big mouthpiece

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:44 pm

Biggest and deepest: A Reynolds Dr. Young mouthpiece.

tuba kitchen · Post by **tuba kitchen** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:11 pm

a pt-50 is really huge, but the rim is not so sharp.

the "loud" mouthpieces are really huge and have adjustible screw rims and cups, are made from stainless steel and have built-in testostorone.

www.loudmouthpieces.com

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:25 pm

"Razor sharp rim" "huge bore" "deep cup"?

Sounds like you want a funnel, not a mouthpiece!

Daniel C. Oberloh · Post by **Daniel C. Oberloh** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:42 pm

Think giant french horn mouthpiece, sure looks like one to me.

Here is an image of a Young mpc. next to a modern Helleberg.

The Young mpc is about as deep as I have ever seen.

Daniel C. Oberloh
Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works
www.oberloh.com

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:58 pm

I got to try to play on the Dr. Reynolds mouthpiece back in college. If you like playing notes above tuning Bb then you don't want to use this mouthpiece. Another word comes to mind... mushy...

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:17 pm

Bandmaster wrote:I got to try to play on the Dr. Reynolds mouthpiece back in college. If you like playing notes above tuning Bb then you don't want to use this mouthpiece. Another word comes to mind... mushy...

It's Dr. Young, made by Reynolds.

But Fred Young apparently wasn't all that happy with it. The mouthpieces he makes himself (one of which I have looked at and tried) has a straight bore through the shank and a deep funnel. But it's not the straight-sided funnel of the Reynolds version.

If the PT-48 is the ultimate anti-woof mouthpiece, however, the Reynolds Dr. Young is the hyperwoof mouthpiece. It sounds like a tuba played back at half speed.

Rick "seeking clarity" Denney

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:46 pm

Doug Elliot made one for me a number of years ago. I'll go dig for the specs. It was enormous. Get back with you soon...

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:17 pm

The Parke Ofenloch is pretty damn big.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:06 pm

Doesn't Tilz at least list a 35mm bathtub among its offerings?

Pure Sound · Post by **Pure Sound** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:06 pm

Get you a large shank Monette 94 or go try some of the Warren Deck mouthpieces

thedeep42 · Post by **thedeep42** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:20 pm

i played the LM4 awhile ago. really deep, sharp bowl at the end, not quite as wide as the pt 88. very pointed sound through much of the register. loud as hell.

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:01 pm

35mm - Bruno Tilz T5

34.5mm - Bruno Tilz M36

34mm - Bruno Tilz MS-1, M-35, B4, T4, C6; Josef Klier T1; Peratucci PT-38; Daum 8B (Tilz)

33.7mm - Bruno Tilz M0; LOUD LM-12

33.6mm - G&W Bayamo, Caver; Marcinkiewicz H1, H2, H3, H4, N1, N2, N3, N4; Tommy Johnson (Marc)

etc....

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:17 pm

Also the Josef Klier 1 AA. Thats what i'm using as a primary piece. Its huge, but still has a great core to the sound. Lee Stofer has mentioned in the past about a Gebr. Hablowitz. But I don't know anything about it.

GC · Post by GC » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:25 pm

Rudy Meinl 10. I switched to a Bayamo because it's quite a bit smaller and focuses the sound better. The RM10 is like sticking your face into a bird bath.

However, Lee Stofer often plays an unbelievably large Bruno Tilz mouthpiece. I've stuck the entire end of a PT-88 into the cup of one and it rattled around. Of course, Lee has the most unbelievable lip of anyone I've ever met. You could put a 3" funnel into the end of a garden hose, and Lee would make it sound good.

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:43 am

This is one I made myself. The cup ID is 40mm and the depth is 70 something. It sounds pretty terrible, not nearly as dark as you would expect. There is definitely an upper limit to cup diameter, also. I have a very hard time maintaining a seal on this mouthpiece, but 35mm is ok. I was really looking for a magic low note mouthpiece when I made this, but it turns out that a large diameter, shallow, large throated piece is best for that.

-Eric

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:06 am

I remember my old teacher had a Bach 7 custom made for him the diameter was HUGE, maybe something like 40mm, I believe otherwise same as a regular Bach 7 (just try to picture that). It was truely a low register mouthpiece. Sounded very nice, but middle C is well into high register for that mouthpiece. I also remember Bobo had a huge custom made Schilke mouthpiece it's even bigger. I think he used it to "relax his face/lips" after playing!