cc mouthpiece

[craig2000]

Iv got the new miraphone 1293 and have been using the giddings and webster baer mmvi . I have also tried the shilke helleberg II and I like the cleaner articulation and response, but don't like the rim. Any suggestions? Don't really want perantuccis. I know this is a very personal thing but would still like some opinion. Someone suggested the laskey 30 H but I have no experience with this model.

[Art Hovey]

Talk to Doug Elliott:
http://www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com/

He has a variety of interchangable rims.

[itai]

Actually I was in the same situation like you a few months ago with my CC tuba, I chose the Helleberg 2. And the main reason I chose it was because of the rim. May I ask how come that's a turn off for you?

[craig2000]

The shilke II is good but I find the rim pretty uncomfortable. I really don't like messing around with things too much but as I have a new instrument I thought I'd make sure I found a good match. The baer mmvi is very comfortable and range etc is easy but it feels a little unclear compared to the shilke or even the conn helleberg I have. Someone has very kindly already contacted me and is sending the laskey 30 H .someone has also mentioned bloke pieces but I have absolutely no experience with these. Keep the feedback coming . Cheers !

[bort]

Not to be a smartass, but did a mouthpiece come with the horn? TU-31 maybe?

[craig2000]

Ha! I declined the mp as I didn't like it and prefered my own.

[b.williams]

Recently I have become a big fan of the Conn Helleberg Standard (S). I also have a Shilke 66 and prefer the Conn. How does your Conn Helleberg work?

[Euphistuba]

I use a MF 2B on my CC and its awesome. I also use the MF "H" on it when I want a different color of sound, and I find it works well with smaller ensemble blends too. I concur that the blokepieces are well worth looking into.....stainless makes a nice mouthpiece particularly if the groups you play in have lots of outdoor gigs.

[pierso20]

I've used the MF3 with my mirafone. Good sound and control with it. I also really like the feel of the rim.

[Tom]

If you don't care for the rim of a SH-II, I can't really see how you would like the 30H.

While not exactly the same, they are very similar and were both designed by the same person.

[iiipopes]

Unlike years ago, when you got what you paid for in a mouthpiece, or guitar, or whatever, there are several people out there who can exactly do what you need to a mouthpiece: Doug Elliot, Vladimir @ Dillon Music, Jim @ Kanstul, Scott Laskey, etc. Call one of them up, tell them you want "X" rim on "Y" mouthpiece, be prepared to spend between $150 and $500 depending on what you want, and just do it. Does that sound expensive? We pay $X,XXX, and sometimes $XX,XXX on a tuba, so don't complain about a few hundred to get exactly what you need. I did for my tubas, and I could not be happier. They fit me like a Saville Row tailored suit, and I am not even tempted by the "newest" or "latest" or "what if" mouthpiece safari anymore.

[tubacorbin]

The blokepiece symphony with a #2 rimworks great for me. I used it on my Besson CC and then now that I have gotten my PCK it is still my favorite mouthpiece.