You can have use an adapter for a european-to-bass shank conversion, but I don't think you'll be as happy on trombone. If the euphonium is your own, consider having the receiver changed to bass shank.Tom Webb wrote:I am currently playing on both euphonium and bass trombone in my high schools concert and jazz bands. The problem I am having is that I am having trouble switching between the two mouthpieces I use. They are the Schilke 51D and the Yamaha 58. I would like to buy a single mouthpiece I could use for both but my euphonium has a european shank while the bass obviously has a bass shank. Any possible solutions?
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If you do a daily routine on your main instrument, switching will be easier. I've found that using two similarly-sized rims can be the hardest double (tenor to bass trombone).
Depending on the level of quality you are looking for in your sound, you should use the right tool for the right job (use a proper euph mp on euph, and a mouthpiece on bass that is well-matched to the instrument).
Cup shape is important between a conical instrument (euph) and cylindrical (bass bone). Chances are you won't be happy with a single mouthpiece, unless you are not too fussy.
If you want to spend the $$, Doug Elliott has setups for both instruments-- you could probably come up with a setup that uses the same rim on two different cups/shanks.
Depending on the level of quality you are looking for in your sound, you should use the right tool for the right job (use a proper euph mp on euph, and a mouthpiece on bass that is well-matched to the instrument).
Cup shape is important between a conical instrument (euph) and cylindrical (bass bone). Chances are you won't be happy with a single mouthpiece, unless you are not too fussy.
If you want to spend the $$, Doug Elliott has setups for both instruments-- you could probably come up with a setup that uses the same rim on two different cups/shanks.
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I have one of those mouthpieces, which is probably the most comfortable mouthpiece for me, as primarily a tuba player, for those rare times that I pick up a trombone. Of course this only works if you have the large shank receiver.bloke wrote:...
CanadianBrass.com might still have one or two old Warburton-made size B1 bass trombone mouthpieces left from very old stock. If not, Warburton remembers how to make these. This is a bass trombone rim mouthpiece with a deep funnel (rather than classic bass trombone "bowl") cup.
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Bloke,bloke wrote:Most folks do not realize that the old-fashioned Besson small "euro" shank tuba mouthpieces have the same shank as "large" shank American trombone mouthpieces.)
I have a MW 41 rotary Bb bariton (wrap looks like a miniature MW tuba) that came with a mouthpiece that has a shank that doesn't seem to match anything else I have; tbone mpcs shanks are too small, euph mpcs shanks are too big. I bought a mpc from Dillon with a european shank and that doesn't fit either (too big.) I wanted to use a different cup than what came with the horn, but can't seem to find any shank on earth that fits. Ideas?
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