Helleberg 7B equivalents

[Billy M.]

Been doing some research and this may be related to what Stryk was talking about in his thread.

Since Conn 2s are no longer made and I don’t like the rim on the 7B, what other manufacturer (other than those that make clones) produces an equivalent to a 7B with a better rim?

[iiipopes]

A similar mouthpiece, moderate funnel, with your choice of rims is the blokepiece Imperial.

[hrender]

Been doing some research and this may be related to what Stryk was talking about in his thread.

Since Conn 2s are no longer made and I don’t like the rim on the 7B, what other manufacturer (other than those that make clones) produces an equivalent to a 7B with a better rim?

Conn 2s show up frequently on the used boards, notably ebay, some in very good condition. Faxx makes a 7B equivalent with a Bach profile and rim.

[bloke]

I have refaced a Helleberg II style mouthpiece with my own #2 profile rim shape (a contour that is so amazingly good that I really can’t take credit for it, because I had no idea how amazingly good it would be). I was thinking that an HBII style cup would work out well with a particular instrument of mine, but it didn’t. (So far, I am “0:XXX” in trying to find Helleberg cup shapes that are functional for me, personally.) I haven’t bothered to silver plate the re-contoured rim after turning it. I also probably don’t want to turn loose of it, JUST IN CASE (??) it might work on something else that I might own in the future…
… but even though such a thing doesn’t exist on the market, it might put an idea in your head.

[donn]

Faxx makes a 7B equivalent with a Bach profile and rim.

My Faxx 7B ("fhb7b"? Something like that.) Has a flattened rim with a slight dish - not level flat, nor is it real sharp at the corner, but more flat than rounded.

[MikeMason]

G&w manatuska. I’ve got one you can try next time I’m in town.