Mouthpiece for the Eastman York?

[Sam Chan]

Greetings everyone,

I’ve recently acquired a Eastman York and have been in search for a matching mouthpiece.

The instrument will arrive next week, so wanted to gather some ideas from all of you, I know a recommendation of a specific mouthpiece would not work for everyone, though I would also like to know the directions for me in the search of a perfect match for myself.

[Ken Herrick]

Jake didn't do a bad job with a Helleberg on the originals. Best bet, start with your usual gear then, if you aren't happy, try something else until you find what suits you.

[Billy M.]

I keep coming back to the Dillon Olka CB2.

Loved that mouthpiece on my previous piston horn.

[thejester10276]

I keep coming back to the Dillon Olka CB2.

Loved that mouthpiece on my previous piston horn.

+1 for that mouthpiece

[ASTuba]

I have been going back and forth between the mouthpiece that comes with the tuba and the Pickett Pharaoh, of which I am using the latter. For me, it has worked well. I have not indeed tried an Olka, but that would be a similar mouthpiece to the Pharaoh as well.

[Tubaguy5]

I know that one of John's master students at UW has a new 836 that he has owned since last winter. I believe he plays on the Gidding's John Dicesare contrabass mouthpiece and he likes the sound of it pretty well. I recall there might be some tiny fit issues but I believe that by using a small thin piece of fabric to fill in the gap (can't be more than 1 mm) it is a non issue