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Wow, I don't know how to answer this.

True, some brands have designs that are uniquely their own, but they're still just designs, not brand names. And, you can get Yamaha mouthpieces that are at least nearly identical to Bach models.

If I don't like the Bach 24AW, then should I also not like every other manufacturer that produces an identical version?

Been hooked on Giddings and Webster for a while now.
Bill

Giddings and Webster. Hands down!

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I agree that choosing between two brands rather than an individual size or model type make this poll hard to answer without extra comment. Certainly the poll should have included far more widely used brand selections such as Laskey, Conn-UMI, Perantucci, Miraphone, G&W, Klier, Curry, Kelly, Dillon, Schilke, Marcinkiewics, Wick, Finn, Monette and Loud among others before getting into individual models within each brand name.

I have a couple different brand/models for both my F & CC depending on the situation, but more and more often it seems like I grab for my LOUD LM-7 stainless without thinking. I have had access to a lot of different mouthpieces over the years and for me the LM7 is something that lets me play without having to worry about the mouthpiece.

Mike Finn. At least for most applications. Of course, there are many great mouthpieces. And how about the Conn Helleberg as simply a standard, excellent mouthpiece?

Mike finns are nice although now I am starting to like Pt's.

G&W Alan Baer F - a really nice match to my Eb Besson.

Kelly is a current favorite. Great sound, feel, and price.

Really handy when children are around since it doesn't dent (the mpc, the horn or the child)

I have a scar on my forehead from when a mpc fell. Wish I'd had the Kelly back then.

I voted for other. I currently use a Denis Wick SM3 on my euphonium.

I always reach first for my Mirafone Rose Solo, but YMMV...

I'm really surprised Perantucci hasn't made more of an appearance here. Generally that's the mouthpiece manufacturer I hear most about, outside of maybe G & W at this point.

Personally, I'm playing a Yamaha Roger Bobo Symphonic right now, but if I had the money I'd try out a G & W or LOUD stainless.

Charlie "didn't vote for Yamaha because he's never played another Yamaha 'piece he could stand" Goodman

Mark Preece wrote:G&W Alan Baer F - a really nice match to my Eb Besson.

What's the difference between the AB F and the Bora?

MA

MaryAnn,

The Bora has our flat rim design, a 1.255 inner rim diameter, and a throat of .318. The AB F tuba mouthpiece has the exact rim, and inner rim diameter as the AB CC tuba mouthpiece 1.295. The throat is .295 in the AB f tuba mouthpiece, and the cup is slightly more shallow than the Bora.

The bora has a larger throat and slightly deeper cup than the AB F. And the AB F has a larger rim diameter with a shallower cup and smaller throat diameter when compared to the Bora. Also the AB F is closer in weight to a standard Helleberg mouthpiece, while the Bora is in the heavy weight category.

Let me know if you have any other questions www.gwmouthpieces.com

Ivan

Other!

Ok, I asked the question wrong. How does the AB F mpc "play differently" than the Bora? Like, what does it do better than the Bora, and what does the Bora do better than the AB F? I just ordered a Bora, which should be here today or tomorrow, to use on my MW 182 F. My quintet just asked me to switch from my Mfone 184 CC to my MW 182 F because they say it blends better. I was looking for a replacement for my PT 64, which I feel is somewhat unfocused compared to what it could be. I don't want to lose low range capability, however, and I wasn't looking for a solo piece.

BTW, in general, I like a "reverse contour" rim on a horn mouthpiece, because it puts less point-like pressure on the lips. I'm not sure I've ever tried a reverse contour rim tuba mpc, but it might not matter anyway as my lips are entirely inside the cup. But it might be more comfortable on my face bones, which is where it makes contact.

MA

Charlie Goodman wrote:I'm really surprised Perantucci hasn't made more of an appearance here. Generally that's the mouthpiece manufacturer I hear most about, outside of maybe G & W at this point.

I play maybe three mouthpieces anymore these days -- Conn Helleberg, PT-50, and a titanium G&W Bayamo. The G&W is my main mouthpiece, but I haven't yet tried it on some of the larger G contras, which were what I used the Conn on. I just got a Kelly "KT-50", which will become my cold weather mouthpiece (and probably for parades and such, too).

None of my choices are in the poll (unless, of course, I vote "other"), but in my earlier post, I said that I don't know what to vote -- because I don't believe that a brand name necessarily equates with a certain design.