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Quick help with a mouthpiece measurement?

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:20 am
by Tubaguyry
Good morning, folks!

I'm wondering if someone can help me out. I'm looking for a couple of measurements on a mouthpiece shank. I don't have a micrometer caliper handy, but I'm hoping one of you might!

What I need to know is:

On a Perantucci mouthpiece (plain Jane, not the "S" type), I need the O.D. measurement at the very tip of the shank (toward the tuba receiver). I also need the O.D. measurement 29 mm up from the tip (maybe just a tiiiiiiiny bit toward 30 mm), toward the cup.

If you can give me the measurement in mm, that would be great. But if all ya have is .xxx inches, that will work!

Thanks a lot, and have a great day!

Re: Quick help with a mouthpiece measurement?

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:48 am
by daytontuba
My PT-48, PT 84, and PT 24+ all measure .530" (13.5 MM) at the very end of the shank. Approx 29 MM up (towards the cup), I get 15.2 MM on the PT-48. Keep in mind that these measurements are not taken with very expensive instruments, so regard them as that.

Re: Quick help with a mouthpiece measurement?

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:30 pm
by Doug Elliott
That's what I would have said, but I don't have one handy to measure.

Re: Quick help with a mouthpiece measurement?

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:44 pm
by Tubaguyry
Thanks much, daytontuba, and thanks for the thought, Doug! :wink: