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what mouthpiece works best for this horn! please post your input!

thanks

Remember that Rudy Meinl 3/4 CC tubas are almost as large as any other manufacturer's 4/4 tubas. So there should be a wide range of models that will work depending on what your preferences as to tone and mouthpiece geometry and your particular embouchure characteristics are.

Ask Lee Stofer, since he is a dealer.

Or ask one of the guys who deal with these issues daily, like Matt or Dave or Roger.

I started on my Rudi with a Bach 24AW, but switched to a Schilke-Helleberg in the early 80s. The Bach gave me a bigger, more rich sound, while the Helleberg is edgier, brighter sounding. Orchestral vs. solo/quintet, I guess. I do quintet almost exclusively, so the S-H mouthpiece works OK.

reitan wrote:...if only I could find a bat CC which handles as easy as Eb-bass

Have you tried a B&S Neptune? I had no trouble going from the Besson 981 Eb I was playing at the time to a Neptune - using the 6/4 for Tchaikovsky 5 with the orchestra after only one month.

Neptune wrote:

reitan wrote:...if only I could find a bat CC which handles as easy as Eb-bass

Have you tried a B&S Neptune? I had no trouble going from the Besson 981 Eb I was playing at the time to a Neptune - using the 6/4 for Tchaikovsky 5 with the orchestra after only one month.

neptune,

Would that have worked with the cerveny 701 too, or is that one a lot less nimble?
For complete information: what moutpiece did you use on the 981, and which one on the neptune and on the 701 ?

oedipoes wrote:Would that have worked with the cerveny 701 too, or is that one a lot less nimble?
For complete information: what moutpiece did you use on the 981, and which one on the neptune and on the 701 ?

The Cerveny 701 could certainly be used for the Tchaikovsky, but requires a lot more effort (air) and control (in note slotting). No way could I have mastered in one month. I used to use a Bach 24AW with the 981, I mostly use a PT-90 on my Neptune and a PT-48 on the Cerveny. I occasionally put the PT-48 (in combination with the large bore leadpipe) on the Neptune if I want a really broad tone (e.g. I would for Wagner Ring).