Posted by Tough news, but... on September 01, 2003 at 20:05:03:
In Reply to: Tuba Mouthpieces posted by Michael G. Ethridge on September 01, 2003 at 17:32:08:
you're really the only one who owns your face. Unless you've got an identical twin out there, nobody can tell you what for certain is going to work for you. There are so many variables involved that even if yoiu know what you want out of a mouthpiece, it's hard to find one that delivers it.
And there's more bad news. You may find a mouthpiece that at first blush, seems like everything you've dreamed about, only to find that it goes sour on you like elderly milk. So you start all over again. Eventually, you'll find something.
Chuck Jackson finds that a Bach 24AW works for him and he's in great company with the late John Fletcher. If I use one, after about a week, my teeth start hurting. (I've actually gone to the dentist because I was convinced that I had an abcess).
Everyone's different and that's just The Way Things Are. Have fun!