Re: On the Subject of Mouthpieces


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Posted by :) on May 23, 2003 at 19:52:53:

In Reply to: On the Subject of Mouthpieces posted by Bill on May 23, 2003 at 18:51:04:

The smar(AT)$$ in me really wants to say that you really ought to use a *tuba* mouthpiece.

On a more serious note 186s aren't very mouthpiece sensitive and generally work well with whatever you shove in the leadpipe. I suspect that you will get a lot of widely disparate suggestions on this topic. Since you just got the horn I would stay with your current mouthpiece until you really learn the horn. Give yourself six months or so. If you really want to switch check out the bach 18 or conn helleburg as a basic starting point. Both are middle of the road examples of the two basic 'styles' of mouthpiece design(funnel and bowl) and will make for good reference points for anything after that.

Short answer: If you really must have a direct answer go with the Bach 18.


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