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bulos
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 Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:00 pm Post subject: N.Y. Bach Trumpets |
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Some of you may know my website https://paulayickvintagebrass.com/ I recently acquired a NY Bach trumpet and would like to hear from some BACHHEADS. The 2 I have are # 1397 and #3861. The later has a small 50 under the signature I am assuming is the bore? (it measures .450)
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Goby
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| The 50 stamped on the bell inside Bach’s signature is the gauge of metal used to make the bell. 50 gauge was standard, and 45 was lightweight in the NY era. Modern Bach bells are a little heavier, so a lightweight modern bach strad is roughly the same thickness of metal as your NY horn. Congrats on the purchase! You should reach out to Conn-Selmer and try to get a shop card for that horn. It will tell you the leadpipe and bell combination. |
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bulos
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Goby wrote: | | The 50 stamped on the bell inside Bach’s signature is the gauge of metal used to make the bell. 50 gauge was standard, and 45 was lightweight in the NY era. Modern Bach bells are a little heavier, so a lightweight modern bach strad is roughly the same thickness of metal as your NY horn. Congrats on the purchase! You should reach out to Conn-Selmer and try to get a shop card for that horn. It will tell you the leadpipe and bell combination. |
ah interesting so now thought the older of the 2 has a 14 uner the signature I assume this is the bell mandrel? Thanks so much!
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