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Re: measuring the (so-called) "gap" with a tuba & its mouthp
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:09 pm
by Ken Herrick
Doc wrote:How does one “build up” the shank?
One easy, cheap, and totally reversible way is to "cork" it like a sax neck with a thin layer of sheet cork glued on. It even reduces the noise of inserting the mp.
Re: measuring the (so-called) "gap" with a tuba & its mouthp
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:32 pm
by Worth
Ken Herrick wrote:Doc wrote:How does one “build up” the shank?
One easy, cheap, and totally reversible way is to "cork" it like a sax neck with a thin layer of sheet cork glued on. It even reduces the noise of inserting the mp.
Or use some teflon plumber’s tape on the shank
Re: measuring the (so-called) "gap" with a tuba & its mouthp
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:05 pm
by Jerryleejr
I was just discussing this with a friend of mine because some euphoniums now have Adjustable Gap Recievers (AGR) as an option, now I don’t know that I’ve ever seen this offered for tuba...
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