...the new shallow mouthpiece that I designed (and have sold) for cimbasso
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:42 pm
LOL...
I don't know why I'm hyping it (because I sold out except for one or two extra, and would have to have the shop run some more of them), but it's doing so well for (at least) me, that - this Christmas Eve - I'm going to take the F cimbasso to cover the (high tessitura - maybe semi-high, even for bass trombone...G's - G-sharp's...) bass trombone parts, rather than my compensating euphonium.
Seriously...
Even though the cup opening is 32.3mm (a "real" tuba mouthpipe opening width), I've got a reliable "way up there" B-flat with this mouthpiece, and a few more pitches above that (if I practice) which also hold together - sonically - as "real/resonant" pitches.
(After the "way-the-HECK-up there" D, I sorta poop out - soundwise, but probably someone stronger - and who actually practices - could stretch the range of this mouthpiece - with my instrument - even farther...??)
a plus:
Those parts - played - will sound much more like a bass trombone, particularly the "low C's", etc.
I don't know why I'm hyping it (because I sold out except for one or two extra, and would have to have the shop run some more of them), but it's doing so well for (at least) me, that - this Christmas Eve - I'm going to take the F cimbasso to cover the (high tessitura - maybe semi-high, even for bass trombone...G's - G-sharp's...) bass trombone parts, rather than my compensating euphonium.
Seriously...
Even though the cup opening is 32.3mm (a "real" tuba mouthpipe opening width), I've got a reliable "way up there" B-flat with this mouthpiece, and a few more pitches above that (if I practice) which also hold together - sonically - as "real/resonant" pitches.
(After the "way-the-HECK-up there" D, I sorta poop out - soundwise, but probably someone stronger - and who actually practices - could stretch the range of this mouthpiece - with my instrument - even farther...??)
a plus:
Those parts - played - will sound much more like a bass trombone, particularly the "low C's", etc.