[Trombone-l] Selman alto leadpipes

[Howard Spindel]

Which leadpipe did you buy, and how much was it?

I don't see it on Hornguy's website.

Howard

At 12:08 AM 2/21/2009, philbne at aol.com wrote:

>  I recently picked a new leadpipe for the Selman alto from Steve 
> Ferguson (Horn Guys). He's now selling them as an improvement over 
> the stock leadpipe in the horn. He's right on the money with this 
> leadpipe. It really helps the overall response while fixing some of 
> the stuffiness in the 7th partial. I compared it to the stock pipe 
> using the same mouthpiece and the horn tends to be darker in tone. 
> If you're looking to brighten up the sound, then this might not be 
> the direction you want to go.
>I played the whole setup recently on a Schuman symphony with 
>pleasing results. The blend with the tenor and bass was excellent. 
>With the new pipe, you're still not out even $500 bucks. I've played 
>the K&H Slokar at the NAMM show and at Steve's. You can't discount 
>this horns abilities in comparison.??