Hey, all. I'm looking to try some new leadpipes, but for various reasons, It's quite difficult at the moment to try out leadpipes. I play currently on a MK Drawing MV42 in nickel silver. I find that it is a little to large for me, though I do really like it. I played on a Shires 2.5 in the past, and it was okay, I liked the size more or less, though the one I had was super tight fitting and I just don't like to use it for that reason - I also miss the nickel every time I put it in. I played a 3 - too big, felt like my horn was bottlenecking the leadpipe in the weirdest way. 2 that came with my slide I find to be so stuffy and uncomfortable.
So I want a leadpipe that is maybe from a new brand, and around the size of a Shires 2.5 - hard to quantify I know. Anyone play something similar to a 2.5?
Also, I'm looking to try leadpipes and keep my mouthpiece and the horn a control variable.
Thanks!
Shires leadpipe
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Nerby
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Nerby
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Re: Shires leadpipe
Some context:
Shires 7GM, TW47, Q rotor, TY tuning slide. I played on a TX tuning slide for a month or two and decided It doesn't work with the setup - whether it would work better with A TII bell I don't know, but I don't have ~$800 to find out currently.
Shires 7GM, TW47, Q rotor, TY tuning slide. I played on a TX tuning slide for a month or two and decided It doesn't work with the setup - whether it would work better with A TII bell I don't know, but I don't have ~$800 to find out currently.
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Re: Shires leadpipe
IIRC TX tuning slide are designed to go with the TII bells for more of a "Bach style" setup.
Others will chime in but the Bach 42 pipe is generally considered to be "about" a 1.5 in Shires terminology. But these could vary between manufacturer making the 42 replicas. Also you have the variable that is yourself.
I have found success (so far!) with the shires sterling silver pipes and use the 1.5 in a Bach 50 and a 1 in a Shires TB47. The SS aren't cheap however but do come up occasionally on the secondary market.
Others will chime in but the Bach 42 pipe is generally considered to be "about" a 1.5 in Shires terminology. But these could vary between manufacturer making the 42 replicas. Also you have the variable that is yourself.
I have found success (so far!) with the shires sterling silver pipes and use the 1.5 in a Bach 50 and a 1 in a Shires TB47. The SS aren't cheap however but do come up occasionally on the secondary market.