What tenor and bass mouthpieces are you using?

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King 606- bach 6 1/2 al

Bach 42- Stomvi 5a ( similar to bach 5)

Yamaha ybl322- I only recently started playing bass so until I know what I want, I have a unmarked chinese mp which I think is a dennis wick copy

Are these the perfect mouthpieces? No, but they get the job done and I can't afford to go on a wild goose chase looking for the perfect piece. And in the end, I think it's more important to work on improving your playing then to obbsess over gear.
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Alto: It's a secret
Tenor: Hammond 12L (GP)
Bass: I don't play bass
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BrianJohnston wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:56 am Alto: It's a secret
Tenor: Hammond 12L (GP)
Bass: I don't play bass
Lame
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harrisonreed wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:04 pm
BrianJohnston wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:56 am Alto: It's a secret
Tenor: Hammond 12L (GP)
Bass: I don't play bass
Lame
Waiting with bated breath for the BJ model.
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tombone21 wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:22 pm
harrisonreed wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:04 pm

Lame
Waiting with bated breath for the BJ model.
Nah, I'm definitely not lol. I tried summing up my imagined intentions of such a statement in one word. I'm not sure why someone would bother writing that.

Knowing what mouthpieces work well with altos is important information for people trying to get into it.
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The very epitome of vanilla conventionality:
small tenor - 7C
large tenor - 5GS
bass - 2G
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BrianJohnston wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:56 am Alto: It's a secret
Tenor: Hammond 12L (GP)
Bass: I don't play bass
Now, don’t be sad. It will happen one day ! :-)
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RustBeltBass wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:44 pm
BrianJohnston wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:56 am Alto: It's a secret
Tenor: Hammond 12L (GP)
Bass: I don't play bass
Now, don’t be sad. It will happen one day ! :-)
If I ever have the money to buy a bass, I want to sound exactly like Don Harwood.
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BrianJohnston wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:30 pm
RustBeltBass wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:44 pm

Now, don’t be sad. It will happen one day ! :-)
If I ever have the money to buy a bass, I want to sound exactly like Don Harwood.
One of the greatest players ever. Such a unique sound and yet so perfect in that section.
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Small bore: 6 1/2 AL (don't play that much on a small bore)
Large bore: Denis Wick 5BL
Bass: Yamaha 59
Inaugural member of The Naperville Winds
Tenor trombone
Equipment
Bach 42BO w/ Hammond 12ML
Yamaha YSL-651 w/ Bach 6 1/2AL
Thomann SL-35 alto w/ Schilke 47B
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