Yamaha
Yamaha Tuba Signature Mouthpiece (Roger Bobo)
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These are two tuba mouthpieces made by Yamaha in Japan for Roger Bobo, one of the foremost tuba soloists of a generation. The Symphonic is primarily for CC and BBb tubas while the Solo is for F tubas. Both are finished in silver plate.
The Solo mouthpiece features a clear focused tone that sings and projects, and is especially suitable for solo performances and for use with F and Eb tubas. Shown in first photo.
- Rim Inner Diameter: 32.20㎜
- Rim Contour: Semi-flat
- Rim Thickness: Standard
- Cup Depth: Semi-shallow
- Throat: 7.50㎜
- Backbore: Standard
The Symphonic model is characterized by a warm tone, big enough to fill the concert hall with rich colorful sound. This mouthpiece is fairly bowl shaped and deep, and gives a fast and accurate response for 4/4 tubas. It may not feel deep enough to fill up very large tubas. Shown in second photo.
- Rim Inner Diameter: 32.90㎜
- Rim Contour: Standard
- Rim Thickness: Standard
- Cup Depth: Semi-shallow
- Throat: 7.50㎜
- Backbore: Standard
- Similar to: Schilke 69C4, Miraphone C4
