G and W Mouthpieces (review/comments please)

djwesp · Post by **djwesp** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:34 pm

I'm looking to buy a new Eb and F mouthpiece, and stumbled upon the GW's.... very good price and seems like a decent philosophy on construction...

i was wondering the pros and cons of the two smaller mouthpieces they offer for Eb and F. the churada and the bora mouthpieces...

thanks

wes

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:20 am

The Bora os hand down the best F tuba mouthpiece I have played. It beltys out the low notes and pedals, and has a solid upper register as well. The only thing that isn't perfect about the mouthpiece is the register above F above middle C. My Mirafone C4 can tap out the extreme high range better than the Bora can, but I think the smaller MP they sell would fix that problem.

I want to go for one of their titanium MP's, probably the Bayamo. I wonder what the differece is?

I can't recommend the Bora more, but if you are looking for a solo MP that can hit the high Bb in S. Fantastique, you may want to go one step smaller.

Philip Jensen · Post by **Philip Jensen** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:18 am

I use the Bora on my Eb horns and love it. It sounds great in the low and mid registers and doesn't limit my "high" range at all (only up to E for performance purposes). What I really like is the ease of articulation with the Bora.

In talking with Ivan (the G in G&W), he said the Churada is a specialty mouthpiece designed for high solo playing and would be great for S. Fantastique and Bydlo.

If you like playing high stuff then the Churada may be for you. I tried it and with my big mouth and full lips it was too small for me. It did have a very nice sound and really projected like crazy. If you use it, you will be heard! For me the Bora was a better fit for what I play.

I'll have my Bayamo and Bora with me for the State College, PA TubaChristmas on Dec. 11th if anybody wants to try them out.