Posted by Lew on July 31, 2001 at 08:40:45:
In Reply to: helleburg mpcs posted by me on July 30, 2001 at 22:27:31:
Others have described the Schilke and Conn Hellebergs. I use a Dillon H2B for some of my tubas. The Dillon Helleberg models are like the regular Conn Helleberg and the 7B, but with a more rounded, and I think slightly wider, rim. I find it more comfortable than the Conn's I used to play. I was told that the Dillon H2 is the same size as the standard Conn Helleberg, and I think that their H1 is like the 7B in size. The one I have is also made of silver plated bronze instead of brass. This makes for a heavier mouthpiece without changing the size.