Bach 181 cornet ?

jadickson · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:14 pm Post subject: Bach 181 cornet ?

Is there anything that makes the Bach 181 cornet different than the 180 trumpet besides the leadpipe wrap?

Like is the bell bent with a larger radius crook or something like that? Or is the bell cut differently?
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Tpt_Guy · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:19 pm Post subject:

The mouthpiece.

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Tpt_Guy · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:26 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I was just feeling goofy. I know the Bach cornet leadpipes are quite long compared to the trumpet pipes. They start from a much smaller venturi and proceed to widen over a longer distance before reaching the main tuning slide. I believe this may be key in the cornet's flexibility. I also think their bells are a bit shorter overall to compensate for the longer pipe.

I used to have a 184, and just looking at it, the bell was much shorter than either my Bb or C trumpet.
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cjl · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:22 am Post subject:

Have you seen this from Dave Miller where he converts a Bach cornet to a trumpet?

http://www.electrotheremin.com/BS001.html