Posted by Rob P-M on June 16, 2003 at 20:31:38:
In Reply to: Conn Chief posted by LV on June 15, 2003 at 12:50:33:
I don't have one, but a friend has a couple of them (one in better shape than the other -- and no, he wouldn't part with them, I tried...). My normal BBb mouthpiece is a Schilke Helleberg II, which is not a huge mouthpiece. I found the Chief bigger than I wanted to work with. I found it about the only thing that worked on the same friend's very large bore Holton helicon (of 1915-25 vintage): one of the few horns I've played I felt like I couldn't put enough air through. I've played the big Conn basses and sousaphones, but never had that sensation on any other horn.