r/Trombone • u/Escapist_Fannicy • 1d ago

Can anyone identify this bizarre mouthpiece?

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I've found a listing on marketplace with this ridiculously-shaped mouthpiece. None of the pictures have a visible brand and the listing only clarifies it is a double-cup. Can someone tell me first what the hell kind of mouthpiece this and why it's shaped like that, and second where on god's green earth it comes from?

$120 listing btw

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u/Watsons-Butler 1d ago

I’ve seen some stuff like that from companies making things specifically for Banda players.

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u/stron2am 1d ago

For those of us unfamiliar with the banda genre, what is this monster good for?

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u/Watsons-Butler 1d ago

Probably good for endurance while playing, very crisp articulation, and LOUD. But not so much the big fat sound an orchestra conductor wants. Just bright and brassy all day long.

Edit to add, go look up pablodrums on YouTube or TikTok.