Aaron Tindall Ultra Tuba Mouthpiece Silver Plated
Description
The shank of this mouthpiece has been very carefully engineered to fit all tubas with the standard Euroshank-type fitting (marked U) and the standard American shank fitting (marked Y).
Original lead-pipes from Meinl-Weston, B & S, Yamaha, Eastman, and Miraphone were used in this process. The exact matching of mouthpiece and instrument receiver and leadpipe is vital to achieve the correct response from modern tubas.
We recommend:
ATU- European shank
Meinl Weston Tubas
Alexander Tubas
Hirsbrunner Tubas
Eastman York 836 Tuba (if desired)
Miraphone 1293 CC tuba fitted with the Euro shank receiver
ATUY- American Shank
For most all F tubas
B&S Tubas (CC and F)
Yamaha Tubas
Miraphone Tubas
Eastman Tubas (632, 832, 836 CC and F tuba models too)
Besson Eb Tubas
Aaron Tindall said
I feel that upon trying these new models, the performer will immediately notice an increased sense of improved articulation, intonation, greater endurance, and significantly enhanced power in both the high and low registers.
Along with these comes an ease of playing accompanied by a richer, broader, truer sound that we believe is currently unmatched by many of the other competitors in todays market.
AT1U / AT1UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 9.53mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is the largest of the range, and is designed for use in big CC or Bbb tubas. It has straight walls after the rim leading to a very wide funnel-shaped cup with a large throat.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability. This mouthpiece is for strong players and produces a massive deep sound.
AT2U / AT2UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 9.53mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is the most popular of the range, and is designed for use in 5/4 CC tubas.
It has a large cup which is a mixture of a funnel and a bowl with a large throat, and is slightly shallower than the AT1U.
This mouthpiece has already proved a big hit with many leading American players. The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability. This mouthpiece produces a rich and vibrant sound with plenty of focus.
There is a distinct shelf at the bottom of the cup which helps achieve a concentrated power that gives a sound that really projects.
AT3U / AT3UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 8.20mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is designed for use in all CC tubas.
It has a deep Helleberg-style design with slightly straighter sides than the AT2U blending into a concave cup.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability. This mouthpiece produces a rich and even tone across all registers.
AT4U / AT4UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 8.30mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is designed for use in rotary valve CC tubas.
It has a bowl-shaped Fred Geib-style cup. Fred Geib (1871-1950) played tuba in the New York Philharmonic for, amongst others, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss.
He designed mouthpieces for Gratz and C.G.Conn. His bowl-shaped mouthpiece design brings out the best in rotary valve tubas, giving a great core to the sound.
The throat is medium-sized, which helps accurate pitching. The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability. This mouthpiece produces a rich and even tone across all registers.
AT5U / AT5UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 8.90mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is similar to the AT2U, but with a smaller throat and slightly tighter backbore.
It is designed for orchestral F tubas, and has a large cup which is a mixture of a funnel and a bowl with a quite large throat.
This is an ideal mouthpiece for an orchestral player using the F tuba. It produces a rich, vibrant sound with plenty of focus.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability.
This mouthpiece produces a rich and vibrant sound with plenty of focus. There is a distinct shelf at the bottom of the cup which helps achieve a concentrated power that gives a sound that really projects.
AT6U / AT6UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 8.40mm)
This new mouthpiece designed by Aaron Tindall is for F tubas.
It has a slightly shallower cup than the AT5U and is more bowl-shaped, giving a powerful, well-centred sound which would be ideal in both orchestral and chamber music playing.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market. It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability.
This mouthpiece produces a rich and vibrant sound with plenty of focus. There is a distinct shelf at the bottom of the cup which helps achieve a concentrated power that gives a sound that really projects.
AT7U/AT7UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 8.00mm)
This new mouthpiece from Aaron Tindall is designed as a soloists mouthpiece for F tuba.
It has a centred quality with excellent projection, making it ideal for solo and quintet playing.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability.
This mouthpiece produces a rich and vibrant sound with plenty of focus.
There is a distinct shelf at the bottom of the cup which helps achieve a concentrated power that gives a sound that really projects.
AT8U / AT8UY (Cup Diameter 32.8mm / Bore 7.90mm)
This new mouthpiece from Aaron Tindall is designed as a super-soloists mouthpiece for F tuba.
It has a brilliant quality with an excellent high register, making it ideal for the rigorous demands of modern solo tuba repertoire.
The cup has been designed to give great consistency of tone and a responsive low register, whilst producing a beautiful, singing tone in the high notes.
The throat is larger than on some soloist models, allowing the player to produce a full sound across the range.
The rim is designed by Warren Deck and is one of the most comfortable on the market.
It features just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability. This mouthpiece produces a rich and vibrant sound with plenty of focus.
There is a distinct shelf at the bottom of the cup which helps achieve a concentrated power that gives a sound that really projects.
AT0U / AT0UY (Cup diameter is 32.8mm / Bore is 9.55mm)
This mouthpiece was designed to produce an enormous volume of sound for the ensemble player.
Perfect for those looking to make their 4/4, 5/4, or 6/4 CC tuba sound larger than it is, and for Bb players to maximize the depth and volume of their instrument.
Much like the AT1, the new AT0 is a slightly larger version boasting a deep funnel and bowl mixture into the walls of the cup.
It has a large bore like the AT1 and AT2 models at 9.52mm (.375) There is a little more interior rim diameter, but still designed by Warren Deck one of the most comfortable rims ever made, featuring just the right amount of width and bite to give the player a sense of comfort and stability.
