Thanks, everyone, for your responses. I've passed the info along to my
friend. He's in his mid-30s, and most of his trumpet playing is in church or
community orchestra. Money is probably not a big issue for him, but I'm sure
he wouldn't want to waste it.
With the suggestions given here, I think he has the tools now to make an
informed decision.
Thanks again!
Linda
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Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Opinion on Bach horns
Linda wrote:
A friend of mine who is an amateur trumpet player wants to
> take up horn. He asked my opinion on Bach horns, but I know
> nothing about them. He found a double horn for $1,980 with a
> list price of $3,765. It sounds like a good deal to him
> financially. I don't believe he has tried playing the horn.
>
> Any thoughts on this brand for horn?
Another player on the other list asked a similar question. He had
switched from a Jupiter to a Bach. Here is my response to him:
Selmer Bach horns were made for a relatively short time. Introduced in
1977 as the Selmer 77, then I believe as the Bach 1101 a few years
later. I have worked on one of each. The Selmer had a huge bell and
played a lot like a Reynolds Chambers model. The Bach has a somewhat
smaller, but still large, bell and has many of the same playing
characteristics. Production ceased around 2003-2004. For a couple of
years Yamaha YHR-567's were being rebranded as Bach's. Last I heard Bach
doubles are now rebranded King Eroica's.
It sounds like you may have one of the Yamahas. None of the other models
would be likely to "overblow and get shrill sounding" - the Yamaha has a
medium bore taper, the others are all large or very large. Your Jupiter
was a large horn, and you should work with a teacher to adjust your
style to your new instrument. You may get some improvement by going to a
larger mouthpiece, or perhaps you just need to adjust your expectations
to what the horn can produce.
There are at least three, possibly four different models which could be
involved. My experience with them is somewhat limited, but all were good
horns. If he's looking for a horn to learn on, I'd suggest looking for a
used instrument in good shape for less money. A trumpet player in
particular could do very well with a 4 valve single Bb horn (but not a
the Chinese POS!).
Richard Hirsh, Chicago
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