Average Contrabass trombone mouthpiece size?

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PaulDlrmusic
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by PaulDlrmusic »

Hello! I’ve been playing contra a bit lately and it got me thinking. What is the average contra mouthpiece rim diameter that everyone is playing on? I currently play on a Bach 30CB. It has a 30mm rim. I’ve been told this large by one person and small by another. Anyone care to share their thoughts?
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EdwardSolomon
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by EdwardSolomon »

Most contrabass trombone mouthpieces fall in the range 29mm-31mm.
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PaulDlrmusic
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by PaulDlrmusic »

[quote="EdwardSolomon"]Most contrabass trombone mouthpieces fall in the range 29mm-31mm.[/quote]

Thanks for the general mouthpiece info. Do you play contra? If so what rim are you playing on?
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Burgerbob
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by Burgerbob »

I play a 30mm on mine- Doug Elliot 118 size.
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GabrielRice
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by GabrielRice »

[quote="Burgerbob"]I play a 30mm on mine- Doug Elliot 118 size.[/quote]

I do the same. I tried the 116 size - 29.5 mm - but found the 118 works better for me for the shole range.
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Johnstad
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by Johnstad »

I use a Greg Black CB (I think it is 30mm or 30.5 mm).
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Doug_Elliott
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by Doug_Elliott »

My CB 118, 119, and 120 rims all seem to work well. 119 is probably the most popular. My L, M, and N cups, depending the sound you want.
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GGJazz
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by GGJazz »

Hello all.

Years ago I had a contra , for a while.

I played it with a Marcinkiewicz 105 , inner rim about 29,4 mm. Great mpc !

Regards

Giancarlo
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PaulDlrmusic
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by PaulDlrmusic »

You are all awesome! Thanks for All the input. I was worried I might be going in the wrong direction with mouthpiece choice. I think I might experiment with something smaller. Overall I’m pretty happy with the current piece.
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EdwardSolomon
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by EdwardSolomon »

[quote="PaulDlrmusic"]<QUOTE author="EdwardSolomon" post_id="216064" time="1690361094" user_id="81">
Most contrabass trombone mouthpieces fall in the range 29mm-31mm.[/quote]

Thanks for the general mouthpiece info. Do you play contra? If so what rim are you playing on?
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I play a Thein "Ben van Dijk" model contra and use one of three mouthpieces, depending on the section and the repertoire. I have a Tilz KB1 (29mm), Tilz KB2 (30mm), Thein MCH (31mm). I tend to use the Tilz KB2 for most applications.
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stewbones43
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by stewbones43 »

I have in my collection of mouthpieces a Marcinkiewicz 107, contra mouthpiece (30.15mm cup diameter) which I was given many years ago. It is in as new condition and I am keeping it in case someone gives me a Contrabass trombone!

I also have a DE LB116wM8 which came with a bass trombone I bought some years ago. It is too big for a bass trombone for me, so I keep that for when I get the Contra (see above)

They do get the occasional use when there is a tuba part in the big band and no bass trombone part.

Cheers

Stewbones43