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Any comments on the CKB CONN tuba mouthpieces? they look like a DW.....where I can find the measurements?
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wagtuba wrote:Any comments on the CKB CONN tuba mouthpieces? they look like a DW.....where I can find the measurements?

I don't think they offer these anymore. I have a CKB-2 that has an I.D. of 31.75mm, rim width of 8.20mm and a throat of 8.25mm. The cup is fairly deep. Note: all measurements are approximate. YMMV.

Think about it: CKB -- Conn, King, and (your choice) Bach or Benge.

Except for the 2, which is supposed to be like the old Conn 2 of bygone days, I believe they are supposed to be takeoffs on the common Bach mouthpieces with "new" "Giardinelli-esque" styling.

I have tried them. I believe the 2 comes standard with a 5XJ tuba new. I am not impressed.

iiipopes wrote:Think about it: CKB -- Conn, King, and (your choice) Bach or Benge.

The choice was made by Conn Selmer. B stands for Benge. These are the mouthpieces that were made post merger to go along with the (former) UMI brands before there was total assimilation. Previously, primarily Benge, but also Conn and King mouthpieces were supplied, and they were Bach look a likes. Currently, the mouthpieces that look like the (now) old CKB 'pieces are stamped as Conn or King. The Helleberg no longer says Conn.
Every once in a while if a customer orders a not that popular mouthpiece (especially for things like Flugelhorn), we'll get it in the old CKB or even UMI packaging.