Tuba Professionals using Doug Elliott Mouthpieces

TU series: [S=silver, G=gold, L=Lexan; 2N=narrow, 4N=flat]

Alan Baer, Milwaukee Symphony Hirsbrunner HB6 XL S132,L,L7E
Ron Bishop, Cleveland Orch Alex 163 (4/4), RM15 (3/4) TU G130,R,R6
Mike Bunn, Kennedy Center Orch Hybrid with Conn bell TU SN132,T,T6H
Meinl Weston Deck model TU SN132,T,T5H
Tony Clements, San Jose Symph Hirsbr. HB2 & Yorkbrunner TU S4N132,L,L4H
Yamaha YFB822 (F) TU S4N130,P,P4
Brian Earl, LaScala Opera Orch, Milan Yamaha YBB-841 (Bb) TU S126-24AW,R,R6
Yamaha YEB-631 (Eb) TU S126-24AW,P,P5C
also N,N4
Brian Earl, for quintet Yamaha YEB-631 (Eb) TU S126-24AW,P,P4C
John Elliott, London free-lance Boosey & Hawkes Eb TU G128,P,P2S
Mirafone 186, Conn 24J TU G128, T,T4
Everett Gilmore, Dallas Symph (ret) M186,Cerveny Bb,Alex 163 TU S130,P,P3,P3C,P3A+

for quintet, etc.

M185, Mirafone F TU S130,N,N2, also L,L2
Matt Good, Dallas Symph Alexander CC TU S4N132,R,R6A
B&S F TU S4N128,P,P3B
Miike Grose, Savannah Symph York/Rusk 6/4 CC TU SN128,L,L4

for quintet

Getzen G50 CC TU SN128,N,N4
Guy Harden, Jerusalem Radio Orch unknown TU S132,T,T6
David Kirk, Houston Symphony Alexander F TU S128,N,N4M
Andy Kochenour, Dixie Power Trio B&M with Carbon fiber bell TU S130,T,T6E
Getzen Canadian Brass TU S130,R,R6E
Paul Krzywicki, Philadelphia Orchestra Willson 3050S TU Helleberg 7B rim,R,R6E,R8W
David Norris, Winnipeg Symphony Yamaha Eb TU SN130,N,N3
Steve Perry, Hartford Symph, Hartt Hirsbrunner HB2 TU S132,R,R6M
Yamaha F YFB-822 TU S130,P,P5
Sam Pilafian, AZ State University Meinl Weston CC Wm Bell TU L2N132,T,T5
Wade Rackley, Mississippi Symph Alex163 (4/4 CC) TU S4N132,R,R8A+
Mirafone 180-5U (F) TU S4N132,R,R7E
John Sass, Vienna Austria recording artist B&S CC model 4096 TU S4N130,S2N130,R,R4E
Steve Seward, Kansas City Symph RM 5/4 (35 yrs old) CC TU S130, T, T6E, T7E
Melissa Williams, Indianapolis free-lance Kalison CC TU G4N128,T,T6E

& Butler University

B & H Imperial Eb (1950's) TU G4N128,P,P3

CB & TU series:

(contrabass trombone)

Mike Bunn, tuba, Kennedy Center Orch Mirafone (bass trb receiver) CB S124,J,J9
Matt Guilford, btrb, National Symph Hermann Kühl (b trb receiver) CB L11pt8,L,L9

(cimbasso)

Mike Bunn, Kennedy Center Orch Rudy Meinl (tuba receiver) TU SN128,J,J2
Brian Earl, LaScala Opera, Milan Yamaha custom Eb CB S124-24AW,N,N4
Tom Klaber, btrb, Cleveland Orch UMI custom Cimbasso CB G122,P,P6

(euphonium, played by tuba player)

Tony Clements, tuba, San Jose Symph Yamaha YEP321 LB S11pt6,G,G4
Brian Earl, LaScala Opera, Milan Boosey & Hawkes TU S126-24AW,G,G8

Professional Bass Trombonists who use the SB or LB series

SB series: [S=silver, G=gold, L=Lexan; W=wide, mW=medium-wide]

Viatcheslav Patchkaev, Russian Nat'l Orch Bach 50B SB S108,J,J8; K,K8
Leslie Havens, Diva, & Artie Shaw Orch Yamaha YBL-622 SB LW108,J,J8

LB series:

Elizier Aharoni, Jerusalem Radio Orchestra Edwards single rotor, 999 bell LB S11pt4,M,M9
Jeff Cortazzo, US Army Blues B50,EdThayers,Edw dual bore slide LB S11pt6,M,M9
Bill Davis, Tucson Symphony Holton TR180 LB S11pt4,L,L9
also M,M9
Stephen Fissel, Seattle Symphony Edwards LB SmW11pt4,L,L8
also M,M8
Greg Harper, Denver Symphony Edwards 1023CF single valve LB SmW11pt4,M,M9

for lighter playing and quintet

LB SmW11pt4,K,K9
Randy Hawes, Detroit Symphony B50B, EdThayers LB L11pt4,L,L9
Dudley Hinote, USAF Airmen of Note Yamaha YBL-613 LB L11pt4,L,L8
Robbie Hioki, Brian Setzer Big Band Conn 60H LB S11pt0,J,J9C
Tom Klaber, Cleveland Orchestra Benge 290 LB GW11pt6,P,P9
Edwardo Lopez, Buenos Aires Symph Bach 50B3LO LB S4N11pt6,M,M9
Gabriele Malloggi, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orch unknown, dual bore bass trb LB S11pt4,N,N9
Gianfranco Marchesi, Italian Nat'l Radio Orch Edwards LB G11pt2,L,L8
John Miller, Winnipeg Symphony YSL 613 yellow, Ed Thayer valve LB S11pt4,L,L9

for quintet

YSL 613 yellow, Ed Thayer valve LB S11pt4,K,K9
Rick Reeves, Houston Ballet, Opera Bach 50B, Ed Thayers LB G11pt4,L,L9
also M,M8
Mark Sellman, Savannah Symphony Edwards 987 dual bore LB SmW11pt4,L,L9
David Waters, Houston Symphony Edwards LB G11pt4,M,M9
Phil Zahorsky, San Jose Symphony Bach 50B3 open wrap LB S11pt4,L,L8

(bass trombone played by tenor and tuba players who double)

Mike Brown, Phoenix Symphony 2nd Edwards 1057CF, inline rotors LB SmW11pt2,L,L8, L9
Joe Burnam, Italian Nat'l Radio Orch 1st Edwards 11pt77 LB S11pt0,K,K9
Tony Clements, San Jose Symph (tuba) Edwards LB S11pt6,M,M9

(tenor trombone played by bass trombonist)

Randy Hawes, Detroit Symphony B42B LB L11pt4,I,I8

(euphonium played by tuba player)

Tony Clements, San Jose Symph (tuba) Yamaha YEP321 LB S11pt6,G,G4

Information confirmed between 1997 and present. Some players may be listed in more than one category. Instrument model listed may not be the player’s primary horn.

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