Humes & Berg New Stone Lined ST-102 Cup

A super classic cup mute sound and pretty much essential for any regular player of swinging big band music. The most common cup mute in any big band playing Basie, Ellington, Herman and others of the mid-century repertoire. Vastly superior to the Denis Wick (urgh, avoid at all costs). Not as well built as some other (generally more expensive) mutes - paint is thin and cracks easily, corks can become detached and wear quite quickly. However these are minor issues in what is basically an essential part of any mute collection.