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With the purchase of an F tuba, comes the search for the right mouthpiece. I'm currently using a PT-64, which works pretty well, but i just want to play the field a little bit. What would all you TubeNetters suggest for a smaller F tuba.

Thanx a bunch

Hi,

I really enjoy using my Floyd Cooley Helleberg. It is kind of small, but it might work well with your small 180 F.

Hope this helps,

SFAtuba wrote:Hi,

I really enjoy using my Floyd Cooley Helleberg...

Hope this helps,

+1 on the Floyd Cooley Helleberg.

It's a major departure from the default PT-64 recommendation, but is definitely worth a try. You might be surprised. I know I was. It's been my primary F tuba mouthpiece for several years now.

Greg wrote:PT65 or PT66

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geneman06 wrote:With the purchase of an F tuba, comes the search for the right mouthpiece. I'm currently using a PT-64, which works pretty well, but i just want to play the field a little bit. What would all you TubeNetters suggest for a smaller F tuba.

Thanx a bunch

Mike Finn MF-4. Clearer and more colorful than a PT-64 (at least for me). Works equally well (again, for me) on a Yamaha 621 and a B&S Symphonie.

Rick "who's had a PT-64 since it was called a PT-9" Denney

Floyd cooley x3

Ditto the FC Helleberg, although I found the Baer solo worked even a little better. Slightly different tone between them due to cup shape - why not use both!

I liked the Schilke 66 and G&W Matanuska when I was playing a Mira 180.

Try the GW Bora.

Raul

hey,
i've found a really interesting mpc through the trombone prof. here at SHSU, Dr. Henry "Skip" Howey. it's a mouthpiece that he designed with the help of Karl Hammond (ex-shilke designer and designer of self named mpc's) that's extremely shallow but the inside of the rim is undercut allowing the lips to vibrate w/o hitting the walls of the mpc. it's great for a horn w/ a difficult low range and a great singing high range it's a great choice. try contacting him and he can send you out his plastic copy. good luck!!

Sounds like something made the same way old archaic French C tuba mouthpieces were made; I'm sure his design is much better.

Raúl I. Rodríguez wrote:Try the GW Bora.

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MikeBanullian wrote:peeps,

I highly reccomend the MIRAPHONE TU23 MOUTHPIECE, it has fantastic intonation and surely you will love how easy articulation is. My high register improved much after purchising it!!!!!!!!!

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BANULLIAN

"New" TU23 = "Old" C4