[TPIN] "True Bach" horns being built

[Dwight Bird]

I know that I am in the minority in that I really have not liked the sound
of Bach trumpets since I was young.  I also play in an orchestra that uses C
trumpets.  In the C trumpet work nobody is playing "true Bachs".  Everyone
that I know that is playing C trumpet more than just occasionally has had
some modification to their horn.  The most common are lead pipes and the
Malone conversion.  This may not be as common in the Bb world, but I know
that my Bach Bb that was made in the early 60s is quite unrewarding to play,
very stuffy.

So it seems that for a very long time professional players have used Bach
Stradivarius trumpets more as a donor instrument than the end result.  Do
you agree?

Just so you know, I like Monette trumpet best.

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Dwight Bird
Kaysville, UT