I am looking for a decent used eb small shank mp that would work well with a 1926 Conn 2J eb. Currently using a 28mm coast. Also vintage/antique style as to bowl and rim and possibly 30 mm.
as they say in Germany.....
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small shank eb mp
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Re: small shank eb mp
Bloke:
first : cost?
does it allow a ffff without going into sousaphone blastissimo tone
first : cost?
does it allow a ffff without going into sousaphone blastissimo tone
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Re: small shank eb mp
as it is a smaller horn against BATS of Eb AND Bb in a british bhras band
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Re: small shank eb mp
If you have a large bass trombone mouthpiece like the Schilke 60 or the Yamaha Yeo Signature, you might find that one useful.
Close to the original’s size.
Hardly allowing you overblowing that tuba.
Klaus
Close to the original’s size.
Hardly allowing you overblowing that tuba.
Klaus
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Re: small shank eb mp
It's tough to get a big tuba ffff out of a little tuba with any mouthpiece, but I bet the Denis Wick 5 is going to come as close as anything to functional parameters you're talking about. 30mm rim, fairly deep for its width and not too bowl shaped. No vintage/antique style, though - it's "classic" (or you can choose the oddly can-shaped "heritage style.) It's what I play on my little Italian Eb.
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Re: small shank eb mp
I have a tiny FIllmore Bros. Eb tuba from about 1905. I've had experience using small-shank Wick 3, 4, and 5 mouthpieces on my Fillmore, and I settled on the Wick 3 simply for darkness of tone. The 4 is a bit brighter, and the 5 was considerably so. They all three work, and it's just a matter of how your lip responds to them and the tone you want.
For the last year I've been using the Wick 3CC and 2CC (deep funnel Helleberg-style cups). They work best on my Conn Monster Eb, which has a standard American receiver. This Monster Eb responds best to funnel cups rather than bowled cups. Unfortunately, they don't make them with small shanks.
I've gotta get a Blokepiece some day. I've never head a negative word about them.
For the last year I've been using the Wick 3CC and 2CC (deep funnel Helleberg-style cups). They work best on my Conn Monster Eb, which has a standard American receiver. This Monster Eb responds best to funnel cups rather than bowled cups. Unfortunately, they don't make them with small shanks.
I've gotta get a Blokepiece some day. I've never head a negative word about them.
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Re: small shank eb mp
I have an original Conn "S" tuba mouthpiece, small shank. It's small. But definitely bigger than a bass trombone. The shank is also very short by modern standards.
I have an 1890s Conn Eb.
Mostly I use a Wick 5.
I have an 1890s Conn Eb.
Mostly I use a Wick 5.
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Re: small shank eb mp
There used to be a Chinese company that sold cheap small shank Wick clones on ebay for about $30. Not sure what happened to them. I bought one and gave it to a friend who had a student model 1950s Conn Eb with the small receiver.