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Curious question.
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:58 pm
by dmeacham5
I was inspired to ask this by another thread, how many mouthpieces do you have and what are they?
I have 4 a Pt-88, Loud Lm-5, conn 2, and a Abs plastic mouthpiece I made in a class from a 3-D printer.
Re: Curious question.
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:16 pm
by dmeacham5
What is the reason you don't use silver plate? is it because it wears off? I like the feel of the stainless better too, I can feel a difference in the metal. Are those the reasons or am I missing something?

Re: Curious question.
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:16 pm
by Donn
Marcinkiewicz H1, H3, H4
Conn 7B, 2, 3, Giant
Dillon S3, F1B
Schilke 62, 66, Helleberg
Denis Wick 2L, 5
Miraphone C4
King 26
Kellyberg (crystal blue)
mystery mouthpiece, possibly from Graslitz
... hope I'm not forgetting something. What really makes it a joke is that for the most part I don't play the tuba all that much these days - I mean, I play regularly but very casual. But Friday we opened for a big show at a packed house, and I played tuba this time: Marcinkiewicz H3. If I had to pick a few and clear out the rest, I'd ... hm, I'd keep most of them. I could say goodbye to a few and not miss them, though.
Re: Curious question.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:35 pm
by opus37
This is like the cylinder index on a local radio station. The more cylinders you have the more motorized things the more... well, you get the idea. I feel inadequate with just: a Sellsmanberger solo #2 and symphony, a Stofer Gieb, a G&W Bora, a Kanstul Eb-F, and a wooden mouthpiece I made myself.
Re: Curious question.
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:55 pm
by dmeacham5
How does the wooden mouthpiece work? Does it sound good?
Re: Curious question.
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:22 am
by opus37
I made it from a piece of maple but have made others from walnut. They work fine. A very mellow tone. Mine are roughly a copy of a Bach 18. I turn them myself for fun. Lee Stofer has two of them.