Euph. Shanks - The Frustrations of One Size Doesn't Fit All

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:27 pm

Well, can anyone tell me what "size" receiver I have on my MW bariton? (Bb, pitched like a euphonium, looks just like a little bitty rotary tuba.)

The only mouthpiece I have found that fits it is the one that came with it, which has no markings on it. Everything else is either too large or too small. Tbone is too small; I can't remember whether Euro is too big or too small, but it's one or the other.

Anybody know?

MA

Lyle · Post by **Lyle** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:14 pm

Mary Ann; My Mirafone rotary oval euph shank is larger than a tenor tbn (but they will fit), smaller than a Besson European shank. If you can't find an older German euph mouthpiece, Try building up a tenor tbd mpc. That gives you more options IMHO.

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:42 pm

Yes, they do.

Custom Music Co.
http://www.custommusiccorp.com/tubas/euphs.html

Interchangeable Receivers -- for Tenor Trombone, Euphonium, and Bass Trombone size receivers. Crafted for uninterrupted flow of the air stream into the leadpipe thus assuring a free-blowing euphonium of the finest intonation and tone production.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:08 pm

Is large shank euphonium the same as European/British small shank Eb tuba?

Thinking to learn baritone, I recently picked up an oldish Alexander piston euphonium. It's kind of an odd critter, narrowish bell but 4 pistons and a bore around 15.5mm/.610in. I find that a DW5 tuba mouthpiece fits in it about as well as it does in my Orsi Eb.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:23 pm

LV wrote:How 'bout a coupla pix, Donn! Sounds interesting!

Well, since you asked - http://www.drizzle.com/~donn/alex.jpg

I wouldn't mind knowing more about this thing.

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Euph. Shanks - The Frustrations of One Size Doesn't Fit All

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