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- bigbandbone
- Posts: 602
- Joined: Jan 17, 2019
Until recently my main and only axe has been a 72H with a Marcinkiewicz 1 1/2G mouthpiece.I just bought an early TR180 with a dependent F/bE tuning.
What mouthpiece suggestions would you suggest that would give me the same compact and centered sound I get on the 72H for the Holton?
What mouthpiece suggestions would you suggest that would give me the same compact and centered sound I get on the 72H for the Holton?
- BGuttman
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- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
I would start with the Marcinkiewicz. It might be all you need. That said, you might also try a Schilke 59, which was a popular mouthpiece with that horn.
- Burgerbob
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- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
It'll be a different sound no matter the mouthpiece. The 180 has different proportions, different tapers, larger flare, different materials.
- Savio
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- Joined: Apr 26, 2018
That's two wonderful trombones, different but both are good in their own way. Enjoy the difference. The Marcinkiewicz 1 1/2g works very nice in both.
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- spencercarran
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- Joined: Oct 17, 2020
Marc 1 1/2G does work fine in my 180, but I usually feel like it responds more characteristically with a deeper cup. I used a Yeo for years on it, currently on a Wick 0AL.
If you really want a "compact and centered" sound on a 180, you could try to find the Holton VH-Bass mouthpiece - designed for Lewis Van Haney, who also consulted on the 180 design. It's a bit smaller than a Bach 11/2G. They're somewhat on the rare side.
If you really want a "compact and centered" sound on a 180, you could try to find the Holton VH-Bass mouthpiece - designed for Lewis Van Haney, who also consulted on the 180 design. It's a bit smaller than a Bach 11/2G. They're somewhat on the rare side.
- Kingfan
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- Joined: Apr 11, 2018
Ask Doug Elliott. He could probably come up with a rim/cup/shank combo for you.
- LIBrassCo
- Posts: 585
- Joined: Feb 24, 2019
Theres no reason you cannot use the mouthpiece you have been using. I personally do not subscribe to the concept of using a certain mouthpiece for a specific horn. I have used my bass mouthpiece in at least 30 horns of wildly different specs without issue.