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Anyone found a great one for this horn? Using a MF 3 and just wondering at others' choices.

I use the Sellmansberger Symphony model on mine. It can get a little hot in the low register when pushed and this mouthpiece cures that tendency.

Roger

Thanks Roger. By hot do you mean kind of barky. I am looking to have a little less edgy sound in the low register - more broad and velvety. Is that what you mean? By the way, do you feel this is a bad horn for quintet, or maybe not the horn for all around use?

On my 1291 CC, I used a Baer MMVI, and it worked very well for me.

The 1291 CC and the 1291 BBb are rather two different animals, but the Baer on the 1291 CC is a good choice. On the 1291 BBb I get some edge if I push it too hard, even with a PT88. The Sellmansberger tends to tone that down quite a bit and gives the horn a really nice sound that I get a lot of compliments about. Not really velvety, but nice an clean with great feel. If you are looking for a sound like velvet, try (if you can) the V8 model by Terry Warburton. It makes my 188 sound like the fluffy pipes on an organ.

Roger

Before switching to CC, I used a PT-48 and really enjoyed the fit on my 1291. A lot of people in my university orch. really liked the sound I produced with it, but it certainly cost a LOT of air.


This is my first post, btw. Greetings everyone I'm glad to be here with you all.

I've found the Mike Finn 3B best suited for me on my 1291 5V. I also have an AGR on the horn.

Laskey 30B Euro works well for me.

Yamaha Jim Self (I use the replica model, about $65)

Reptilian wrote:Before switching to CC, I used a PT-48 and really enjoyed the fit on my 1291. A lot of people in my university orch. really liked the sound I produced with it, but it certainly cost a LOT of air.


This is my first post, btw. Greetings everyone I'm glad to be here with you all.

Welcome to TubeNet, from all of us.

mammoth2ba wrote:Laskey 30B Euro works well for me.

Do you know about how much deeper that is than the Geib? I was recently given a G and want to give it a whirl when the season ends. I love the sound my PT-48 gets, but I'd like something a little more agile for smaller work while maintaining the sound I like.

just ordered the symphony for work in the brass band. I am excited to play it on my horn. But the Baer is a great piece as well.