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ArtCraft mouthpiece
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Yadent
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ArtCraft mouthpiece
Received another mouthpiece. An ArtCraft, with Made in Western Germany on the shank. Any information would be appreciated. I.D. aprox. 32mm
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Re: ArtCraft mouthpiece
My >>>guess<<< would be that it's a several-decades-old budget-priced mouthpiece - designed to be sold to young school kids' parents (along with other brand names from several decades ago, such as "Peak", "Herco", etc.)
Someone else, may be able to contradict me with factual/confirmed info, or even tell you the town/factory where it was made.
Someone else, may be able to contradict me with factual/confirmed info, or even tell you the town/factory where it was made.
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Yadent
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Re: ArtCraft mouthpiece
Suspect you are correct about being 'budget priced mouthpieces'. Found some 'new/old stock' ArtCraft 'Western Germany" 12C trombone MPs on ebay. Price range, with shipping, was about $20-$30.
Music is the spice of life. Without it, our life would seem tasteless and boring.... -moaj hyder
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donn
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Re: ArtCraft mouthpiece
It could be the premium mouthpiece of its time, and go for the price of recyclable brass today if no one remembers it. You might be able to draw some conclusions from the finish detail - though even the most modern German mouthpieces like Faxx and Josef Klier tend to be very nice.