What kind of mouthpiece do you use

[pwhitaker]

I am currently using a variety of custom MP's which range from 35.4 mm to 36.2 mm inner rim diameter with extremely deep bowl-shaped cups on a 1291 BBb. I have these in titanium, Stainless, and both silver and gold plated brass. Occasionally I'll use a Reynolds Dr. Young MP which, contrary to earlier negative assessments by some tubenetters, works just fine in the 1291 for me. I go through decade long cycles of larger vs smaller MP's - smaller being Pt-88+, TU-33, G&W Bayamo, LM 3/10/12.

[MikeS]

Depending on mood, gig, or planetary alignment:

-G&W Caver or Doug Elliott 2N-132G rim with R cup and R5 backbore on CC

-Loud LM-9 or Wick 3L on EEflat

[ken k]

Sidey SSH on my B&H Eb
clear red Kellyburg on my Pan American BBb Helicon (The red ones are the best... )
Shilke 59 on bass bone
Giardinelli 3 rim and various underparts on tenor bone/baritone/euph on the rare ocassions that I play them anymore.

I just switched to the Sidey about 6 months ago and so far have been very happy. Prior to that I used a Denis Wick 2L for about 15 years and then a R&S Heavyweight Helleberg for about a year. When I play top tuba in 2bas2eu (tuba euph quartet) I will use either a Helleberg 7B or a Chuck Daellenbach model.

ken k

[MikeS]

Depending on mood, gig, or planetary alignment:

-G&W Caver or Doug Elliott 2N-132G rim with R cup and R5 backbore on CC

-Loud LM-9 or Wick 3L on EEflat

[tbn.al]

Yamaha "Jim Self" in gold on my 184.

[Wyvern]

95% of the time I use a PT-90 regardless of which tuba.

For what are 'really' either ophicliede, cimbasso, French C tuba, F tuba, or euphonium parts I use a PT-65 to reduce the tubbiness in the sound.

If I want additional weight to the tone, I use an MF-2.

[John Caves]

Legitimate Music.......Large Conn Helleberg
Illlegitimate Music......Tommy Johnson 2N

[jeopardymaster]

I've been using the Wick 3L that came with my Besson 983 as my default mouthpiece for almost 10 years. Absolutely MAKES the 983, also matches the 184 very nicely, and I find it conforms extremely well to my Gnagey. The only time I have to pull a slide on the Gnagey/Wick is to get rid of condensation. For really heavy, low loud stuff I might use a Kellyberg, and I just got a "Chief" mouthpiece from Lee Stofer that I like a lot; and for really light or high work I have used a Mirafone C2. But 90% I just play the 3L and leave it at that. I recently picked up a Neptune - the 3L feels pretty good on it too, but I suspect a Rose Orch or C4 would work as well.

[MaryAnn]

Old, beat-up PT 64 on my 184.
Doug Elliot parts on my 182 F. (don't remember what they are, but they work.)
51D on euphonium.
MA

[KevinMadden]

G&W Caver for most everything (F included)
G&W Bayamo for large ensemble work

when I buy an F for myself this summer I'm gonna try everything theys gots down at Dillon's

[iiipopes]

Indeed. Thanks. I just needed something more broad than the Wick 2. For me, it was a little stuffy in the upper register, where the Wick 1 for my Besson and Wick 1L for my Miraphone are great. I also get better intonation on my Miraphone, including being able to center on pitch the 5th partial notes without alternate fingerings.

[TonyZ]

I use a Clements Orchestral on my big horn, and a DEG Marty Erickson ME-1 on the Eb.

[Mark E. Chachich]

CC tubas - Bach 7 (for over 20 years)
Alexander 163 (modified Bach 7, large shank)
Meinl Weston 32 (stock Bach 7)
E flat tuba - Bach 25 (for about 2 years)
York Monster (stock Bach 25)
also:
I keep a Bach 18 in my pick-up truck as
a spare and to try tubas.

Mark

[Teubonium]

Conn Helleberg on both tubas, Kellyberg outside.

Bach 4GB on Euph.

[Rick Denney]

PT-48 on my Holton and Conn 14K.

Doug Elliott 132-2N-T6 on my York Master and Miraphone. Sometimes just a plain Conn Helleberg on the Miraphone.

Mike Finn MF-4 on my B&S Symphonie and Yamaha 621 F tubas.

Kellyburg on the fiberglass Martin (of course).

Steven Mean SM3 or SM4 (depending on which one I can find at the time) on my old Besson euphonium.

Rick "who has gone through many mouthpieces to settle on these" Denney

[windshieldbug]

Well, if you mean on everything...

Mirafone Rose Solo (now TU27) - big CC
Helleberg-Sear - little CC
Bach 1 1/2 G - historic Eb's
Meinl-Weston 80 - F
Bach 3 - ophicleide
Conn Simone Mantia - euphonium
Vega 27 - Eb alto trombone
Conn 2 - Eb altohorn
Bach 11 - Bb/F horn
Bach 7C FL - flugelhorn
unmarked - cornet
Bach 1C - trumpet

[chipster55]

Conn Helleberg & clear Kellyberg now.

I'm a former Bach user - 18, 24AW, & 12, but I get much better sound & more air through my li'l Amati with the 'bergs.

[windshieldbug]

How do you like that combo?

It works fine for me, but I approach them AS 3/4 bass euphoniums, and not as 6/4 anythings, so I suppose my expectations ARE higher in range...

Pimp!

Come over here and say that!

[UTTuba_09]

Schilke 67 on my CC

Dillon Sheridan S1 on my Eb

[Donn]

I have a dozen or so, and several tubas that each seem to have their favorite mouthpiece. But I don't do any legit music and have very modest abilities, so rather than get into a detailed review of each mouthpiece, let me just say that if I had to pick one of them to do everything, I'd take the Conn 2 or Conn 7B.

(That's picking one, because past the rim they're identical as far as I can detect. My 7B looks good with my Pan American Eb giant bass because its gold plate matches the gold wash bell, but the Conn 2 looks better with the sousaphone.)