[Trombone-l] Bach 42 mouthpiece receivers

[Howard Spindel]

Yes, the slides are interchangeable.  They're both great slides - I'd 
have trouble picking between them!

I've never seen a double horn case.  Sounds interesting (and heavy <grin>).

Thanks for the reply.
Howard

At 07:32 PM 8/17/2006, Chris Tune wrote:
>Have you tried to see if either of the two slide sections are 
>"interchangeable" back and forth between the F attachment and the 
>non-attachment bells?
>
>If they are both identical, I'd probably figure out which slide is 
>better and then get my mouthpiece to fit that (including a slight 
>turning down by a trombone-tech, if need be).  Then I'd just put the 
>other slide section away in a less-used case or box somewhere and 
>maybe I'd even get a double horn case to tote the two of 'em around with me.
>
>Chris
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Spindel" <howard at sci1.com>
>To: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:33 PM
>Subject: [Trombone-l] Bach 42 mouthpiece receivers
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm new here, having recently picked up playing again after a 20-year
>>layoff.  (I'm pleased to find that it's like riding a bike.)
>>
>>I have both a Bach 42 straight horn and a 42B F-attachment.  The 42B
>>dates from about 1969 and the 42 from 1977.  I purchased both horns
>>brand new so I know that the answer to my question below is not that
>>someone monkeyed with one of these horns.
>>
>>A long time ago, I purchased Schilke mouthpieces and Schilke needed
>>the serial numbers because they said the mouthpiece receivers were different.
>>
>>Schilke appears to have been correct.  I've recently purchased a
>>Marcinkiewicz mouthpiece (which I heartily recommend).  It fits the
>>42B perfectly.  In the 42, it has to be seated and given an extra
>>twist or it will rock slightly.  The Marcinkiewicz people measured
>>both Schilkes and found that the taper on the mouthpiece for the 42
>>was more rapid.  They said that they thought that the mouthpiece
>>receiver on the 42 was poorly manufactured by Bach.
>>
>>Finally, to the question:  Does anyone know of information regarding
>>Bach mouthpiece receivers that helps to clarify the difference I'm
>>seeing?  Does the receiver in the 42 have a special name or something?
>>
>>Thanks very much,
>>Howard
>>
>>
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