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WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:49 am
by Chris Mayer
Hi,
for historic reasons I want to buy an original Gebr. Alexander Mouthpiece for F-tuba, preferrably a #30, 31 or F32 or potentially some of the grades. These mouthpieces are not available anymore and I am hoping that somewhere in some box, there are some left.
Dor your info, I have attached a Mouthpiece Table from an Alex 80-ties catalogue.
thank you very much.
Best Chris
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:53 pm
by York-aholic
@Chris Mayer I have one that has a 30mm diameter. It is stamped Alexander Mainz but I don’t see a model number on it. I’ll measure the bore size tomorrow.
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:30 pm
by Chris Mayer
@ york-aholic. sounds good. Attached is a picture of legacy Alex Mouthpieces (from Bort2.0 message). Looking foward to your reply.
thx
Chris
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:54 pm
by York-aholic
I think I may have bought this one off Bort, I don’t remember.
A 1/4” drill bit fits with room to spare (can see light around it) but a 17/64” bit will not fit through the bore. I’m sorry but I don’t have a more precise way to measure the bore. If you wait until the weekend, I can turn down a piece of dowel on the lathe until it just fits, then measure that with calipers.
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Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:01 am
by Chris Mayer
Thanks for the picture. I do Not Need the bore size.
It is what it is. You say the cup inner diameter is ca 30 mm ? These Alex mouthpiece had larger diameter shafts to fit the huge receivers especially on B Tuba. I am not sure what the status once was with F Tubas. Does the mouthpiece fit into an American / European sized receiver or is it too large ?
Please drop me a note if you want to sell it and what you are asking for.
Best
Chris
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:38 pm
by Chris Mayer
York-aholic,
Sorry, I can not sent a PM. Would the MP fit into a todays American /European receiver ? I am interested in the Alex MP.
best
chris
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:47 pm
by York-aholic
Chris Mayer wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:38 pm
York-aholic,
Sorry, I can not sent a PM. Would the MP fit into a todays American /European receiver ? I am interested in the Alex MP.
best
chris
Sorry, didn’t see your posts. At orchestra concert right now. I’ll check later tonight or tomorrow.
@Chris Mayer
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:38 am
by York-aholic
@Chris Mayer
The Alex mouthpiece I have goes into a Euro mouthpiece receiver about 3/8"-1/2", so no, not really. Sorry.
Re: WTB original Gebr. Alexander F Tuba mouthpiece
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:53 am
by Chris Mayer
@ York-aholic
thanks for the info. would you be willing to sell the mouthpiece and if, what are you asking for ?
best
Chris