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What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:32 pm
by bort
What are some examples of early bowl-shaped tuba mouthpieces? That is, we all know that the Helleberg is basically the original funnel-shaped mouthpiece. Is there anything similar for bowls?
I know the Conn Geib was like a funnel/bowl hybrid... but what else would be early and in the bowl category?
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:22 pm
by GC
Have you considered 1800's mouthpieces? The Civil War-era Eb contrabass Saxhorn ones I've seen were all bowl-shaped. Some have irregular (not round) throats and shanks that angle a little to the sides.
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:13 pm
by bort
Ok, sorry... maybe not like the first...
But in the first half of the 1900s, what were the bowl shaped options?
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:59 am
by iiipopes
The original Moritz-Wieprecht mouthpieces? And probably the Ophicleide mouthpieces from which they were derived? And the serpent mouthpieces before that?
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:09 pm
by ken k
King had one I think it was a 28? very similar tot he Bach 24AW It came with their sousaphones and had the round cushion rim
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:39 pm
by Bnich93
The serpent had the first bowl mouthpiece.
Re: What was the first bowl-shaped mouthpiece?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:39 pm
by iiipopes
ken k wrote:King had one I think it was a 28? very similar tot he Bach 24AW It came with their sousaphones and had the round cushion rim
It was the 25. I played one all four years in high school.