Irving R. Bush Trumpet Mouthpiece WX-3D - Vintage, Open Box

Description

About Irving R. Bush (From the internet)
Irving Bush (1930–2009) has been associated with nearly every phase of the music profession. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he received his BA and MA degrees, cum laude, from California State University, Los Angeles. He has played with many name bands and orchestras including Dave Rose, Nelson Riddle and Harry James, and for three years was Nat "King" Cole's personal first trumpet player.
He has performed for many motion picture studios including 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, Disney, Universal, Paramount and Warner Brothers Pictures. He has played on recordings with Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Sarah Vaughan, Barbara Streisand and many others. In the symphonic area, he has recorded with the Columbia Broadcasting Symphony, Igor Stravinsky conducting and recordings by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with Zubin Mehta, Carlo Giulini, Erik Leinsdorf, Michael Tilson Thomas, Andre Previn and Leonard Bernstein.
Mr. Bush has published numerous articles on trumpet related subjects and is author of "Artistic Trumpet Technique and Study." He also has been design and research consultant for several trumpet manufacturers. Mr. Bush served for many years on the faculty of the University of Southern California and California State University, Los Angeles.
Irving Bush had a subtle sense of humor which he shared mostly with his colleagues. The reverse side of his business card read: "There are two sides to a trumpeter’s personality—there is the one that lives only to lay waste to the woodwinds and strings, leaving them lying blue and lifeless along the swath of destruction that is a trumpeter’s fury; then there is the dark side". I'm sure you've seen or heard this quote many times! He also used to advertise in the Local 47 paper something a bit more risqué: "Put Your Lips To A Bush!" At any rate, these were (and still are!) very popular mouthpieces.
This mouthpiece is the WX 3D. Let's break that down: the WX refers to the wide Bush rim and 3D refers to a medium cup. Inner rim diameter is 0.671 / 17 mm, putting it in the neighborhood of a 1.5C, which we can all recognize from our shared mouthpiece experience. This would be a great symphonic and even pops style mouthpiece. Comfortable rim, clear and broad sound, clean articulation.
Condition is "OPEN BOX". The exterior of the mouthpiece is smooth and immaculate, except for a scratch near the end of the shank, which won't be visible when the mouthpiece is inserted into the receiver. Shipped with USPS First Class. International shipping available.
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