M1C vs. G3

[RyanSchultz]

Chris Olka (SSO) switched from a M1C to a G3.

[Bandmaster]

I bought several used mouthpieces a while back so I could do some testing. I hadn't shopped for a new mouthpiece for many years, so I wanted to try several.

My long time (25 years) mouthpiece (a Miraphone Rose Solo) was stolen out of my car a couple of years ago. I had used a Conn-Helleberg when I was in college until my tuba instructor, Jim Self, had me switch to the Rose Solo. So anyway, I went to my local music store and tried everything they had. I wound up with a Marcinkiewicz W1, but the selection was not great at that time.

Last January I tried a Miraphone TU-33 and it was MUCH better, so I played it for a while. After reading some of the postings here about mouthpieces I decided to buy those used mouthpieces and test them. I picked up on Ebay a Miraphone TU-31, a Dillon G3 and a Perantucci PT-50.

I play several different horns and it turned out that for me the PT-50 is wonderful on my Holton 345. The odd thing is that at first it was my least favorite, but it grew on me, big time! I also have a Sanders Custom (a copy of the Miraphone 191) and I am still split wheather or not I like the PT-50 or the TU-31 best on it. I also play a King K-90 Contrabass (G) Bugle with a local Senior D&B Corps and the TU-31 works best with it. The PT-50 is just a little too much mouthpiece for the smaller horns it seems, at least for me.

At first, I really liked the Dillon G3, but the more I played the others the better their response in the low range became. I hope these examples help.

[Matt Walters]

Exactly,
The M1C lets you get a massive amount of sound out of a horn. Most of us mere mortals notice a lack of response in the softer articulation. The M1Cis infact the 4th version of our Geib series. That tidbit is for those of you who wonder why the is no G-4. The G-3 sounds sweeter and articulates quicker. The G-5 with it's smaller throat, continues towards a sweeter sound and quicker articulation.