Upgrading from the helleberg

[iiipopes]

OK, since this Zombie thread has been resurrected, I will update as well. I sold my other tubas about two years ago and purchased a Jupiter BBb JTU1110 tuba, the one after Jupiter implemented Patrick Sheridan's suggestions. Great tuba. But...I didn't like the tone, intonation, or response of any of my mouthpieces. So I sold them all except for my custom 18 from Jim New and my Kelly for outdoors. I found a Conn Helleberg a few years old that has a decent throat, 1.28 cup i.d., and most importantly, a slightly rounded rim similar to a Wick 1, both outer and more importantly inner contour. So if the OP is still looking for a mouthpiece, keep trying out Conn 120S Hellebergs from different years to find one with a rim that is comfortable. As I can attest, also having played the sharp rim versions, they are out there; you just have to look for one.