[TPIN] 25S Leadpipe Bach on Bach C

[Daniel,John]

You didn't mention what bell was being used, but I can 
tell you that the S pipe is a poor fit with the 229 bell, 
which is what most people have.  It does work well on a 
horn with a 239 bell.



On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:18:40 -0700
  Michael Goode <michaelg at trumpetworkspress.com> wrote:
> Re:  25S Leadpipe on Bach C
> 
> A number of years ago, I had a Bach C large bore with a 
> 25S leadpipe on it and had nothing but trouble with it. 
>  Intonation was impossible.   I called Bach and they 
>told me that this was a big problem with the 
> 25S pipe so I stopped using it and put a 25H pipe on it 
>instead which worked fine.    A lot of my other 
>colleagues had the same problem and switched to other 
>pipes.    I know Charles Schlueter used this pipe but I 
>don't know whether he had other things modified on his C 
>it would play in tune.   Maybe somebody on TPIN has more 
>details on how he was able to use this pipe.   Bach had 
>so many complaints about this pipe that they stopped 
>making it according to Ted Waggoner of Bach.   Does 
>anybody know whether they started making this pipe again? 
>   Gregg, is the 25S pipe you are thinking of getting an 
>older verson?   If it is, I would beware.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Michael Goode
> Author and Performer
> Stage Fright in Music Performance and Its Relationship 
>to the Unconscious
> Principal Trumpet and General Manager
> Chicago Reading Orchestra
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