Mouthpiece for contrabass.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Circa 1910

Description

Technical description: Brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 3.25; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 12. Cup volume 13377; shape quotient 1.269. Overall size: length 94.2; external diameter 48.3. Sounding length: cup depth 34. Bore: cup diameter 31.3; minimum diameter 6.2. Depth of taper: shank depth 43.1. Diameter of taper: maximum 16.2; minimum 14.3. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with Tornister Tuba in Bb (2339).

Notes

R. Parks, 24.5.95; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 94.2; external diameter 48.3.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2340