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DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:18 pm
by Matt K
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?
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:24 pm
by harrisonreed
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.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:27 pm
by Posaunus
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!
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:28 pm
by harrisonreed
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.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:34 pm
by BGuttman
Don't know about an oboe, but a bassoon reed and bocal will fit. Then you can play PDQ Bach...
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:54 pm
by Matt K
I suppose I’d settle for anything that sounds Teutonic.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:02 pm
by Posaunus
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.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:23 pm
by TromboneMonkey
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.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:37 pm
by JohnL
I've always considered the words "effortless" and "oboe" to be mutually exclusive.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:40 pm
by norbie2018
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!
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:39 pm
by Doug Elliott
Meanwhile, if you wonder how I describe my mouthpieces check out my CB P cup
http://dougelliottmouthpieces.com/cbtuba.html
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:03 pm
by Matt K
I like your descriptions for the TU G cup:
TU G shallow, for euphonium doubling with a tuba rim...it works!
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:08 pm
by rdalton
I also like the description of the CB J cup.
Re: DE combo that articulates most like an oboe
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:33 pm
by Doug Elliott
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.