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tubbs831
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:49 pm    Post subject: Selmer Piccolo Leadpipe Mystery Reply with quote

I have two Selmer piccolo trumpets, both the Maurice Andre model, and each with a set of pipes, Bb/A. But the pipes look different. Neither are marked.

This first pair seem to resemble the Selmer pipes I see in many other photos online:

https://unh.box.com/s/b6gwuu70pg11vqp2w6yb42y8ypgrxn3e

I am wondering if this second set is merely a different generation of Selmer pipe, or an unmarked after-market pipe.

https://unh.box.com/s/gp1yj04i4k94xc3symzk1yvdueph19ie

If it is an after-market pipe, I would love to know what. Any thoughts?

Thank you!

Adam
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The second set of pipes matches those that came with my Selmer, serial # 77xxx, if I recall correctly (don’t have it at hand currently).

I have seen other Selmer pipes with knobs or “ears” on the receiver end.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting.
I wonder whether the second leadpipes are not for the G/F Piccolo.
I say that because I have one but it did not have the original leadpipes.
I made some web research and noticed the G/F piccolo leadpipes seem different of the Bb/A (the shape of the receiver). They look like yours :

https://www.google.fr/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=g/f+selmer+piccolo&hl=fr-fr&client=safari&fir=qE5aqRbvJX_AdM%252CSjoOc0qeycTGEM%252C_%253BAh8wC4FK8alD9M%252CWweTbfxrPdMI0M%252C_%253B-QHxdeuLPr_cQM%252CdmzaaVBTRsm7nM%252C_%253BrB-GKZOLHRulpM%252CbhSwXrDG_F6T0M%252C_%253BPDc4kE7b_NS3qM%252CfdRIPh9U3rP1DM%252C_%253BiOHn-O1QHaGe6M%252CVnDgtgOnV77j3M%252C_%253BqF5YsT_yvptwhM%252CbhSwXrDG_F6T0M%252C_%253BQ0dEXWVTmJ771M%252CUzog5Uf4kUukbM%252C_%253BfhbxvVkjDxfYnM%252CkQXOCoM_5r47jM%252C_%253Bhf5FvJoqXTkGUM%252CbhSwXrDG_F6T0M%252C_%253BeggdCg0eKTdCKM%252CILx9yIKammFEjM%252C_%253B0r0GqoHRXH0IuM%252CN9pPmZOeBoLsXM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kQvT3ZfC6ycGU7Y6wrEEZfJKrMrVA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQpcfNqcL1AhWREBQKHZ6nDsoQ7Al6BAgEEBs&biw=819&bih=578&dpr=2#imgrc=Ah8wC4FK8alD9M

And by the way, if you do not use them, I can be interested
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first image are of older style leadpipe, the second newer one - I’ve been told they were Louisville sourced, but don’t know if that’s correct. The later version played much better for me.

They are hat came on my new Selmer picc in 1984…

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first set matches my 1977 Selmer picc S/N 667xx. The A pipe is not bad.
Never seen the second set, probably 3rd party.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The second photo are the same as my current Selmer and it was made in 1984.
The first photo are the version before that.
Further back they had two knobs for gripping them, like an old cornet shank.

The later version, pic 2, are a lot better and resolve the issues that a lot of the after market pipes were designed to fix. So if you have the later version I don't see any reason to use different ones.
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