Have you tried a Halstead pipe? Plays about the same as the stock pipe, but
easier to control in the high register (especially on high piano playing), it
can hold a bigger forte without getting 'razzy'(thicker brass) and the
compromise is that the lower register is a bit more stuffy, but not much. He
told me he developed this pipe because he felt other after market pipes for the
8D were too extreme, he wanted to keep the sound and feel of the 8D but still
improve the high-range without sacrificing too much of the lower register. I
honestly believe he did just that.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Steven Mumford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Lead pipes for Conn 8D
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:47:40 -0800 (PST)
Anyone who is getting a new leadpipe for their 8D, please send the old
original one to me!!! I won't call any names, but I've had quite a few of the
custom pipes come through here and I haven't seen any yet that were better than
a good original one. Different, yes. Better, no.
- Steve Mumford
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