Does anyone have any experience playing Conn George Roberts bass bone mouthpiece? There’s one for sale on FB Marketplace hat has me curious.
I’m currently playing a Macinkowitz (spelling?) 1 1/2 which used to be there George Roberts model until he switched to something else.
Did GR experiment with a lot of mouthpieces? What did he finally settle on?
Conn George Roberts mouthpiece
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Re: Conn George Roberts mouthpiece
I had one, it was close to a 1 1/2G in size, felt a little larger, the rim was rounder toward the inside, the throat a little larger. If your looking for something the the 1 1/2G size it's worth a try.
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Re: Conn George Roberts mouthpiece
I think slightly oversize 1 and 1/2 kind of captures it.
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Re: Conn George Roberts mouthpiece
I play mouthpieces approximately in that size on bass and also own a Conn Roberts. I have tried it briefly a few times on different trombones and honestly always put it away again after a few minutes. Somehow it doesn't respond well and feels not optimal. I cannot say what's the reason, but it seems somehow unbalanced. Not like other "GR-inspired" pieces that I have played.
Markus Starke
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Alto: Conn 35h, Kanstul, Weril
Tenor: 2x Conn 6h, Blessing medium, Elkhart 88H, 88HT, Greenhoe 88HT, Heckel, Piering replica
Bass: Conn 112h/62h, Greenhoe TIS, Conn 60h/"62h"
https://www.mst-studio-mouthpieces.com/
Alto: Conn 35h, Kanstul, Weril
Tenor: 2x Conn 6h, Blessing medium, Elkhart 88H, 88HT, Greenhoe 88HT, Heckel, Piering replica
Bass: Conn 112h/62h, Greenhoe TIS, Conn 60h/"62h"