As you can see from the photo, my first Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter was assembled many years ago, long before the more popular ones came on the market. I ran across mine this morning by accident and thought it would be an interesting project for you do-it-your-selfers out there. As close as I can remember, I put this one together about 30 years ago out of old trumpet parts. At that time, it was the only one that I knew of and it worked very well, and still does. There are commercially designed and manufactured models of the basic concept and if you want to pay the $20.00 for one, you can order them from Mouthpiece Express.
If you want to build one yourself, here are the instructions for one like mine.
Materials:
One throw away mouthpiece.
Brass tubing capable of holding a trumpet mouthpiece. (a mouthpiece receiver works best for it has the required taper to secure the mouthpiece.
Brazing rod to fix the two together.
Assembling parts:
• Measure carefully and cut the mouthpiece off at the proper length (use my photo for a reference).
• Form brazing rod to fit the top of the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece receiver.
• Solder both parts together and bend to fit.
That was easy, now buzz off.
