Mike Finn 4 & 4H

[cambrook]

I'm sure if you ask Mike Finn you would get a fullsome answer, he is very helpful.

Or you could look here:

http://www.mikefinnmouthpieces.com/tubampc.html" target="_blank" target="_blank

where it says:

MF4H
I am pleased to announce the availability of an MF4 with the sharper, flatter Helleberg style rim that many prefer.

[sloan]

I have a 4F in my (modified) Besson EEb.

It works, for me.

Your milage may vary.

[iiipopes]

I tried a 4 on an eefer I borrowed for a one-time gig a few years ago. It was from a custom run that had a .500 shank tip diameter that would fit in the old Besson receiver, and the old pre-WWII eefer receivers. If I played eefer on a regular basis, this would be my mouthpiece: consistent timbre from top to bottom, good response and dynamic range, easy to play.

[Tubaryan12]

Hi tubenet,

Anyone play the Mike Fin 4 of 4H? What do you think? Just curious about somthing a little smaller for an F for extended upper register work.

I use the 4H and for now, absolutely love it. Mike allowed me to demo a MF-4 that I sent back last week. The rim was extremely comfortable, but my articulation took a step back with it. I have never had a good high range, but it has improved since I started playing the MF-4H. I'm not willing to say it's the mouthpiece, but I have been able to reach notes I have never been able to play before I got it*.

*Your mileage may vary.

[Rick Denney]

The MF4 is one of the great F-tuba mouthpieces. It provides a beautiful clarity of sound, especially in the F-tuba cash register (on and above the staff). I also use a Sellmansberger "Solo", which is bigger and which makes it easier to play in the low register on F tuba. The Blokepiece is more like a contrabass mouthpiece that is shallow and works in an F, while the MF4 is a true F-tuba mouthpiece. For consistent high playing, the Blokepiece is more work and more tiring for someone of my limited chops, while the MF4 allows a lot more extended upper-register playing without the risk of blood loss. I keep both in my F-tuba case.

The MF4 works equally well in a B&S and a Yamaha 621, which are different enough to illustrate the universal F-tuba goodness of the Finn.

Rick "might choose either depending on what's sitting on the stand" Denney