guitar/flugel talk

I've finally crawled out of my work filled hole! It's been a grand time in jazz. I am having a blast playing with a few other people. Our director is a great guy who knows his shit. The two hours go by really fast, and I'm starting to feel strong again. I get a little sore everyday.

But my main topic. My flugelhorn frankie. I want to invest in a new mouthpiece. I'm using the mouthpiece that came with Frankie. I have a hard time adjusting to it, it's old and I was looking at Jet Tone or Bach for a new mouthpiece. Now Bach goes by the same measurements as trumpet mouthpieces. I grew up on 1Cs, 5Cs, 7Cs...that's the way i know how the order a size.

I was thinking about moving away from Bach mouthpieces because I heard it takes a toll on the lips, because the rim cuts or something like that. I really can't remember what my old trumpet teacher used to say. I was looking at Jet Tone because I like the way it looks, and it's a good price...especially since I want to experiment around with a few. What a better way to do it with an affordable and reliable brand? But then comes the issue of sizes.

There are diffferent numbers and letters. So then I looked back at the Bach mouthpieces...I'm very familar with them. Who knows what I'll do. When the time comes, I'll tell you what I did.

Right now the story is I'm buying a new guitar. I'm getting (or hoping to get) an Ibanez Acoustic Electric guitar. It's a nice looking guitar. The one that I want to get is purplish. It's not a true purple, but a nice woody purple...if that makes sense at all. I love the way it felt while playing. It has a tuner on board (always a plus for me...cause I really suck at tuning by ear). It's a nice weight, and not too big or bulky so it fits in my small frame. Let's hope the city has it...and it makes it home with me...and not with my girlfriend...who just bought a Martin mini. The girl is insane...making it 6 guitars in her house.