The Ultimate Trombone Mouthpiece Comparison Charts |
Note: Please do not take diameter measurements too seriously. Most of the time the difference in columns can be 0.02 of an inch (0.5 mm). Not much really. The measurements are done for comparison purposes of relative sizes. Attributes such as cup depth, rim shape, bite, and backbore also make a big difference in how a mouthpiece plays and feels.
In Alphabetical Order!
With Bach and Schilke at the top for comparison purposes
Table 1 (Schilke 61 to Bach 3G)
| Size in mm --> | 29.00 |
28.50 |
28.00 |
27.50 |
27.00 |
26.75 |
26.50 |
26.25 |
| Size in inches --> | 1.142 |
1.122 |
1.102 |
1.083 |
1.063 |
1.053 |
1.043 |
1.033 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach | 1G |
1 1/4 G |
1 1/2 G |
2G |
3G |
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| Schilke | 60 |
59 |
58 |
57 |
53 Symphony |
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| Alliance | 2,2a and 6 |
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| Best Brass JP | Kadowaki Bass Trombone |
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| Greg Black | 0G (29.5) 1G (29.0) |
1.25G |
1.5 G (27.25) |
2G |
3C 3G |
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| Jerome Callet | BD28 |
BD27.5 |
BG27 |
BD 26.5 L BD 26.5 M |
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| Conn | 2CL |
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| Curry | 1 |
1 1/2 |
3 |
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| Doug Elliott | 114 116 (29.5) |
112 |
110 |
108 |
106 |
105 |
104 |
103 (26.16) |
| Ferguson | LS Bass |
L Bass |
V Bass |
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| Giardinelli | 1G |
Sym B |
2G |
3D |
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| Giddings & Webster (GW) |
Karif |
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| Hammond | 21 |
20 |
10 |
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| Josef Klier (JK) | PO3 (29.5) PO2 (29.0) |
PO1 |
P1 |
P2 |
P3 |
P4 |
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| Laskey | 95D (29.5) 93D (29.3) |
85MD |
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| LOUD | LM-35 |
LM-20 |
LM-47 |
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| MMP Brasswind | Jazz Bass 1 |
Bass 1 Jazz Bass 2 & 3 |
Bass 2 & 3 |
Jazz 1 |
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| Marcinkiewicz | CH 105 (29.44) |
1 |
1.5G |
3 |
5F, 6E 7G |
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Steven Mead |
SM2 |
SM3 |
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| Miraphone | PO11 |
PO09 |
PO15 |
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| Monette | BT-1 |
BT-2 |
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| Prime Slide | C Rim |
A, B and D Rim |
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| Bach eqv --> | 1G |
1 1/4 G |
1 1/2 G |
2G |
3G |
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| Size in mm --> | 29.00 |
28.50 |
28.00 |
27.50 |
27.00 |
26.75 |
26.50 |
26.25 |
| Size in inches --> | 1.142 |
1.122 |
1.102 |
1.083 |
1.063 |
1.053 |
1.043 |
1.033 |
| Signature Series Specials |
Doug Yeo Jim Martin |
Jeff Ben van Dijk |
George Roberts |
Alessi Alessi Phil Teele EBT2 Ernie Tack EBT3 Bill |
Alessi Alessi |
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| Bach eqv --> | 1G |
1 1/4 G |
1 1/2 G |
2G |
3G |
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| Size in mm --> | 29.00 |
28.50 |
28.00 |
27.50 |
27.00 |
26.75 |
26.50 |
26.25 |
| Size in inches --> | 1.142 |
1.122 |
1.102 |
1.083 |
1.063 |
1.053 |
1.043 |
1.033 |
| Stomvi | 0.8 |
0.9 |
1 |
2 |
3 8320 |
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| Stork | BT1 |
BT1.5 |
BT4 |
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| Warburton | 1 |
1 1/2 G 2 |
3 |
4 & 5 |
6 |
7 |
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| Denis Wick | 0AL (27.42) |
1AL (27.1) 2AL (27.0) |
3AL |
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| Yamaha | 60 60B |
59 |
55 58 |
53-54 |
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| Zottola | 1.06A |
1.03A |
Table 2 (Bach 4G to 15)
| Size in mm --> | 26.00 |
25.75 |
25.50 |
25.40 |
25.00 |
24.75 |
24.50 |
24.40 |
| in inches --> | 1.024 |
1.014 |
1.004 |
1.000 |
0.984 |
0.974 |
0.965 |
0.955 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach | 4G |
5G & 6 |
6 1/2 |
6 3/4 |
7-11 |
12-14 1/2 |
15 |
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| Schilke | 52E2 Symphony |
52 |
51, 51B Symphony |
50 |
47C4 |
47B 46D |
46 45 (.960) |
45B 44E4 |
| Alliance | 4, 3a |
4a, 5 |
6, 6s |
7 |
8 |
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| Best Brass JP | Ichi Go Symphonic (L) Virtuoso (L) |
Kamiya Trombone (S) Trombone (L) |
Kataoka Virtuoso (S) Virtuoso (L) |
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| Greg Black | 4C, 4G |
5C 5G |
6C, 6G 6 1/2 |
7C |
11C |
12C |
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| Breslmair | 158, 258 358, 458 |
154, 254, 354 |
150, 250 350, 550 |
145, 245, 345 |
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| Jerome Callet | TD 25.75 |
BD 25.4 TD 25.4 |
TM 24.75 |
BD 24.5 TM 24.5 |
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Conn |
4CL |
Remington (25.65) 5CL |
10CL |
3 (25.15) |
13CL (24.86) |
15CL |
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| Curry | 4.5 |
5 |
6 |
7, 11 |
12 |
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| DEG | AW8 |
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| Doug Elliott | 102 |
101 (25.65) |
100 |
98, 99 |
97 |
96 |
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| Endsley | #1 |
#2 |
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| Ferguson | 1 Tenor |
NF11 |
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| Giardinelli | 3G |
Sym G&T |
Sym AL |
4D |
5D |
6M |
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| Giddings & Webster (GW) |
Kadja |
Euros Boreas |
Barber Chubasco |
Chocolatero |
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| Hammond | 11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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| Jet Tone | STS |
STM&STD |
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| Josef Klier (JK) | P5 |
P6 |
P7 |
P8 |
P9 |
P10 |
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| Size in mm --> | 26.00 |
25.75 |
25.50 |
25.40 |
25.00 |
24.75 |
24.50 |
24.40 |
| in inches --> | 1.024 |
1.014 |
1.004 |
1.000 |
0.984 |
0.974 |
0.965 |
0.955 |
| Bach Eqiv -> | 4G |
5G & 6 |
6 1/2 |
6 3/4 |
7-11 |
12-14 1/2 |
15 |
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| Laskey | 59D |
57D |
54M |
50C |
46C |
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| LOUD | LM-27 |
LM-52 LM-50 |
LM-60 |
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| MMP Brasswind | 8, 8H 9, 9B |
7G |
10, 11 Jazz 4,5 |
12, 15 Jazz 2,3,7 |
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| Marcinkiewicz | 8 |
5G, 5J |
9, 8H 6.5AL |
10, 11 11C |
12 |
15 |
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| Miraphone | BT11 |
BT07 BT09 |
BT06 |
BT13 |
BT03 |
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| Steven Mead | SM4 SMB4 |
SMB6 |
SMB9 |
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| Monette | TT-4 |
TT-5 |
TS-6 |
TS-11 |
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| Rudy Muck | 26MTB |
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| Parduba | 5 |
4.5 |
3.5 (24.63) 4 |
3 |
2.5 |
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| Sarad | All Cups X,Y or Z rim |
Brahms Model |
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| Signature Series Specials |
Alessi 5 Alessi |
Bob Stroup Greg Woll Benge Byron Peebles |
Peter Sullivan Canadian |
Jiggs Alain Scott Barry |
175 JW JJ Johnson by Giardinelli Ian McDougall Charlie Loper |
Frank Urbie Lloyd |
Frank Rosolino |
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| Size in mm --> | 26.00 |
25.75 |
25.50 |
25.40 |
25.00 |
24.75 |
24.50 |
24.40 |
| in inches --> | 1.024 |
1.014 |
1.004 |
1.000 |
0.984 |
0.974 |
0.965 |
0.955 |
| Bach Eqiv -> | 4G |
5G & 6 |
6 1/2 |
6 3/4 |
7-11 |
12-14 1/2 |
15 |
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| Stomvi | 4 |
5 8330 |
6 8335 |
7 |
8 |
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| Stork | BT4 |
T1 |
BT 5 (25.2) |
T2 |
T3 |
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| Denis Wick | 4B 4A |
5B 5A |
6AL |
6B 7CS |
10CS 9BS |
12CS |
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| Warburton | 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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| Yamaha | 52 |
51 (25.23) 48 (25.25) |
47 |
46 |
45 |
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| Zottola | 99A&B |
96A&B |
Table 3 (Bach 17 to Schilke 40)
| Size in mm --> | 24.30 |
24.20 |
24.00 |
23.9 |
23.50 |
23.25 |
23.00 |
22.5 |
Manufacturer |
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| Bach | 17-18 |
19 |
22 |
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| Schilke | 43A |
42 |
42B |
40 |
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| Jerome Callet | TM 24 |
TM 23.5 |
TS 22.5 |
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| Doug Elliott | 95 (24.1) |
94 |
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| Josef Klier (JK) | P12 |
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| Laskey | 42C |
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| Rudy Muck | 23MTB |
25MTB |
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| Parduba | 2 |
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| Signature Series | David Steinmeyer ET 7 |
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| Stomvi | 9 |
8350 (24.12) |
10 |
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| Warburton | 14 |
15 |
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| Zottola | 93 A&B |
Sizes are approximate since every manufacturer is a little different. Let me know if I have an error (besides rounding) or have missed a manufacturer that doesn't use Bach/Schilke Sizing. Email information to Jim Fox at: DrJAFox@gmail.com