Goldilocks mouthpiece

[DavidSmith0726]

After playing euphonium in our local community band for a couple of decades, I started doubling euphonium/tuba to fill a need in the band. I bought a Mack Brass TU210 rotary valve 4/4 tuba (I didn't want to invest a king's ransom in a tuba since I'm retired and I wasn't certain I would be able to make the switch--really nice horn, by the way).

I've been trying mouthpieces that would work with this horn. Last night at practice I was trying out a Conn Helleberg 120. I liked the range and how it sounded, but my articulation was sloppy. The player who sits next to me told me that the funnel-shaped Helleberg doesn't work as well with a rotary tuba and that I should look in the direction of a bowl-shaped mouthpiece. I've also been trying out a Schilke 69C4, which is bowl-shaped. The articulation is better with this mouthpiece, but anything below a Bb is hard to reach.

So I'm open to suggestions for the Goldilocks mouthpiece: the range and depth of the Helleberg and the improved articulation of the Schilke. Any thoughts?

Thanks, David

[MartyNeilan]

Bach 18?

[PlayTheTuba]

For bowl shaped mouthpieces the RT-82 or if you prefer a larger mouthpiece the RT-88.

Kelly mouthpieces does make a mouthpiece that is similar to a Bach 7 called the "KELLY - POLKA." The Polka seems to only be available in 1 or 2 piece steel though. The Polka seems to also be a large mouthpiece. I personally have not tried the Bach 7 or the Polka version myself.

Another option might be the Denis Wick AT4. I have not tried this mouthpiece either.

I'd recommend you try the RT-82 though. I personally bought that one recently and should spend more time with it. Even if I end up using other mouthpices that I own more often.

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If you want to stay with funnels though, you could try the RT-44 or RT-48 too.


Some links below:
https://www.robert-tucci.com/mouthpieces.html

https://www.kellymouthpieces.com/specs/index.asp

https://www.deniswick.com/product/aaron ... 5449218750