Yamaha Tom Hooten Signature Series Trumpet Mouthpiece

Curse you for showing me another mouthpiece I'll have to add to my wishlist! ;)

Great informative video Jon. I guess I own enough mouthpieces to make an anchor for an aircraft carrier! 🙄 Of course an immense mouthpiece collection is the hallmark of a trumpet player!😁 A a few notes; I own a Yamaha 17B4 and a Mark Gould model. I also own a Bach 1-1/4C with a 25 throat and a 117 BB. The Gould is a great mouthpiece and a couple of my students use one. Compared to the 17B4 the Gould rim seems flatter with a little more bite, the throat seems like a 24 and the BB seems close to a 24 although I am not 100% sure. I just wondered how the Hooten mouthpiece stacks up against the Gould? I have always preferred the rim on a 1-1/2C over the 1-1/4C. Just for reference I use a GR 67L on my Bb and C, and a GR 67 #5 cup on the cornet. Many thanks for the great video! 👍

VennCAD - wow! Maybe due a video all of it's own?

Nothing like getting off work, and seeing one of these fantastic Jon talks trumpet videos, keep up the great work

Awesome! Thanks Jon

Amazing video

Thank you mister Kaplan for this video! I liked it!

I wanted to hear whether this mouthpiece really helps bring the upper G into line, but you used your pitchfinder to lower the G, so I didn't get the information that I wanted.

My teacher has a funny stories about Hooten. My instructor (whose an all Bach player for Bb & C) was playing a concert with Hooten. Tom noticed my teacher had his Bach C and 1.25C mouthpiece. Turned, nodded, and said “hmm. Bach. Strong.” My teacher found this amusing as Hooten played a Bach mouthpiece in LA Phil til his signature model came out. And of course all Yamaha horns.

I am just a high school player, play in the school band only but I switch from the Bach 11/2c to Tom Hooten Mouthpiece over the summer. It was a big surprise. However, from my felling, it seems to required a lot more consistent air, otherwise the articulation of the first note will be so heavy.

How does this compare to the Gould?

The Hooten is great for removing high overtones. If you want a fluffier less projecting sound, this is the piece for you. Don’t take my word for it; listen to how different Tom sounds, or buy one yourself and watch the shimmer leave your sound.

Jon, thanks for doing this. I really appreciate it!!

I'm proud to say, I am a trumpet nerd!

Thank you for your video!!

Yamaha 17B4 has a diameter of 17.45mm wide, Bach 1 1 / 4C has a diameter of 17.37mm wide. Take these data into account to make your comparisons. Yamaha 17B4 is slightly larger than Bach 1C in diameter.

These videos are super helpful! I really like Hooten mouthpiece sound in all registers and dynamics but I'm not as happy with the rim compared to the stock 17b4. So I may have my first custom mouthpiece made by copying the stock rim onto the Hooten cup/backbore. Do you know if one can get the Hooten .mpc file somewhere? I don't see it on the stock venn cad library. If that's not available then the simplest option would be to add the $50 consultation with Vennture-which still seems like the best deal for this kind of custom work. And there's that 10% discount, so thank you!

I think we over complicate the whole mouthpiece thing.

I love my Bach Artisan 1C. Very comfortable.

How does this compare to the Yamaha 16E?

Hello Jon. I decided to try one and have been getting used to it. It works very well with my Bach 43 Bb. It even gaps correctly. But on my Schilke S22 it feels very unstable and just a bit too open. I think it's gap and/or Venturi mismatch. It does make the 43 more orchestral sounding than it normally wants to be.

Just ordered one. Thanks!

A Yamaha 15B4 appeared in my mailbox today. I mainly play jazz, and so it's as big as I would ever go. Honestly, it plays better than a Bach 3C. I'm liking it.

hey nice video im fascinated in buying a new MP after 17 years of playing! i currently was using yamaha TR-17B4 and thought about buying this Hooten MP.
So the question is, is it worth to try and find a full gold plated hooten MP given that i want easier slurs and brilliant sound?
or shall i go for a 14a4a GP just for a tottaly different experience.. i use a yamaha 4335 trumpet and plan on buying 6335 for XMAS
thanks again JON!

I have this mouthpiece for some years now, but found that it doesn’t not fit to all instruments and situations. For me, it tends to produce an aggressive sound when playing a bit louder. I switched to the John Hagstrom and 15E, both from Yamaha. Obviously, I like more volume.

I picked one of these up after watching this vid since I have been looking for a 1.25C option for my Yamaha C trumpet with a more efficient back-end than the conventional “24/24” setup. Now it is my go-to mouthpiece!

Hi Jon, great video! Currently I’m trying to decide between the Hooten signature and an Alliance Brass (Denis Wick) Prestige #2 …. The Prestige is very deep so it’s low register is very resonant, obviously the high register is a bit harder work, for the likes of me anyway 😜. The Hooten is comfy on the rim but for me the Prestige just shades the Hooten for comfort. I’ve also got a Yamaha Fritz Damrow signature mouthpiece …. I’ve not blown through that one so much, having focused more on the Hooten and the Prestige …. It is very responsive, and despite being less than 17mm diameter cup it’s comfy for me. Have you tried the Damrow signature at all? Keep up the great videos please Jon! 👍❤️🎺

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Apologies for commenting on an old thread... but after playing the Hooten on my C tpt for a number of days I think this is a really solid mp. Its one of the most stable mps Ive played for response, intonation and consistency of sound. Whilst it sounds a little smaller to my ear in my bubble behind the bell I have been assured that it really opens up and fills the room in front of the bell... more so than my Parke (645-280-24). I've played the Gould, Aubier and Damrow... and this one has got the best balance for me. Well worth a try for any 1.25 player oit there.

I think it sounds better than my old Schilke 16, which sounds pretty solid, and this was on a 1950 Conn NYS. Literally bought it to have a mpc when a second instrument arrived that needed playtested when mine was in the shop.

So, after watching your vid about orchestral mouthpieces under $100, I ordered a Tom Hooten and a Bach Symphonic 1 1/4C 24/24. Still waiting for the Bach, but the Yamaha arrived today. So far, I love it. I've been a Bach 1 1/4C guy for years, and recently discovered the Yamaha 17B4, which I think I like better. I'll be playing in a couple of orchestras this Fall, so I need to settle on a more symphonic mouthpiece. I've only used it for a couple of practice sessions, but I really like the Tom Hooten, so far. Big sound, comfy, and plenty of color. It also gaps really well in my Yamaha horns.