Giardinelli Symphony T

dukesboneman · by **dukesboneman** » 2020-10-16 1:28 p.m.

I have tried over the years (as have alot of us) many different Brands, sizes and configurations of mouthpieces .

I`ve been particularly searching for a really good and responsive Large Bore mouthpiece.

Bachs, Wicks, Schilke`s, Elliotts, and a few others whose names escape me right now. , But I keep coming back to the mouthpiece that got me thru Grad school as a Performance major.

The Giardinelli Symphony T but with a different Rim. Mine were always screw rims.

I love the sound, Dense, with lots of overtones and it speaks quickly

In Grad school I used a Giardinelli 4 rim, now I use an old Giardinelli NY Jiggs Whigham Rim

Does anyone else out there play a Symphony T? '

Like it ? or Not?

Just curious

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-16 2:27 p.m.

I played one all through school. It was an influence on my mouthpiece designs.

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2020-10-16 2:49 p.m.

Does the T take MT rims like my 5M?

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-16 2:53 p.m.

No, LT. But my rims add depth - when I designed my system I thought the Giardinelli rim depth was too close to your lips, so I put the interface farther down. That way somebody with a silver allergy can use a gold or Lexan rim and doesn't have to worry about contacting the silver cup.

Tbarh · by **Tbarh** » 2020-10-16 7:25 p.m.

I have not seen one for years... How is the rim?... I have a Giardinelli 1G bass in my collection and If the rim is close to that its a dealbreaker?

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-16 7:31 p.m.

All Giardinelli rims are different shapes. The Symphony T rim is close to the shape of my standard tenor rim, but with a slightly sharper inner edge. The size is 101.5

CalgaryTbone · by **CalgaryTbone** » 2020-10-17 1:59 a.m.

I played a Symphony T through late high school and early college. John Marcellus played that mouthpiece for quite while, I believe.too. Good mouthpiece.

Jim Scott

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-17 3:14 a.m.

John Marcellus played a Giardinelli but it wasn't a Symphony T - I think it was a "Van Haney" model. I was studying with him during that time. I also knew people who used a "Bill Harris" model. They were all pretty similar.

dukesboneman · by **dukesboneman** » 2020-10-17 12:20 p.m.

Last time I saw John he was playing a Symphony T

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2020-10-17 1:18 p.m.

I was talking about the 1970's

...seems like yesterday

dukesboneman · by **dukesboneman** » 2020-10-17 1:57 p.m.

I hear that

FEWeathers · by **FEWeathers** » 2020-10-18 6:18 a.m.

What size is the Gardinelli Wigham rim? 25mm?

dukesboneman · by **dukesboneman** » 2020-10-18 12:07 p.m.

To me , the Jiggs rim feels very similar to a Bach 7, but a little flatter

droffilcal · by **droffilcal** » 2020-10-18 2:04 p.m.

I played a Symphony T though HS and part of college ('80s), switched to a Giardinelli 3GM in college. No longer playing them on the large bore, but still using a small shank Symphony T on my euphonium. They do have a beautiful shape!

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