Changing leadpipes

dominicano224 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 673

Does anybody have any experience with changing the leadpipe of theyre horn. i own a conn vintage 1 with a standard leadpipe and i was thinking about a bigger one. who makes the best leadpipes, would they fit any horn? are there any negative effects?

Getzenguy · Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

Scary, that's what changing leadpipes can be. I have only worked within the same manufacturers parts when changing pipes eg. Bach and Calicchio. If you like the sound of your horn try a different mouthpiece and change the backbore, throat or cup, if not a new leadpipe will change the sound and the way it responds to you. I am not familiar with Conn but know there are lots of manufacturers out there who claim their leadpipe will "improve" your trumpet, you will need to be the judge of that and it will cost you a few bucks to see if that is the case. Some of the better known manufacturers are Blackburn and Pilczak, others will add quite a few more to these. Mark
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bgwbold · Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject:

Doesn't Conn offer three different leadpipes for the Vintage 1? Seems like you should be able to make an educated guess with the three pipes Conn offers.

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dbacon · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 8592

I put a 43LR on a Bach 37. Excellent results. Conn does have 3 different lead pipes, check with Conn.

50 is the most open.

JOEG · Regular Member Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 96

Conn offers a 34, 46, and 50 pipe for the Vintage One Series trumpets.

You may want to try a 50 if you want something a little more open.
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dominicano224 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 673

Does conn make Leadpipes? can i contact them and tell them to switch the leadpipes or do i have to buy a bach or blackburn etc leadpipes? thanks

_FELIX C · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject:

Hey dominicano;
Call Gery Lopez At Dillon Music, he speak spanish. order a 50 Lead pipe its the more open. th problem is if you at D.R. have a techician to install. If You came To Puerto Rico email me To give the phone number of a repair men.
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