Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Euphonium Mouthpiece sizes?

  1. Euphonium Mouthpiece sizes?

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	96724876_234628137824527_8981989042253987840_n.jpg 
Views:	17 
Size:	693.1 KB 
ID:	7669Click image for larger version. 

Name:	96787906_607150376552521_8509116686312407040_n.jpg 
Views:	16 
Size:	983.9 KB 
ID:	7670Click image for larger version. 

Name:	97584826_2493180184325530_5517762034407571456_n.jpg 
Views:	11 
Size:	675.4 KB 
ID:	7671

    Hi all,

    I've got an older Besson New Standard Euphonium, I'm not sure of the shank size so am looking for some advice.

    Many thanks,
    Jacob

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    West Palm Beach, FL
    Posts
    3,853
    Hi Jacob. Welcome to the forum.
    It looks to me like your Besson NS (New Standard) should require a medium or Euro shank mpc. From your SN picture your horn was mfg in 1969. See Dave’s post about size below. Note that his measurements are for the ‘small end’ of the mpc. Your excellent picture with the ruler shows 13 mm opening so the 11.5 mm small end of a Euro mpc would fit. The 13 mm would be about 1” up the mpc taper.

    http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthr...002#post149002
    Last edited by RickF; 05-14-2020 at 09:58 AM.
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
    YEP-641S (recently sold)
    Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank


    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    Chorale and Shaker Dance
    (John Zdechlik)

  3. Jacob, do you have any mouth piece currently? A bass trombone mouthpiece? Tenor? While your 1968 horn (I checked your serial#) would originally have had a medium shank receiver, it could have been replaced with a bass trombone shank as they often were.

    Doug
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
    Concord Band
    Winchendon Winds
    Townsend Military Band

  4. #4
    The serial number suggests it was made in 1969, so it should have a medium shank (unless someone modified it). If so, a Wick 4AM would match the horn very well. The "M" indicates a medium shank, and the "A" indicated a deep cup. I have a large shank horn, and I use the 4AL. That is the mouthpiece that was included with Besson euphoniums for many years. It's a good mouthpiece for band playing because it gives you a nice sound - warm and large. It is not good for a beginner because it has a fairly wide rim and a deep cup. Wick makes a 6BM if you want a smaller cup in the medium shank.

    Wick 4AM:
    https://www.wwbw.com/Denis-Wick-DW58...%204AM&index=1

    Wick 6BM:
    https://www.amazon.com/Denis-Wick-Si...9469353&sr=8-2

    The chart shows a large variety of available mouthpieces for medium shank:

    http://www.dwerden.com/Mouthpieces/t...Euro&compare=0
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
    Adams Artist (Adams E3)
    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
    YouTube: dwerden
    Facebook: davewerden
    Twitter: davewerden
    Instagram: davewerdeneuphonium

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •