I screwed up
Cracked my solo
Whiskers fouled
My playing down low

I was going to say a gym membership, or maybe a smaller tuba, but silly me....

If your tone
Honks, not toots
Maybe you need
A better smooch

Yes, with this being the centenary of Route 66, one item that was always out there were the series of Burma Shave advertising signs. For those who don't know what these were, here is a decent summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma-Shave and here is the website where all known series of signs ...

You may have heard about the trumpet mouthpiece comparator at https://trumpet.cloud/mpc/ which posts cross-section scans of trumpet mouthpieces for comparison sake.

The owner of the comparator is now adding tuba and trombone/euphonium mouthpieces. Now, it is of limited use, because we all know how ...

PM sent.

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Please post a front picture. Then we can tell from the looping of the tubing whether it is a King or a Conn or something else.

Gino wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2026 8:46 am Hi, I have one! Is there any way for me to contact you?

I supposedly have one on the way. If it doesn't work out, I will contact you. Thanks.

I have been a member of the other forum since 2005, right after it went from bulletin board format to then-current (now conventional) forum format. I was informally inducted into the TNFJ not long after that, and came over here as soon as I found out it was up and running, with a private message ...

WTB Wick Aaron Tindall Ultra AT3UY Mouthpiece. Must be the "Y" American shank - NOT the larger Euro shank. The one with the 32.8 cup diameter and 8.2 mm throat. Willing to pay up to $150, including shipping CONUS, for a specimen in very good to near-mint used condition.

My dentist wants me to do inivisalign because teeth on the bottom in front are getting crowded. I had braces as a kid, have a trumpet playing friend who is currently doing invisalign with the same dentist. The dentist's excuse for me was they are hard to clean, yet the hygienist says I am in ...

Found.
Looking for a backup mouthpiece for my Besson NS Bb 3v, which has the smaller British shank receiver. Would prefer a Dennis Wick "1", but will consider others. I'm in Tucson, AZ.

PM me please, unless you're a scammer.


Did you actually end up with a Wick 1 or did you settle for ...

Different manufacturers have different ideas of "standard" and "'euro" tuba mouthpiece shank sizes...whereby some high-profile tuba player pontificating re: what is "correct" for either size is (well...) an OPINION.

That said, the difference (with most manufacturers) is roughly .010" 1/4mm ...

Off the wall, but necessary to discuss: dental work. A couple of years ago I had a bad fall and lost yet another tooth in my left lower jaw, as well as a crack in my right lower jaw. I did not think much of it at the time, since it "healed," but my playing suffered. Out of nowhere I would crack ...

Glad you found a mouthpiece. I also used to own a Besson NS 3v Comp BBb. Yes, the Wick 1 (no letter) is THE mouthpiece designed for this tuba and gets the best overall tone and intonation. The only drawback is with its larger throat compared to some other mouthpieces, you definitely need more air ...

The difference is only a very few thousands of an inch. Any adapter much thicker than foil is going to cause the mouthpiece to hang way out farther. It's going to play flatter, but it's also might might feel funny to play the instrument with such an adapter.

Yeah, but it's worth a try ...

I demonstrated this at a wedding reception gig. I told the drummer to watch this particularly cute young lady and how she danced. I told him I could change the way she danced just by changing one note in the middle of the bass riff. I did. She did. Before the end of the song I changed back so the ...

Washing soda (sodium carbonate, not baking soda sodium bicarbonate) gives a better reaction with the aluminum foil and works quicker.

Yes, I have a nice Jupiter JTU1110 tuba. But when all is said and done, I have more fun with Souzy playing outdoor concerts.