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  1. Starting Configuration

    Hello all,
    I am about to finalize a purchase of a John Packer JP274 Compensating Euphonium. It wasn't an easy choice between that and the Wessex Dolce. I do like the ... understatedness of the design though. My question is mouthpieces. I have a Bach 6.5AL that I was using with a rented Trombone which was my gateway drug into Low Brass. I wonder if anyone knows what the mouthpiece that comes with the Packer is like. I mean like what well known brand is it the closest to in dimensions. My plan is to maybe get a small to large shank adapter and use my 6.5AL at first, or get something like a Shilke 51D. This all depends. If the Packer piece is really big that would be the better way but if the stock mouthpiece is on the small side then I may as well use it. I'd like to know ahead of time because knowing me, even if its something in a size 3, I will try to make it work and that may not be good.

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    The 274 comes with a non-branded mouthpiece. It's probably larger than your 6.5AL, but I don't remember it "feeling" like any mouthpiece I'd ever played on. It may be fine to play on for a while as a 'while my new mp is shipping' piece, but I doubt anyone is out raving about the throw-in mp. I'd probably go at LEAST to the 51D, unless you are 100% sold on a 6.5AL.

    Long story short, it's an object that can make-due in a pinch until your first choice ships.

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    If you are unsure of mouthpiece size Kelly is selling theirs extremely affordable ($16-17 USD) in different sizes. It might be worth it to pick up one until you decide. I have a couple of them for cold weather playing but they work just fine.

    https://www.kellymouthpieces.com/MY50PERCENT/index.asp
    John 3:16


    Conn Victor 5H Trombone
    Yamaha 354 Trombone
    Conn 15I Euphonium

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidus1 View Post
    If you are unsure of mouthpiece size Kelly is selling theirs extremely affordable ($16-17 USD) in different sizes. It might be worth it to pick up one until you decide. I have a couple of them for cold weather playing but they work just fine.

    https://www.kellymouthpieces.com/MY50PERCENT/index.asp
    Euro-shank Euph - 5G - Red Hot - $17
    Euro-shank Euph - 5G - Mellow Yellow - $17
    Euro-shank Euph - 51D - Red Hot - $17
    Euro-shank Euph - 51D - Mellow Yellow - $17
    Large-shank - Trom/Euph - 5G - Red Hot - $16.50
    Large-shank - Trom/Euph - 51D - Red Hot - $16.50
    Large-shank - Trom/Euph - 51D - Mellow Yellow - $16.50
    John 3:16


    Conn Victor 5H Trombone
    Yamaha 354 Trombone
    Conn 15I Euphonium

  5. #5
    I've owned a JP274 for a while and tried the mouthpiece for a bit. It is similar in size to a Denis Wick 4AL.

    It will definitely be a lot bigger than a 6.5AL (I've used that size before I got the JP274).
    "Never over complicate things. Accept "bad" days. Always enjoy yourself when playing, love the sound we can make on our instruments (because that's why we all started playing the Euph)"

    Euph: Yamaha 642II Neo - 千歌音
    Mouthpiece: K&G 4D, Denis Wick 5AL

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  6. Thanks everyone. The Kelly idea made me remember the Kelly 18 I got when I had a Miraphone 186 BBb tuba for a short while. Amazing value, but to be taken seriously I think I would eventually need a 'real' mp. But I did say this was a 'starting configuration'. :-)

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