B4R1B0N3 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I play on a 3G IMO its perfect for me in the range of parts for 3rd It also sounds good for me up to maybe a high c but after that, ehh I've never used a shilke 51D before but my friend uses it and sounds good to me but what do I know lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornsUp Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The Bachs with a G suffix are designed for the fartola register of bass trombone, that is why pitches will not center on the upper partials. For euph, stay in the 3-7 range of Bach sizes. I use a Conn Remington (about a Bach 5 size) with the throat opened up 3 drill sizes. I use a stock Remington on orchestral tenor trombone, and smallshank Remingtons on almost everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickhaltsforlife Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) i swear by the schilke 51 D. But i'm also a big fan for whatever sounds best on the player, and whatever works with the ensemble. A 51D is similar to a 5G Edited November 7, 2008 by kickhaltsforlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I really like Brian Bowman's BB1 mouthpiece, I know Blue Devils use those because I saw the mouthpiece on the video they showed at retreat on finals, close up of a BD euph player with his horn at attention. Although they're a bit pricey. The 51D is a very good mouthpiece as well at a much cheaper price. Ebay has lots of mouthpieces, I'm sure I can find what we need there. I bought some Mello 6 mouthpieces for 1/4 what a new one would cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I was talking with Mike the, "BAC Horn Dr.", and we discovered the Willson Euph takes a European Shank size and not the large shank. Learn something new every day. Looks like the Euphonium will be at the Dr's for a little while as it needs some replacement braces and a pinched tube fixed along with the usual small mainteneance things like water key corks and new felts. Mike says Willson makes good Brass Instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I am going to come out and say it. The 6.5 AL mouthpiece is a terrible piece, and I have never heard somebody who sounds their best on one. I switched over to the Bowman BB1BT, and I felt a huge improvement on my sound production, tone color and center. But here's the thing about switching off of the 6.5 AL, you will not last as long at first. It's going to be a climb, but once you get off of the thing,and practice on the new one (at least an hour a day at the very minimum), you will sound so much better for it that you will wonder why you stayed on it for so long. I would not recommend anybody continuing to play on a 6.5 for more than two years after the first time they ever touch a low brass instrument. It trains your chops to be lazy, which trains them to make a bad sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Mike says Willson makes good Brass Instruments. Willson is one of the, if not, the top manufacturer for concert euphoniums, with Besson up there too. I plan on testing out both models for my new concert euph sometime within the next year or so. I'm sure that they make (made?) great marching horns too, but you definitely can't go wrong with Willsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornsUp Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I am going to come out and say it. The 6.5 AL mouthpiece is a terrible piece, and I have never heard somebody who sounds their best on one. Pooh Bear, your phone is ringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameseuph Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Bach 5G, 4G, 3G DEG Brian Bowman BB-1 Denis Wick 5AL, 4.5AL, 4AL, 3AL Denis Wick SM5, SM4, SM3.5, SM3 Loud LM-20, LM25 Mike Finn PS-Solo Schilke 51D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymello Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Ebay has lots of mouthpieces, I'm sure I can find what we need there. I bought some Mello 6 mouthpieces for 1/4 what a new one would cost. Mello 6... that is ALL I can find in real life stores. >_> I can never find anything else. Also, if you are okay with the idea of a used mouthpiece... I mean, someone I know is okay, but some random ebay guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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