Model Y Cup For Historic Horns A rim that truly disappears

A rim that truly disappears as you play it

This let me preserve cup shape and open the backbore without adding cup volume or unwanted side effects

I rented a set of Alex tubas and got to work

Used by Allen Fogle on major Hollywood soundtracks

But unlike our other models - where sometimes you find a horn that just doesn’t like a mouthpiece for some reason - it plays well on everything

Model Y Cup For Historic Horns A rim that truly disappearsThe Model Y is our forray into a slightly darker, slightly larger bore tone space than we have previously focused on, but without giving up the precision, control and intonation we've become known for. Players of larger bore mouthpieces have always enjoyed smooth slurs and wonderful wide sound, but often at the expense of a lot of air at louder dynamics and a loss of core to the sound. The Y is designed differently we used a pure, convex taper from