Giddings Mouthpiece Tuba Mouthpiece Signature Model Retail price when new: ¥46,640 - ¥66,880 This item was stored after several years of use. It is relatively clean. Please refer to the photos for consideration. The following is an excerpt from the musical instrument store's product description: ~A completely new mouthpiece using stainless steel~ Giddings & Webster is a brass mouthpiece specialist manufacturer with a workshop near Seattle, a city on the West Coast of the United States. They came up with a completely new idea of using stainless steel for the mouthpiece material, and after repeated research and discussions with famous players, they created a complete form. G&W mouthpieces use stainless steel for all products. Compared to brass mouthpieces, the feel on the mouth is significantly improved, creating an environment that is easier to endure for long hours of playing. In addition, because the material strength increases, the mouthpiece itself has a lot of power, expanding the dynamic range. The shank tip of the G&W mouthpiece has a very sharp cut. There are two roles for this: first, to smoothly transmit the vibration of the lips. The other is to accurately feed back the response from the instrument to the player. The role of the G&W mouthpiece is to always connect the instrument and the player in the best condition. ◆Alan Baer Signature Mouthpiece A signature mouthpiece supervised by Alan Baer, the tuba player of the New York Philharmonic. The MMVI model has a flatter and narrower rim, a sharper rim bite, and a block of stainless steel added to the base of the shank. High-quality stainless steel used in aerospace engineering is also used, and the sound's tension, contour, and transparency are very good, allowing for a wide range of tones and powerful sounds. Model: Alan Baer MMVI Cup Inner Diameter: 32.910mm Throat Diameter: 8.160mm Shank: Standard