Featuring an innovative shape and extra-heavy gold-plate finish, the Gold-Plated series is for advanced players who prefer a focused, concentrated tonal core. We have chosen different weights and shapes for each model to ensure an ideal sound on each instrument.
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $35.00
| Rating: 5
Pros:
Heavy, good solid feel on the horn and chops, nice looking
Cons:
Don't assume they are the same as Schilkes
Yamaha should not use the Schilke numbering system for mouthpieces that are not the same size as the Schilke equivalents. My 16C4 Yamaha GP is narrower and shallower than the Schilke 16C4. That wouldn't be so bad, considering a player wanted a slightly smaller cup than the Schilke 16, but the real kicker is that the Yamaha is nowhere near as free blowing as the Schilke of the same number. The Yamaha feels stuffy and tight, responds sluggishly, and gets really hard to play in the low register.
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Review Date: 8/23/2007
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
Heavy, very responsive, flexible, feels good etc.
Cons:
takes a while to get used to
My 16 C4 GP mouthpiece was given to me free and i can say that it is a very good mouthpiece. It is very flexible in all registers both low and high and i highly recomend this to anyone witha yamaha horn as it goes well with it
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Review Date: 9/16/2007
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $79.00
| Rating: 10
Pros:
Nice looking and well made
Cons:
This MP is very hard to play and tires the lips easily
This is a great MP however buyer be ware; if you are not an advance player do not buy as it is difficult to play. The tone is great and inotation is on the money however as wisely noted by other reviewer takes time to get used to.
For me it did not work however I will not part with is as I am sure these MPCS will someday be collector's items.
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Review Date: 2/16/2008
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $85.00
| Rating: 7
Pros:
Heavy and smooth
Cons:
Gold rim is very soft and scratches easily
This piece is nice! I use it for Symphonic and Orchestral playing when not using a Curry 1.25TC (the beast). I have a rich smooth sound and the feel is perfect. If switching from a monette or small lead piece it may take a few notes to get under control, but other than that it is a good buy. I also suggest looking for a non GP due to the many scratches you will have after a while - even if taken great care of.
irith Junior Member
Registered: November 2009 Posts: 3
Review Date: 12/7/2009
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
Pros:
Depends on you
Cons:
Depends on you
Disclaimer- Mouthpieces are very personal. What works for one person won't necessarily work well for another.
That being said, my 16C4-GP fulfills my needs well. The rim is both comfortable and plays well, enhancing articulation without being overly sharp. It feels like a smaller mouthpiece than it is.
The sound I get out of the piece is great; it is brilliant but not shrill. It is very dense and resonant and projects like a beast. I believe the added weight allows me to get more power out of it and holds everything together better at high dynamic levels.
Range is also not adversely affected. I don't have quite as much agility in high stuff as on some smaller pieces, but, well, I'm not playing this for jazz lead.
I use it well in orchestral, solo, chamber and wind band settings without any doubts as to whether my sound is appropriate.
Definitely worth a try.
