank with every mouthpiece carrier I have so that if this happens, I can always play. Although the net result might not be optimal...

I usually have a couple of spare mpcs with me, and maybe one in the glove compartment but not today.

My trombone case will not hold my normal mouthpiece in the mouthpiece compartment, or even in the main section due to keeping it in a protective pouch. I keep it in my spacious trumpet case, along with my tuba mouthpiece, spare euph mouthpiece, a spare French horn mouthpiece, and my cornet mouthpiece. Usually my trumpet is with me with the other horns, but someday…At least if I ever take the bone without the trumpet the King mouthpiece is in my trombone case, it works, but it’s not my favorite. Sorta like forsaking my F150 for a Yugo.

That I haven't done, but I have arrived to a gig without a mouthpiece and was saved by one of the other players who had an extra Bach 6 1/2 AL on loan from a music shop, since then I always carry an extra mouthpiece in my bag incase I need to help another player in the same situation.

/Tom

When I was in college, I drove to the next town over to sub in a regional orchestra concert. No mouthpiece in sight. Bass trombone player had an extra 1 1/2 G, and I was stuck playing principal on that.

Been there before!!

I once forgot my mouthpiece. I was playing 3rd trombone in a big band. Only spare mouthpiece anybody had was a Bach 17C. Anything below middle F on the staff sounded horrible.

Follow up to spacious trumpet case. Decided to clean it out today, in addition to aforementioned mouthpieces, found a funky old Olds trumpet mouthpiece and a second spare euph mouthpiece, there are 3 trumpet mutes, a set of drum sticks for emergency fill-in duty, valve oil and slide lube, cleaning rod and snake, and an old New York Rangers game puck. Guess I’m prepared for most situations. Oh yeah, the original spec sheet and price paid for the horn was lurking in there also.