Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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tim
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Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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I've been playing my 62h this way for at least 40 years, professionally and for pleasure. All my teachers really liked the sound I was getting. No need to change to a Remington shank I thought. So just to satisfy my curiosity, how many of you are or have been playing a 62h this way?
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Re: Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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Probably the majority of them.
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Re: Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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True but I really think it makes a positive difference when it fits right.
A Morse taper in a Conn receiver has a large gap around the bottom of the shank.
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Re: Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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We played our Conn 88h's with Bach mouthpieces at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in the 80ies. A lot of players that became professional players went there. I discovered the difference somewhere after 2000 when I found out about Remington and Morse tapers. To me I can feel the improvement when I play the mouthpiece that fits.

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Re: Playing a vintage 62h with a standard Morse shank Bach

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Done it for years....I have plenty of Conn shank mouthpieces, Bach and others.... the overall quality of the mouthpiece seems to outweigh the simple fit issue. These days I have plenty of Morse taper leadpipes and can get the best result in both blow and fit.
Bob Hughes didnt do badly with a Morse taper Bach 2G in an Elkhart 62H.

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