Posted by Graham Smith on November 07, 2001 at 14:42:07:
In Reply to: "starter" tuba mouthpiece posted by Graham Smith on November 07, 2001 at 11:36:23:
First, thanks for all the suggestions!
The mention of the 24AW rings a bell, but when I was playing in college in the late 60's (Conn 25J), I think I played a 24AW that was stamped "Conn." Did Conn ever make one? I remember it as being more funnel shaped than having a deep bowl.
I'm thinking of one of the Conn Hellbergs, probably the 7B because it's said to produce a somewhat brighter sound than the other one and because the 186 is reputed to have a "German" sound that is somewhat darker than the American horns. Well, what do I know? I'll probably just have to get my self playing to see.
As for my son, the easier the better in terms of mpc.
Graham