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.
