Eastman 6/4 mouthpiece

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gary
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Eastman 6/4 mouthpiece

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Has anyone compared the Laskey 30H to the Shires 2E on the Eastman 6/4? What are your thoughts?
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Re: Eastman 6/4 mouthpiece

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Shires 2 is a shallower cup than the Laskey. It gives you quite a bold solo sound, but I find the low register and overall breadth of tone lacking. I think comparing the Shires 4 to the Laskey is a closer match, and of course now Eastman is producing fine Laskey mouthpieces...

Personally, I am quite happy with the Dillon Roylance TDCH-A on my Eastman 6/4. The heavier mouthpiece (but not as heavy as a PT/RT heavyweight) keeps the very bright voice of the tuba in check without muffling it. The depth of the cup (feels like a Laskey but seems very slightly bigger, to me, anyway) goes a long way to evening out response into the low register. I find intonation quite easy and reliable with this combination, too.

In general, I find that smaller American-shank mouthpieces center better for me on my Eastman 6/4 than euro-shank mouthpieces.
Alexander Lapins, DM
Eastman Musical Instruments Artist
University of Tennessee Faculty
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Faculty
Quintasonic Brass
http://www.music.utk.edu/faculty/lapins.php
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