BIG mouthpieces


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Posted by James W on November 10, 2000 at 10:49:12:

Has anyone tried the Bach megatone tuba mouthpieces (or anything similar). I recently tried the Denis Wick equivalent (the Heavy Top) on my trombone and really liked it, although I am not sure whether that had anything to do with the extra weight or if it was just that I liked the general design. I have always liked flat, sharp edged rims no matter what instrument I am playing and I am only getting a new trombone mouthpiece to avoid the horribly comfortable rounded rim on my Bach 6 1/2AL (which I hate so very, very much). The manufacturers make a whole load of wild claims including (from Denis Wick) "even very young players can sound like professionals." Hmmm... and here was me doing all that practice when all I really needed to join the LSO aged 6 was a heavier mouthpiece. Does a mouthpiece the weight of your own head actually help in ANY way, or is it just a total gimmick?

James


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