What kind of mouthpiece do you use

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:59 am

95% of the time I use a PT-90 regardless of which tuba.

For what are 'really' either ophicliede, cimbasso, French C tuba, F tuba, or euphonium parts I use a PT-65 to reduce the tubbiness in the sound.

If I want additional weight to the tone, I use an MF-2.

John Caves · Post by **John Caves** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:26 am

Legitimate Music.......Large Conn Helleberg
Illlegitimate Music......Tommy Johnson 2N

jeopardymaster · Post by **jeopardymaster** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:44 am

I've been using the Wick 3L that came with my Besson 983 as my default mouthpiece for almost 10 years. Absolutely MAKES the 983, also matches the 184 very nicely, and I find it conforms extremely well to my Gnagey. The only time I have to pull a slide on the Gnagey/Wick is to get rid of condensation. For really heavy, low loud stuff I might use a Kellyberg, and I just got a "Chief" mouthpiece from Lee Stofer that I like a lot; and for really light or high work I have used a Mirafone C2. But 90% I just play the 3L and leave it at that. I recently picked up a Neptune - the 3L feels pretty good on it too, but I suspect a Rose Orch or C4 would work as well.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:12 am

Old, beat-up PT 64 on my 184.
Doug Elliot parts on my 182 F. (don't remember what they are, but they work.)
51D on euphonium.
MA

KevinMadden · Post by **KevinMadden** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:37 am

G&W Caver for most everything (F included)
G&W Bayamo for large ensemble work

when I buy an F for myself this summer I'm gonna try everything theys gots down at Dillon's

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:34 pm

Indeed. Thanks. I just needed something more broad than the Wick 2. For me, it was a little stuffy in the upper register, where the Wick 1 for my Besson and Wick 1L for my Miraphone are great. I also get better intonation on my Miraphone, including being able to center on pitch the 5th partial notes without alternate fingerings.

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:39 pm

I use a Clements Orchestral on my big horn, and a DEG Marty Erickson ME-1 on the Eb.

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:55 pm

CC tubas - Bach 7 (for over 20 years)
Alexander 163 (modified Bach 7, large shank)
Meinl Weston 32 (stock Bach 7)
E flat tuba - Bach 25 (for about 2 years)
York Monster (stock Bach 25)
also:
I keep a Bach 18 in my pick-up truck as
a spare and to try tubas.

Mark

Teubonium · Post by **Teubonium** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:02 pm

Conn Helleberg on both tubas, Kellyberg outside.

Bach 4GB on Euph.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:35 pm

PT-48 on my Holton and Conn 14K.

Doug Elliott 132-2N-T6 on my York Master and Miraphone. Sometimes just a plain Conn Helleberg on the Miraphone.

Mike Finn MF-4 on my B&S Symphonie and Yamaha 621 F tubas.

Kellyburg on the fiberglass Martin (of course).

Steven Mean SM3 or SM4 (depending on which one I can find at the time) on my old Besson euphonium.

Rick "who has gone through many mouthpieces to settle on these" Denney

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:46 pm

Well, if you mean on everything...

Mirafone Rose Solo (now TU27) - big CC
Helleberg-Sear - little CC
Bach 1 1/2 G - historic Eb's
Meinl-Weston 80 - F
Bach 3 - ophicleide
Conn Simone Mantia - euphonium
Vega 27 - Eb alto trombone
Conn 2 - Eb altohorn
Bach 11 - Bb/F horn
Bach 7C FL - flugelhorn
unmarked - cornet
Bach 1C - trumpet

chipster55 · Post by **chipster55** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:20 pm

Conn Helleberg & clear Kellyberg now.

I'm a former Bach user - 18, 24AW, & 12, but I get much better sound & more air through my li'l Amati with the 'bergs.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:58 pm

Bob1062 wrote:How do you like that combo?

It works fine for me, but I approach them AS 3/4 bass euphoniums, and not as 6/4 anythings, so I suppose my expectations ARE higher in range...

Bob1062 wrote:Pimp!

Come over here and say that!

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:22 pm

Schilke 67 on my CC

Dillon Sheridan S1 on my Eb

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:05 am

I have a dozen or so, and several tubas that each seem to have their favorite mouthpiece. But I don't do any legit music and have very modest abilities, so rather than get into a detailed review of each mouthpiece, let me just say that if I had to pick one of them to do everything, I'd take the Conn 2 or Conn 7B.

(That's picking one, because past the rim they're identical as far as I can detect. My 7B looks good with my Pan American Eb giant bass because its gold plate matches the gold wash bell, but the Conn 2 looks better with the sousaphone.)

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:21 am

Monette 99 Prana on Hirsbrunner HB-2 CC

goldtuba · Post by **goldtuba** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:54 am

Conn Helleberg 7B for solo stuff
PT-36 as my all around mouthpiece
PT-50 for the extremely large ensemble playing

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:48 am

On the Yorkbrunner I use a Giddings and Webster Bayamo, with a Schilke Helleberg II as backup.

On my Yamaha YFB-621 F I'm using a Giddings and Webster Bora, with a Mirafone C4 as the backup.

On bass trombone I use the G & W Churada.

On trumpet the G & W M2, which is discontinued by GREAT!

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