New mouthpiece Comparison chart for 2026

Austin Custom Brass
Mouthpiece Equivalency Chart
Standard Series Updated 2026
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Well you've asked for it and you shall receive it! We'll have a PDF version up soon on our standard mouthpiece page as well but this is a quick reference for anyone interested in our Standard series mouthpiece line!
*Our inner mpc diameter is measured at 42/1000ths of an inch
|
Model |
Inner Diameter* |
Cup Depth |
Throat |
Backbore |
Closest Equivalent |
|
1B |
.684 |
Deep Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Laskey 84D, Monette b1-1, Bach 1x |
|
1C |
.684 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Laskey 84C, Monette B1-1, Bach 1C |
|
1CS |
.684 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
None (new design) |
|
1 Studio |
.684 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Bach 1E, B1-1L, 84S |
|
1.25BC |
.675 |
Hybrid |
25 |
A1 |
Bach MV 1 ¼, Monette B2, Stork 2, Warburton 2 |
|
1.25C |
.675 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Bach MV 1 ¼c, Monette B2-7, Stork 2c, Warburton 2MC |
|
1.25CS |
.675 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
Bach MV 1 ¼C, Monette B2S3, Stork 2d, Warburton 2MV |
|
1.25 Studio |
.675 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Monette B2L, Warburton 2S, |
|
1.5 BC |
.668 |
Hybrid |
25 |
A1 |
Bach MV 1.5B, Bach 1.5B, Warburton 2B, |
|
1.5C |
.668 |
Medium Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Bach MV 1.5c, Bach 1.5c, Warburton 2mc, Stork 2C |
|
1.5CS |
.668 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
Monette B3sf7, Stork 2C+, Laskey 68C |
|
1.5 Studio |
.668 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
No real equivalent but rim is same ID as Schilke 14a4a where we measure |
|
2BC |
.664 |
Hybrid |
25 |
A1 |
Bach MV3C, Monette B4 |
|
2C |
.664 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
ACB old MV3C, Bach MV 3C, Monette B4-7, |
|
2CS |
.664 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
ACB Legacy MV3CS, Bach MV3D, Monetts B4S |
|
2 Studio |
.664 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Legacy ACB Ta2, Monette B4LDS, Schilke 14a4a |
|
3B |
654 |
Deep B Bowl |
25 |
A1 |
Bach 3C, Monette B5, |
|
3C |
.654 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
Bach Corp. 3C, Warburton 4MC, |
||
|
3CS |
654 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
None (new design) |
|
3 Studio |
654 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Warburton 4S, Bach 3e, Reeves JH, Monette B6LDS1 |
|
4BC |
.650 |
Hybrid |
25 |
A1 |
Monette B6, Warburton 4MD, Bach 3B |
|
4C |
.650 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Monette B6S1, Bach 3C (newer ones) |
|
4CS |
.650 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
Monette B6S1, Bach 3 |
|
4 Studio |
.650 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Bach 3E, Reeves JH (Jerry Hey), Warburton 4S, |
|
5B |
.644 |
Deep B Bowl |
25 |
A1 |
Old NY Bach 5b with a more comfortable rim |
|
5C |
.644 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
Old Bach 5C with a more comfortable rim |
|
5CS |
.644 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
No Modern Equivalent |
|
5 Studio |
.644 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
No Modern Equivalent |
|
Ta1B |
.635 |
Deep B Bowl |
25 |
A1 |
Bach 7B, otherwise no real modern equivalent |
|
Ta1 |
.635 |
Medium V Cup |
26 |
KA1 |
Giardinelli CT (but fairly different from that original) |
|
Ta1CS |
.635 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
No Modern Equivalent |
|
Ta1 Studio |
.635 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
No Modern Equivalent |
|
10.5C |
.628 |
Medium C Bowl Cup |
26 |
A1 |
New York Bach 10.5C |
|
10.5CS |
.628 |
Medium C bowl with more aggressive entrance into throat |
26 |
MO |
Marcinkiewicz 10.5C |
|
10.5DS |
.628 |
Medium shallow bowl |
27 |
MT |
Schilke 13A4A |
|
10.5 Studio |
.628 |
Shallow bowl |
28 |
KA3 |
Yamaha 14A4A |
Here is a list of our backbores in order of tightest to most open:
- KA3: our newest commercial backbore and it is amazing! Feels almost like the throat is one size smaller due to the compression.
- KA2: a very nice backbore with good zing.
- KA1: more core than the A2 and a bit tighter as well.
- A2: The A2 is a weapon! Designed to be mated with compression mouthpieces.
- T: Tight: commercial backbore which provides the most resistance and "zing" to your sound
- MT: Medium Tight: Provides great resistance, especially for players who tend to "backup."
- S: Standard: Provides the best balance between resistance and sound spread for most players.
- MO: Medium Open: A great slightly open symphonic shape produces a rich, warm tone but still gives ample resistance when needed.
- A1: This backbore is a very large, symphonic backbore that is in between the MO and O – a
wonderful backbore suited for the classical player or jazz soloist wishing for a large sound!
- O: Open: This is a very large, open backbore designed for the orchestral musician to provide the feel and sound spread that most orchestral players prefer
- OO: Very Open: Huge backbore for enormous, rich sound (takes a lot of air)
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