Old Conn Eb....what Mouthpiece ??

mammoth2ba · Post by **mammoth2ba** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:40 pm

A friend has a vintage (5-digit serial number) Conn Eb tuba, 16-inch bell, 3-valve top action.

He's currently using a bass trombone mouthpiece (that is the receiver size). Intonation is poor.

Can anyone recommend a more suitable mouthpiece for "this old Conn"?

LCH3 · Post by **LCH3** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:14 pm

I use a Denis Wick 2 with that tuba with good results. (It must be a 2, not a 2L to properly fit.)

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:37 pm

I've used a Bach 18 to a 30mm contrabass trombone mp with pretty good results. Try a JK contrabone mp- Dillon's has them for around 50 bucks.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:39 pm

Wick 3, if the 2 doesn't give good intonation. Depending on the bore and bugle profile, sometimes the eefer needs the funnel of the three to tame the tone, sometimes the definition of the 2 is needed. Also, Mike Finn might just have a couple of MF4's with a small shank left. Really consistent from register to register.

PT will make any of their mouthpieces in a small shank, but it is special order.

Mike Finn · Post by **Mike Finn** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:18 pm

iiipopes wrote:... Mike Finn might just have a couple of MF4's with a small shank left. Really consistent from register to register.

I do still have a couple of these if anyone is interested.

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Old Conn Eb....what Mouthpiece ??

Old Conn Eb....what Mouthpiece ??

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