hopingtoplay Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 ok, i'm trying to figure out what kind of mouthpiece i should buy to start out on mellophone. I currently only play alto sax, but I would like to learn mellophone so i can tryout for a corp. anyone have any suggestions of what to buy etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBob Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Lots of answers will probably come from lots of people. I suggest the UMI mello 6. I prefer it slightly to the DEG mello 6v and the Kanstul 6. I have not had experience with the new mello mouthpiece the Cavaliers are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopingtoplay Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Lots of answers will probably come from lots of people. I suggest the UMI mello 6. I prefer it slightly to the DEG mello 6v and the Kanstul 6. I have not had experience with the new mello mouthpiece the Cavaliers are using. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> do you know what the mouthpiece they are using is though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBob Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Here's a link....Cavies mello and contra/tuba mouthpieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopingtoplay Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 what is the "standard" type of mello mouthpiece that most corps use. also, where could i buy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBob Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I would have to say most corps probably use one of the "mello 6" variants. I think you can find a few options online at the Woodwind and Brasswind store - www.wwbw.com. These types are probably sort-of an industry standard, and like I said before, I prefer the UMI version myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-horns Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Lots of answers will probably come from lots of people. I suggest the UMI mello 6. I prefer it slightly to the DEG mello 6v and the Kanstul 6. I have not had experience with the new mello mouthpiece the Cavaliers are using. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The 6V variants are pretty much all there is "off the shelf". That new mouthpiece the Cavies are using has a lot of mass to it. I talked to a very experienced mello/frenchie player that liked it after the break-in period. Haven't tried it myself. FWIW, back in the day, I seem to recall Dom DelRa (the guy responsible for the original mellophone bugle) was recommending a Parduba 6* as the mouthpiece of choice. The double cup design was a reasonable approximation of the 6V profile. My suggestion is to pick a 6V of one kind or another and start playing on it. When you get into a corps, the staff there will have preferences that will supercede whatever you're doing anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBob Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Ditto on the staff opinion overriding yours...that happens everywhere, I'm pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinDCAChamp Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Ditto on the staff opinion overriding yours...that happens everywhere, I'm pretty sure. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yep, the staff will probably rule what you have to do, so maybe figure out where you want to play and find out what they require. I have tried the "sparkplug sockets" that the Cavie's used, and it didn't suit my chops, plus it is way heavy for an old guy... I have been using a Warburton Mello 5 this year. It works much better for my chops than the 6V did. Since the factory burned down I am not sure about availability though..... Guido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownsop04 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Benge Mello 6, UMI Mello 6, King M6 .... all of those are pretty much identical. You can't really get too fancy with mello mouthpieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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