James R New, Geib model w/8.4mm throat -- Sold!

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Just a quick post here, can get photos up later as needed. But if you know what this is, you know what this is.

It's a brand new James R New, Geib model mouthpiece. A faithful and very accurate copy of the original Conn Geib. Outstanding quality, Jim New is top notch!

I asked Jim to make this for me over the spring, with a larger 8.4mm throat. Standard shank.

It's an excellent mouthpiece, and I really like it! But...either by design or by habit, I just prefer something else more, and know that the New Geib will just not get used.

Only a few minutes of play time on it. Perfect condition. Here's a chance for you to get an outstanding mouthpiece, of which very few exist, and with no wait.

$190

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I'll have to measure when I get home, but I believe it's a 33mm diameter, rim is narrow at around 7.5mm or so?

Also, Bill, check your email.

[Donn]

A diagram from the master himself - I filled in the green Conn 1 outline, which isn't much help here, but you should be able to see the red contours against the standard Helleberg blue - inside contours only, the outside is of course just the Conn 1.

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Thanks, Donn!

[barry grrr-ero]

Isn't this similar to the larger throat option Lee Stofer is offering with his Geib? I think he calls it an Air Force, or something like that.

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Isn't this similar to the larger throat option Lee Stofer is offering with his Geib? I think he calls it an Air Force, or something like that.

Air Corps... And yes, this is a similar concept.

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Bump...

Trades...? Maybe, it depends. Send me a PM and let me know what you've got!

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FYI, I paid $210 for this, and played I only for a few minutes. In case that context is helpful for anyone.

[barry grrr-ero]

I know this is a stupid question, but I can be as stupid as the next person. Do you think Geibs with bigger throats work better on pistons or rotors? . . . how about big tubas vs. small tubas? . . . how about silver vs. lacquer - JUST KIDDING!

I'm skeptical of mouthpieces with bigger throats, but maybe the shallower, pear shaped bowl of the Geib compensates.

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IMO, the Geib mouthpieces add pop and clarity to rotary tubas, while keeping a big full sound. Works well on piston and rotor tubas, but I really like it on rotor tubas.

My one beef with the original Geib is the small throat, and that for the way I play, it backs up on me a bit. I've been playing on an 8.4mm mouthpiece for a few years, so this seemed like an obvious thing to try.

And actually, I like it a LOT. Problem is, the mouthpiece I've been using for the last 4 years is still so much more natural and "home" to me, I don't think I'll be changing. So... I should let the Geib go.

[barry grrr-ero]

Thanks for sharing. Your Geib does sound interesting.

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Oh, and big vs small tubas... I dunno, depends on the tuba for me.

[barry grrr-ero]

I wasn't being too serious with that one. Even less so with "silver vs. lacquer".

What's buggin' me about your mouthpiece - as in: it looks tempting! - is the look of that rim. I like a small rounded rim like that. I have a Dillon/Pat Sheridan Geib that looks real similar. It's sized for bass tuba, but I love the feel of the rim.

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I really like the narrow rim, too -- I think it's very comfortable.

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Bump for offers or trades before this hits eBay...

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One more bump...

My Thein RCC is still the winner for me. Either for familiarity or for because it's a good mouthpiece. I dunno. But the James New Geib is a GREAT mouthpiece in its own right.

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Sold!