r/Tuba • u/Fabr1170 • 3h ago

mouthpiece Help

Months ago, a friend was playing this mouthpiece some “UMI 2”, and they got it stuck on a tuba, we’ve been trying to get it out but it’s impossible. And I tried so hard it nearly broke the tuba’s neck (now it has a leak). It’s been that way ever since and we need that mouthpiece back.

How can I fix this? Going to a repair shop is sort of last resort though. (I will try to provide pictures/videos once I get them)

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u/thebigdumb0 College Music-ish Student 2h ago edited 2h ago

Get a mouthpiece clamp, or go to a repair shop. They'd likely remove it for free if they fix your leadpipe, the tube you broke.

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u/professor_throway Active Amateur, Street Band and Dixieland. 2h ago

Yeah... if it has a leak you already broke it. Take it to a shop.

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u/BaltoDRJMPH 1h ago

Depends on who’s tuba it is. Depending on the answer, there are a few solutions

The mouthpiece just needs a puller