Unique Mouthpiece

[Heavy_Metal]

Terry, saw this quote of yours in another thread........

......after 45 years of playing and 35 years of teaching. I never had a range above F and at 56 years old, I do not see it developing. I work on it daily, it is just not there - yet.

and it reminded me that when I first tried the TUHH, and later the Ensemble, the high range resonated more strongly. Like you, I'm still working on that, but it made enough of a difference that I thought I should mention it.

[bigbob]

WOWW! I never relised just how many different mouthpieces there are! I have four two were given to me by Jamsave ....and two I have had foe years .... the Vincent bach24AW is the heavy weight! at243 grams my tuh11 is193 my conn hellberg was the lightest at152 I would like to test them but I don't have my Tuba YET!! It comes with a p50 I thought it was the size of the whole for air not weight ..I can't wait to test it..Thanks....BB

[Heavy_Metal]

Terry, saw this quote of yours in another thread........

......after 45 years of playing and 35 years of teaching. I never had a range above F and at 56 years old, I do not see it developing. I work on it daily, it is just not there - yet.

and it reminded me that when I first tried the TUHH, and later the Ensemble, the high range resonated more strongly. Like you, I'm still working on that, but it made enough of a difference that I thought I should mention it.

Not sure a mouthpiece would help much - I don't have a much higher range with a euphonium, or a trumpet for that matter! Maybe an Ab with a euphonium. If I find someone with one, I will sure borrow it and give it a try tho!

Certainly no harm in trying, or experimenting. One of the guys in the band I play in has used a 24AW for 40 years, but he tried my 7 MegaTone and suddenly he could get more air thru his Cerveny. Yes, things do change in 40 years......

WOWW! I never relised just how many different mouthpieces there are! I have four two were given to me by Jamsave ....and two I have had foe years .... the Vincent bach24AW is the heavy weight! at243 grams my tuh11 is193 my conn hellberg was the lightest at152 I would like to test them but I don't have my Tuba YET!! It comes with a p50 I thought it was the size of the whole for air not weight ..I can't wait to test it..Thanks....BB

You might have posted this before but I forgot- what horn did you get?

[bigbob]

Frank, I'm getting Mr. Gnagey's first 6/4 cc horn he made .. after three weeks of waiting for the check to get into Canada, a week before it was shipped and another week of waiting.. I've been told that it will be delivered on Tuesday!!(just after my first payment<s>) Yeaaa.... It is just a beautiful horn as is all of Sam's horns.... It's a bummer that the leather bell belt isn't included I could have tested it with and without the belt! after all I just play in my room.. I need some kind of diversion<s> I guess I'll have to make one!( after all I do make belts and buckles<s>) thanks for asking.....BB

[Heavy_Metal]

after all I just play in my room..

You'll have to fix that real fast with such a nice tuba- surely there's at least a local band or orchestra that could use some more firepower!

And by all means, try some different mouthpieces to see what works best for you and the horn.