Schilke M6.0

Post Reply
fwbassbone
Posts: 129
Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:59 am

Schilke M6.0

Post by fwbassbone »

Just wondering if anybody here uses one of these pieces? I got one a few weeks ago and have used it now and liked it. I used a 60 years ago and this seems to be the new and improved model. Thanks for any comments.
jph
Posts: 110
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:30 am
Location: Richmond, Virginia

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by jph »

Yes, it's a very good...under the radar, in today's market where everyone is after a Griego or Black...bass mouthpiece. Plenty of depth, but not a shot glass; great clarity. IMO very similar to a Hammond 21BL.
blast
Posts: 449
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:46 am

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by blast »

jph wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:17 am Yes, it's a very good...under the radar, in today's market where everyone is after a Griego or Black...bass mouthpiece. Plenty of depth, but not a shot glass; great clarity. IMO very similar to a Hammond 21BL.
Not everyone..... :shuffle: :shuffle: :D :D

Chris
User avatar
BGuttman
Posts: 5868
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:19 am
Location: Cow Hampshire

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by BGuttman »

Note that the M6.0 is the "medium" depth cup. There is also a D6.0 (deep cup). I think the D is like the old 60 (which was too big for me). Maybe the M6.0 would work for me. But I have my Doug Elliott 114/L/L7 which is great for me. When I haven't played bass in a while I go to a Marcinkiewicz GR.
Bruce Guttman
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
"Almost Professional"
User avatar
PhilipEdCarlson
Posts: 106
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:59 pm

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by PhilipEdCarlson »

BGuttman wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:10 pm But I have my Doug Elliott 114/L/L7 which is great for me.
All right, now, I don't see "7" backbores listed on the DE website. (haven't seen a 6 either there's the 6E (gotta get one of those) but no a plain "6")
I've wondered why.

What is a 7?
Philip Carlson
TR-181, 72H, 88HCL, 32H, 30H, 4H, 50's Super, 40's Super, Buescher True-Tone 410 & The Buescher, Constellation Euph, Getzen Severenson
User avatar
BGuttman
Posts: 5868
Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:19 am
Location: Cow Hampshire

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by BGuttman »

7, 8, and 9 were the original large shanks (small to large). 7 wasn't very popular and is not regularly offered, although I'm sure Doug would make you one for a price. I was finding the 8 a little too open and went to the 7. 6 was a Euro shank.
Bruce Guttman
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
"Almost Professional"
mrdeacon
Posts: 968
Joined: Tue May 08, 2018 2:05 am
Location: Los Angeles, California

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by mrdeacon »

So is a M6.0 basically a Schilke 60 rim on a 59 cup and body?
Rath R1 2000s, Elliott XT
Bach 42 1974, Elliott XT
Holton 169 1965, Elliott LB
Minick Bass Trombone 1980s, Elliott LB
fwbassbone
Posts: 129
Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:59 am

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by fwbassbone »

I don't know the exact specs but upon visual inspection the cup on the M6.0 looks bigger than the 59.
mrdeacon
Posts: 968
Joined: Tue May 08, 2018 2:05 am
Location: Los Angeles, California

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by mrdeacon »

Bigger then a 59 but smaller then a 60. I can dig. So like a Doug Elliott L type cup.

I have a custom Schilke Dennis Bubert mouthpiece made in the 80's that's essentially a Schilke 60 rim on a 59 cup and shank. I dug it but I felt like the cup was a little small for the playing I do. A M6.0 sounds like something I might like!

For people that have tried the M6.0 and a Hammond 21BL which one did you like more?
Rath R1 2000s, Elliott XT
Bach 42 1974, Elliott XT
Holton 169 1965, Elliott LB
Minick Bass Trombone 1980s, Elliott LB
jph
Posts: 110
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:30 am
Location: Richmond, Virginia

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by jph »

Re: M6.0 vs 21BL
I found, for me, that the the Hammond has a slightly more comfortable curvature to the rim, and the shaping of cup...for my embouchure.. supported a better centering of my air flow. The more centered air flow (blowing straight line thru the bore) enabled me to play softer passages with more certainty. You have to be careful with these assessments because everyone's embouchure is different, and that's largely where the rubber meets the road. I have now switched to 20BL for a bit more efficiency.
User avatar
Cotboneman
Posts: 199
Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:16 pm
Location: Tucson, AZ
Contact:

Re: Schilke M6.0

Post by Cotboneman »

I play on one, mostly community symphonic work. It's got a slightly wider rim and shallower cup than the the 60, which I used to play but got to be too much work for me! I also have a 59 that I use for community concert band and brass ensemble work and is much easier to play longer periods of time on. I'm retired now but still play. I'll look to upgrade to a Doug Elliott piece later.
Post Reply

Return to “Mouthpieces”