text: looking for a mouthpiece help? does anyone have any suggestions for a non-custom symphonic mouthpiece with a very clear and open tone? if the infomation is needed i currently play a schilke 14 schilke trumpet and cornet mouthpieces   any schilke mouthpiece can be purchased for either the trumpet or cornet.   model  description  5a4 small cup diameter, aids the upper register. a popular piccolo mouthpiece, and available only in comet shank.  6a4a developed for bill chase. a small shallow "a" cup with cushion #4 rim for extremely high register work.  7b4 (formerly model "k") excellent for the player with thin lips. a #4 rim provides good endurance with a brilliant tone.  8a4 the slightly funnel-shaped cup at the entrance to the throat provides a good tone and the #4 semi-flat rim gives superior endurance.  8e2 a deep funnel-shaped cup provides a mellow sound, very flexible in all registers.  9 (formerly model "b") designed for edward b. lewellyn, former principal trumpet player of the chicago symphony. standard characteristics allow for full penetrating tone quality.  9c4 like the #9. however the #4 semi-flat rim provides excellent endurance.  l0a4a the combination of the shallow "a" cup. semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore aids an extremely high register.  10a4 same as above #10a4a. but with a standard "c" backbore.  10b4 a medium-small, funnel-shaped "b" cup makes for a good sound and additional support in the upper register.  11a an excellent piccolo trumpet mouthpiece. rim size and contour similar to the #11, but with a shallow "a" cup.  11ax this model has been developed for the schilke piccolo trumpet. the 'x' backbore both improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound for our piccolo trumpets. this model is available as a standard mouthpiece on/v in cornet shank.  11c2 similar to the #11 featuring a slightly rounded #2 rim contour.  11 (formerly model "h") a superior mouthpiece with average standard characteristics for free blowing.  11d4 slightly deeper than the #11 with a#4 semi-flat rim providing a definite cushion feel for endurance.  11e the large funnel-shaped cup encourages a big round tone, ideal for cornet.  12a4a similar to the #1 2b4 but with a shallow "a" cup, tight "a" backbore, adding both endurance and range.  12a4 same as above, but with a larger standard "c" backbore.  12b4 the medium-small conical "b" cup provides a full tone and the #4 semi-flat rim allows for more endurance. excellent for modern jazz.  12 (formerly model "j") with the standard medium characteristics of "c" cup, #3 rim and "c" backbore. this mouthpiece produces a brilliance sought by the studio player.  13a4a shallow "a" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore. an ideal trumpet mouthpiece for playing lead.  13a4 same as above, except for the standard "c" backbore that makes it a freer blowing mouthpiece.  13b has a "b" cup slightly deeper than the above and a narrow rounded rim, used by frank lisanti.  13c4 a somewhat sharp inner-edge combined with a funnel- shaped "c" cup insures good clear tone and the #4 semi- flat rim adds to endurance.  14a4a developed for forrest buchtel, formerly with the woody herman band, the shallow "a" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore permits a good upper register with large tone.  14a4 same as above except for a more open standard "c" backbore.  14a4x based on the popular 14a4a and 14a4, this mouthpiece was also developed for use with our piccolo trumpets. the 'x' backbore both improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound for our piccolo trumpets. only in cornet shank.  14b similar to the #14 but with a "b" medium-small. shallow cup.  14c2 (formerly the model "v") with a standard "c" cup and a semi-rounded #2 rim. this mouthpiece produces a rather large tone with a good center.  14 all t