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For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:15 am
by Wes Krygsman
FOR SALE: Micheal Bunn’s Tuba Mouthpiece Collection
Some of you may have already heard, but for the past 2-3 months, I have taken on a fairly overwhelming project. I was asked to help inventory and sell the mouthpiece collection for the family of Michael Bunn, former principal tuba with the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra for 41 years. He is no longer playing and is liquidating his entire tuba mouthpiece collection which includes almost 400 mouthpieces.
Some quick tips on navigating this document:
1. The whole spreadsheet is color coded
-RED=Sold
-YELLOW=On Hold
-WHITE=Available
2. There are 2 tabs on the bottom of the spreadsheet.
-First tab is tuba mouthpieces with a few trombone/baritone mouthpieces mixed in as well.
-The second tab is modular tuba mouthpiece components.
3. This is a living document, meaning it will be updated fairly frequently. I will try for daily updates if necessary. Please reload the page to make sure you have the most recent version.
If you are interested in purchasing anything on the list, please find me and send me a private message on Facebook Messenger (
https://www.facebook.com/wes.krygsman/) or email me (
weskrygsman@gmail.com). I will then take a short video to show you all the details of the condition of each mouthpiece or mouthpieces that you are interested in.
I will contact buyers in the order that the messages are received. Please realize that I am only one person with many other obligations and be patient with my responses.
To avoid shipping, I am willing to meet up near northern NJ, or I can bring a bunch with me to the Army Band Workshop next weekend, but I will only bring those mouthpieces that are asked about beforehand. Serious buyers only please, as space is limited in my car (I can’t and won’t bring all 300 unless I have definite buyers for each).
Please feel free to share this list with anyone you know who might be also be interested.
Lastly, if anyone has any Michael Bunn stories, please also share them with me through Facebook Messenger or email so I can pass those stories along to the Bunn family. Anything you might like to share would be greatly appreciated.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... p=sharing
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:47 am
by Wes Krygsman
Quick bump for many still being available.
Also, to clear up any confusion...I am absolutely willing to ship to anywhere in the US. All the prices include shipping.
What I meant by my statement "to avoid shipping..." was that if anyone wants to meet in person instead, either at my place, Kean University, or at the Army Band workshop event that has now passed, I was willing to do that as well.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:06 pm
by bisontuba
Wes is very easy to deal with and has great mouthpieces...highly recommended!
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:28 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Over 200 mouthpieces still left
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 11:36 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Down to about 180 mouthpieces left in the collection.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:04 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Lower prices bump. All prices include shipping. Just under 150 mouthpieces left.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:30 pm
by TubaTodd
PM sent
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:14 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Holiday bump. Down to about 110 mp’s. Buy the rest!
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2024 3:27 pm
by Wilf.tuba
Email sent.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:22 am
by Wes Krygsman
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:16 pm
by Wes Krygsman
For anyone attending it, I can offer some discounts at the US Army Band Tuba Euphonium Workshop in DC at the end of this week. I have about 93 mouthpieces left from this collection.
I'll knock off the $10 shipping fee since we are meeting in person, and another $10 for the convenience of taking care of it at the workshop. So that's $20 off each mouthpiece left on the list.
I can offer further discounts for buying bundles of 5 mouthpieces or more as well. Make a reasonable offer, I may counter offer, but I am sure we could come to some agreement so I come home with way less mouthpieces than I left with.
Let me know what you want me to bring and I'll have them with me reserved for you.
I also still have the MW 45 F tuba bell that I could bring. Make an offer on that and avoid the shipping hassle.
Also, you could just say hello and talk tuba. I am always happy to geek out.
See you there!
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:52 am
by Wes Krygsman
Feb 2025-lowered prices bump...bell is sold, but i still have 90ish mouthpieces looking for homes.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:35 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Update June 2025: Down to just over 70 mouthpieces left in this collection. Prices lowered again. Tonight, I will update the Facebook post links above with the new prices and the ones that have sold since last post.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 1:42 am
by Wes Krygsman
Sept 4, 2025 lowered prices bump.
Re: For Sale: Michael Bunn's Mouthpiece Collection
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 8:47 pm
by Wes Krygsman
Lowered prices again Dec 2025...even so, I can add further discounts/savings if you buy multiple mouthpieces that I can ship together.
Contact me through email or Facebook messenger (both linked above) to let me know which mouthpieces you are interested in.
Here's the list of 55 remaining mouthpieces.
Help me finish this project by buying all the ones you can before 2026! Tell your friends!
Curry
Curry Precision RENO 126DH American Silver plated brass $60
Curry Precision 128 DH American Silver plated brass $60
Curry Precision 130DH American Silver plated brass $60
Curry Precision RENO 132DH American Silver plated brass $60
Curry Precision 132D American Silver plated brass $60
Buy all 5 Curry mouthpieces for $250 (savings=$50)
Denis Wick
Denis Wick 2L American Silver plated brass $65 Heritage, skeletonized version
Denis Wick 4L American Silver plated brass $55 Older style (heavier by rim)
Denis Wick 5L American Silver plated brass $55 Older style (heavier by rim)
Buy all 3 Denis Wick mouthpieces for $150 (savings=$25)
Dillon
Dillon F1 (L on shank) European Silver plated brass $60 (like a PT-64)
Dillon F1 B American Silver plated Bronze $60 (like a PT-64)
Dillon F2 B (L on shank)European Silver plated Bronze $60 (a hair deeper than PT-64, more PT72)
Dillon G2 American Silver plated brass $60 (Geib/bowl)
Dillon H1 (L on shank) European Silver plated brass $60 (Helleberg/funnel)
Dillon H1 B (L on shank)EuropeanSilver plated Bronze $60 (Helleberg/funnel)
Dillon H2 (L on shank) European Silver plated brass $60 (Helleberg/funnel)
Dillon H2 B (L on shank)EuropeanSilver plated Bronze $60 (Helleberg/funnel)
Dillon H3 (L on shank) European Silver plated brass $60 (Helleberg/funnel)
Dillon O1 American Silver plated brass $60
Buy all 10 Dillon mouthpieces for $500 (savings=$100)
Erickson
Erickson ME1 American Silver plated brass $60 DEG
Erickson ME2 American Silver plated brass $60 DEG
Erickson ME3 American Silver plated brass $60 DEG
Erickson ME4 American Silver plated brass $60 DEG
Erickson ME5 American Silver plated brass $60 DEG
Buy all 5 Mary Erickson mouthpieces for $250 (savings=$50)
Evolution
Evolution ST-3 American Silver plated brass $60 Robert Tucci? like PT 83
Evolution ST-4 American Silver plated brass $60 Robert Tucci? like PT 84
Evolution ST-9 American Silver plated brass $60 Robert Tucci? like PT 89
Buy all 3 Evolution mouthpieces for $150 (savings=$30)
Ferguson 1 American Silver plated brass $50
Giddings & Webster
Giddings & Webster Alan Baer Beltane American Stainless Steel $150
Giddings & Webster Bora European Stainless Steel $125 high tuba
Giddings & Webster Charuda lite European Stainless Steel $125 for high tuba/solo playing
Giddings & Webster Matanuska lite European Stainless Steel $125 Lightweight, high tuba
Giddings & Webster Tephra European Stainless Steel $125 Lightweight
Buy all 5 Giddings & Webster mouthpieces for $600 (savings=$50)
Unknown (probably G & W) NOT LABELED American Titanium? $200? probably Giddings & Webster (was with them)
J. Marcinkiewicz
J. Marcinkiewicz *Model CH N1 American Silver plated brass $150
J. Marcinkiewicz *Model CH H1 American Silver plated brass $150
J. Marcinkiewicz *Model CH H4 American Silver plated brass $150
Buy all 3 J. Marcinkiewicz mouthpieces for $420 (savings=$30)
JK Exclusive
JK Exclusive 1AA American Silver plated brass $45 (dark spot on rim)
JK Exclusive 2AA American Silver plated brass $45 (nicks on rim)
JK Exclusive 4C American Silver plated brass $45
Buy all 3 JK Exclusive mouthpieces for $105 (savings=$30)
Loud
Loud LM-6 American Stainless steel $250 weighted rings around rim
Loud LM-10 American Stainless steel $250 Tommy Johnson model, weighted rings around rim
Loud LM-11 American Stainless steel $250 weighted rings around rim
Buy all 3 Loud mouthpieces for $750 (no discounts at this time)
Melton 150-4 American Silver plated brass $50
Orfeo (Houser) WD 1F American Stainless steel $150 Heavyweight
Parantucci/PT
Perantucci PT-72 PT/medium shank Silver plated brass $60
Perantucci PT-80 PT/medium shank Silver plated brass $60 old style (size font under)
Perantucci PT-83+ PT/medium shank Silver plated brass $60 Heavyweight
Vincent Bach 32E American Silver plated brass $50
Warburton Kelly Thomas 1 American Silver plated brass $100 Kelly Thomas Model
Wedge
Wedge 7B American Silver plated brass $125 Silver lightweight Helleberg 7B
Wedge 7B American Silver plated brass $125 Gold rim & cup heavier Helleberg 7B
Wedge PT 50 (E on shank) PT/medium shank? Silver plated brass $125 All Silver heavier PT-50
Wedge PT 65 (E on shank) PT/medium shank? Silver plated brass $125 Gold rim & cup heavier PT-65
Wedge PT 88 (E on shank) PT/medium shank? Silver plated brass $125 Gold rim & cup heavier PT-88
Wedge SG (E on shank) European Silver plated brass $125 Silver lightweight Shilke Geib model
Wedge SJ solo American Silver plated brass $125 Silver lightweight Sasha Johnson model for bass tuba
Buy all 7 Wedge mouthpieces for $805 (savings=$70)
Below not part of Bunn collection. They are from my own
Dillon F1B American Silver plated brass $60 (super small shank)
Dillon Roylance CB-1 Euro Silver plated brass $90
Robert Tucci RT-64 PT shank (medium) Silver plated brass $60