Model C Cup

C for "Chambers" - this cup harkens back to the original Giardinelli C series cups but with some secret* sauce to improve efficiency, intonation & response.  These make a very classic "New York" sound on a Kruspe-family horn.

The result is a very smooth, even playing experience and has surprisingly reasonable efficiency above the staff for such a large mouthpiece.  But really you're here for the sound - dark, velvety but still capable of showing some edge when pushed.  We also find it has a good ability to control the diffuse-ness of the sound, you can go from an ethereal, transparent sound that seems like it's coming from all directions at once to a focused punchy sound with a good core by controlling your air stream.

We don't offer bore sizes as-standard besides the #12 - we found in testing this cup is very finicky and #12 offers a really good balance that gets thrown off easily.  If you have something very special in mind get in touch, we can make it happen.

While we designed this with the Conn 8D (& friends like the Yamaha and Hoyer Kruspes) in mind it works really nicely with the broad family of horns derived from the CF Schmidt line.  These include (at least) the Conn 6D, all models of Holton, and some "Geyer" style horns designed around a darker sound concept like the Finke Americus horns.  The common characteristics are a long, slow-growing leadpipe and a "Large" (or "Medium/Large") bell.

*It's not so secret - the original C-series have a sharp, angular junction at the venturi.  Ours are curved.