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What is this mouthpiece?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:36 pm
by Will
I purchased this euphonium mouthpiece used about a year ago. The emails containing the model and maker have been lost and I'd like to know what I'm playing. I've tried contacting the seller but can't get a hold of him.

It has no number on it but has the previous owner's last name stamped on it, making me think it's custom.
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Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks.

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:40 am
by LoyalTubist
Did you buy this from amazon.com? I bought a no name mouthpiece from them and it's great! It's identical to a Conn-Helleberg, but it has no distinguishing marks on it. And it was under thirty bucks, including shipping!

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:27 am
by Lee Stofer
That mouthpiece looks like an older mouthpiece that I just recently cleaned-up for Mr. Moore of the Atlanta Symphony. I believe it is a Walter Sear mouthpiece, maybe even pre-dating the Sear-Hellebergs.

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:58 am
by Will
I got this euphonium mouthpiece form a person on this forum. I remember that it was made by a known manufacturer. Walter Sear sounds familiar, so I'll look into that.

Thanks!

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:08 pm
by Will
Figured it out!

I found the earlier post where it was listed as a Houser Lehman "S" Custom.

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:13 pm
by ken k
Houser makes exellent mouthpieces

kne k

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 1:16 am
by XtremeEuph
what other mouthpieces do you recommend ? :P :P