DE combo that articulates most like an oboe

Post by **Matt K** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:18 pm

Wondering what combo would give effortless but expressive articulation similar in quality to the oboe. Ideally, would also produce a sound that floats easily above the low brass in any tessitura.

Doug any thoughts?

harrisonreed · Post by **harrisonreed** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:24 pm

Got him.

Actually Doug is just mad because he didn't think of putting an oboe reed inside the bore like Griego did. If you look closely you can see it in the picture.

That's innovation.

Posaunus · Post by **Posaunus** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:27 pm

Matt,

Do you really think a different mouthpiece would make your trombone sound (or "articulate") like an oboe?

Perhaps you should commission my oboist wife to make you a special reed!

harrisonreed · Post by **harrisonreed** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:28 pm

Posaunus wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 4:27 pm Matt,

Do you really think a different mouthpiece would make your trombone sound (or "articulate") like an oboe?

Perhaps you should commission my oboist wife to make you a special reed!

He's bagging on the ad that just went up, and the subsequent bagging that went on there.

Post by **BGuttman** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:34 pm

Don't know about an oboe, but a bassoon reed and bocal will fit. Then you can play PDQ Bach...

Post by **Matt K** » Wed May 24, 2023 4:54 pm

I suppose I’d settle for anything that sounds Teutonic.

Posaunus · Post by **Posaunus** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:02 pm

harrisonreed wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 4:28 pm
Posaunus wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 4:27 pm Matt,

Do you really think a different mouthpiece would make your trombone sound (or "articulate") like an oboe?

Perhaps you should commission my oboist wife to make you a special reed!
He's bagging on the ad that just went up, and the subsequent bagging that went on there.

Ah, I see - the classified listing for a Griego Oft alto mouthpiece. Missed that one.

Of course my playing produces a sound that sinks embarrassingly below all the brass in any tessitura.
More like passing gas, I've been told.

TromboneMonkey · Post by **TromboneMonkey** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:23 pm

Step 1: Obtain Doug Mouthpiece w/small shank
Step 2: Put it in 2b
Step 3: Put original Shastock Mute in 2b
Step 4: Play a high-register ballad.

Boom. Oboe.

JohnL · Post by **JohnL** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:37 pm

I've always considered the words "effortless" and "oboe" to be mutually exclusive.

norbie2018 · Post by **norbie2018** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:40 pm

JohnL wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 5:37 pm I've always considered the words "effortless" and "oboe" to be mutually exclusive.

A real life LOL!

Post by **Doug Elliott** » Wed May 24, 2023 6:39 pm

Meanwhile, if you wonder how I describe my mouthpieces check out my CB P cup

http://dougelliottmouthpieces.com/cbtuba.html

Post by **Matt K** » Wed May 24, 2023 7:03 pm

I like your descriptions for the TU G cup:

TU G shallow, for euphonium doubling with a tuba rim...it works!

rdalton · Post by **rdalton** » Wed May 24, 2023 7:08 pm

I also like the description of the CB J cup.

Post by **Doug Elliott** » Wed May 24, 2023 7:33 pm

Oops, I see some stuff I need to update. I changed my numbering system for tuba shanks. There's probably more that I missed too.

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