Bass Trombone

[Tubaman485]

I am looking to start doubling on Bass Trombone and I am just curious what a good mouthpiece would be to not hurt my tuba playing.(if any). Thanks.

JB

[Mudman]

Try a Schilke 59 to start -or even a 58. Tuba players seem to get a great bass-bone sound right off the bat on a 59. (Ask Bloke on this forum--can't remember if I traded him a 59 or 58.) This is the mouthpiece I start my tuba players on when they want to double.

A Schilke 60 will probably be too big to control. Even for many professional bass trombonists, the 60 has some tuning and focus problems in the upper register. Doug Yeo has a modified Schilke-copy mouthpiece made by Yamaha. You might try the less expensive silver version.

The Schilke rim is fairly narrow. If you like a fatter rim, you could try a Bach mouthpiece.

A Stork 1 is a good mouthpiece if you can make it focus.

Bottom line, try a Schilke first.

Good luck!

[Dylan King]

I use a G&W Churada TUBA mouthpiece on my Doug Yeo bass trombone. It works great, but only on a horn with a large receiver.

[porkchopsisgood]

Schilke 60....the only mouthpiece I can use on bass bone....but make sure your horn can handle it intonation-wise....you'll most assuredly be pushing those slides in....

[Peach]

Do any doublers use Doug Elliott's stuff?

I can't use a 'normal' BassTrom rim so resort to using very small tuba mouthpieces (which I know most people deride). Had moderate success using a Bach 32E and I see MSMan is using the GW Churada. How different are these mouthpieces?

What else do doublers use who don't play 'proper' mouthpieces??

Cheers!

[MartyNeilan]

The Griego pieces are extremely comfortable for doublers, check out the .5 and the .75

[Tom Mason]

I use one of his setups. As it is, I have a slightly larger than a Schilke 60 rim, and a 59 ish cup.

If you are considering this move, I would suggest playing for him first. If this is not an option, then try those 59's, 1 1/2 G's, and the Yeo models. Have someone else listen to you play, and get their thoughts on a sound that is trombone in nature, but also lets you get the range you seek. Elliott mouthpieces cost some money, but are good if you get whet will work. They are a little expensive if you get into acquiring 3 or 4 different cups, rims, and shanks just to find your magic mouthpiece.

Tom Mason

[IkeH]

I started out with a 59 on my vintage 72H, used it for about a year while just getting used to the shock of a different horn. The same guy I bought the 59 from(had a whole box of bassbone mpcs) also had an Elliot equivalent with two different rims. I ended up with that one for a sweet deal. Sold one rim and paid for the mpc. I did however make him an equally nice deal on a bass rental previously, though.

BTW, the components are (LB) L cup, L9 shank, & 112 rim. It's a little darker sounding, easier in all registers than the 59, and I can hear myself better.

Ike

[chhite]

Laskey 85 MD-comfortable rim with no compromises for me. I used to use a Bach 1 1/2 GM and it worked for most things, but it was lacking a comfort level. The Laskey fixed that.