Parduba double cup m.p. on Wessex F cimbasso (?)

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Parduba double cup m.p. on Wessex F cimbasso (?)

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I have a Wessex F cimbasso and want to get as close to a jazz bass trombone sound as possible. Will using a Parduba double cup contribute to that end? Will it mess up my normal tuba chops?

An acquaintance has a Parduba 73 that he's going to let me try out on my cimbasso. But that's in two weeks time, so I'm looking for any input up front. Thanks.
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Re: Parduba double cup m.p. on Wessex F cimbasso (?)

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It would seem to me that something more like a trombone mouthpiece, like a Bach 25, may do more to get the tone you're after. Also, during a mouthpiece safari some years ago, I played a Griego. They are more of a trombone mouthpiece maker, and I distinctly remember that the Griego I played, probably a 325D or 325XD, made my Miraphone (I hadn't done the bell swap yet to turn it into my "Bessophone") sound more trombone-y.
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