Studio Series Tuba Mouthpieces

Studio Series Description

The Studio Series name is inspired by some of the studio greats in Los Angeles and Nashville who preferred the bowl-style mouthpieces for their depth of sound. These tuba mouthpieces feature:

• A more pronounced bowl-shaped design combined with a smooth, carefully crafted funnel throat transition.
• This combination provides players with a rich and full depth of sound, typically associated with the bowl style.
• The enhanced throat transition significantly improves the mouthpiece’s overall responsiveness and flexibility, making it much more versatile and noticeably easier to play compared to many other bowl-style mouthpieces.

Specifications

The Studio Series comes in two depths:

• Studio D: Designed for 4/4 or larger contrabass tubas, delivering a deep, powerful sound.
• Studio S: Designed around large bass tubas but also works very well with certain contrabass tubas where more articulation is needed.

All Studio Series tuba mouthpieces feature:

• Throat size: 8.51mm / .335in
• Rim width: 8.08mm / .318in

Rim Inner Diameters:

• 220: Rim ID 32.20mm / 1.268in
• 250: Rim ID 32.50mm / 1.279in
• 280: Rim ID 32.80mm / 1.291in
• 300: Rim ID 33.00mm / 1.299in
• 320: Rim ID 33.20mm / 1.308in

Backbores

• TU1: The most resistant option, offering excellent slotting on very “open playing” instruments and confident slotting in the high registers.
• TU3: The most open option, allowing for the easiest airflow. Ideal for large ensembles on most instruments and for bass tubas with a resistant low register.

Recommendations:

• TU2 or TU3: Best for most large ensemble settings.
• TU1 and TU2: Suitable for solo or quintet work, depending on the resistance of your instrument.