WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece

[Chris Mayer]

Hi,

for historic reasons I want to buy an original Gebr. Alexander Mouthpiece for F-tuba, preferrably a #30, 31 or F32 or potentially some of the grades. These mouthpieces are not available anymore and I am hoping that somewhere in some box, there are some left.

Dor your info, I have attached a Mouthpiece Table from an Alex 80-ties catalogue.



thank you very much.
Best Chris

[York-aholic]

@Chris Mayer I have one that has a 30mm diameter. It is stamped Alexander Mainz but I don’t see a model number on it. I’ll measure the bore size tomorrow.

[Chris Mayer]

@ york-aholic. sounds good. Attached is a picture of legacy Alex Mouthpieces (from Bort2.0 message). Looking foward to your reply.

thx
Chris

[York-aholic]

I think I may have bought this one off Bort, I don’t remember.

A 1/4” drill bit fits with room to spare (can see light around it) but a 17/64” bit will not fit through the bore. I’m sorry but I don’t have a more precise way to measure the bore. If you wait until the weekend, I can turn down a piece of dowel on the lathe until it just fits, then measure that with calipers.

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[Chris Mayer]

Thanks for the picture. I do Not Need the bore size.
It is what it is. You say the cup inner diameter is ca 30 mm ? These Alex mouthpiece had larger diameter shafts to fit the huge receivers especially on B Tuba. I am not sure what the status once was with F Tubas. Does the mouthpiece fit into an American / European sized receiver or is it too large ?

Please drop me a note if you want to sell it and what you are asking for.
Best
Chris

[Chris Mayer]

York-aholic,

Sorry, I can not sent a PM. Would the MP fit into a todays American /European receiver ? I am interested in the Alex MP.

best
chris

[York-aholic]

York-aholic,

Sorry, I can not sent a PM. Would the MP fit into a todays American /European receiver ? I am interested in the Alex MP.

best
chris

Sorry, didn’t see your posts. At orchestra concert right now. I’ll check later tonight or tomorrow.

@Chris Mayer

[York-aholic]

@Chris Mayer

The Alex mouthpiece I have goes into a Euro mouthpiece receiver about 3/8"-1/2", so no, not really. Sorry.

[Chris Mayer]

@ York-aholic

thanks for the info. would you be willing to sell the mouthpiece and if, what are you asking for ?

best
Chris