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Re: Mike Finn 4 & 4H
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:30 am
by cambrook
I'm sure if you ask Mike Finn you would get a fullsome answer, he is very helpful.
Or you could look here:
http://www.mikefinnmouthpieces.com/tubampc.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
where it says:
MF4H
I am pleased to announce the availability of an MF4 with the sharper, flatter Helleberg style rim that many prefer.
Re: Mike Finn 4 & 4H
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:01 pm
by sloan
I have a 4F in my (modified) Besson EEb.
It works, for me.
Your milage may vary.
Re: Mike Finn 4 & 4H
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:31 pm
by iiipopes
I tried a 4 on an eefer I borrowed for a one-time gig a few years ago. It was from a custom run that had a .500 shank tip diameter that would fit in the old Besson receiver, and the old pre-WWII eefer receivers. If I played eefer on a regular basis, this would be my mouthpiece: consistent timbre from top to bottom, good response and dynamic range, easy to play.
Re: Mike Finn 4 & 4H
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:30 pm
by Tubaryan12
pauvog1 wrote:Hi tubenet,
Anyone play the Mike Fin 4 of 4H? What do you think? Just curious about somthing a little smaller for an F for extended upper register work.
I use the 4H and for now, absolutely love it. Mike allowed me to demo a MF-4 that I sent back last week. The rim was extremely comfortable, but my articulation took a step back with it. I have never had a good high range, but it has improved since I started playing the MF-4H. I'm not willing to say it's the mouthpiece, but I have been able to reach notes I have never been able to play before I got it*.
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Your mileage may vary.
Re: Mike Finn 4 & 4H
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:37 pm
by Rick Denney
The MF4 is one of the great F-tuba mouthpieces. It provides a beautiful clarity of sound, especially in the F-tuba cash register (on and above the staff). I also use a Sellmansberger "Solo", which is bigger and which makes it easier to play in the low register on F tuba. The Blokepiece is more like a contrabass mouthpiece that is shallow and works in an F, while the MF4 is a true F-tuba mouthpiece. For consistent high playing, the Blokepiece is more work and more tiring for someone of my limited chops, while the MF4 allows a lot more extended upper-register playing without the risk of blood loss. I keep both in my F-tuba case.
The MF4 works equally well in a B&S and a Yamaha 621, which are different enough to illustrate the universal F-tuba goodness of the Finn.
Rick "might choose either depending on what's sitting on the stand" Denney