Yamaha Signature Series Tuba Mouthpieces

Please note that specifications for Roger Bobo and Jim Self models on this page are the same as their Replica Series equivalent, except the models on this page are manufactured with a 24K gold plated rim.

Quality brass mouthpieces contribute to the high regard Yamaha has earned among beginning and professional musicians alike. The result of a special approach to design and manufacture, Yamaha mouthpieces deliver the performance and comfort required where they are needed most: where instrument meets musician.

The mouthpiece production technique used by Yamaha promises consistent quality mouthpieces, time after time. Other manufacturers use a specific cutting tool to create every mouthpiece, which causes problems as tools start to wear. This can result in inconsistent quality and poor performance. Yamaha's computer-aided design system and computer controlled lathe work together to produce the most precise, consistent mouthpieces in the world.


Designed with Chuck Daellenbach, this mouthpiece features a full, rich sound with abundant overtones, and a clear and focused tone core so it projects well in all registers. A perfect balance between rim, cup and backbore design gives the mouthpiece a comfortable, easy playability.

Jim's mouthpiece embodies his long experience of playing literally ALL types of music in highly demanding situations. Jim doesn't like changing rims, so he uses the same mouthpiece on all his tubas. It is a medium large rim that is comfortable to play over the many hours a day that are required in his work. The cup and backbore are rather large for the best combination of a good centered attack and a warm, alive sound. Jim says, "I feel more accurate on the high notes than on any previous mouthpieces, and on the low ones too."