Originally Posted by
paulmaybery
Less than gigantic equipment can produce awesome results.
Absolutely. I am a great fan of the Schilke tuba mouthpieces and have tried (at great length) and owned most of them. My favorite by far (and this includes using it on Eb and BBb tubas) is the 66. I never liked the 67 -- just a bit too big for me. I find anything over 32mm diameter to be uncomfortably large, and so both the 67 and the SH-II are out of my league. The S-H was okay for me, but not nearly as good as the 66.
However, everyone is different, and in part this depends on your mouth, lips, and face.
You also don't say what horn you have, and this can make a difference as well. It takes me a LONG time to find a mouthpiece that I'm happy with -- a LOOOOOONG time and lots of playing.
Oh ... For comparison sake, take a look at http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com/pag...ilke_tuba.html
Last edited by ghmerrill; 12-04-2014 at 09:18 AM.
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)