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MOUTHPIECE MANUAL

Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his

instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed

the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today.

CONTENTS

MOUTHPIECE DESIGN INFORMATION

3. Selecting a Mouthpiece

5. The Rim

7. The Cup: Depth and Diameter

8. The Backbore

9. The Throat

10. Mega Tone ® , Screw-Rim Mouthpieces

11. Custom Designed Mouthpieces, Special Shanks,

Finishes, Cleaning

VINCENT BACH MOUTHPIECE MODELS

12. Key to Trumpet Model Numbers

13.- 18. Trumpet, Cornet & Fluegelhorn Mouthpieces

18. E Contra-Alto Trumpet Mouthpiece

19. Mega Tone ® Trumpet Mouthpieces

20. Mega Tone ® Cornet Mouthpieces

20. Mega Tone ® Fluegelhorn Mouthpieces

21. Horn Mouthpieces

21. Alto Horn & Mellophone Mouthpieces

22.- 24. Small Shank Tenor Trombone, Baritone & Euphonium Mouthpieces

24.-25. Large Shank Tenor & Bass Trombone Mouthpieces

26. Mega Tone ® Small Shank Tenor Trombone, Baritone &

Euphonium Mouthpieces

27. Mega Tone ® Large Shank Tenor & Bass Trombone Mouthpieces

27. Contra-Bass Trombone Mouthpiece

28. Tuba & Sousaphone Mouthpieces

28. Mega Tone ® Tuba & Sousaphone Mouthpieces

29. Screw-Rim Mouthpiece Catalog Numbers

BRASS ACCESSORIES

30. Mutes, Brass Microphone System, Mouthpiece Pouches, Valve Oil,

Tuning Slide Grease & Gold-Plated Trim Kits

31. Polishing Cloths & Gloves, Leatherlike Gig Bag, Leather Gig Bags,

& Heavy Valve Caps

DIMENSIONS

32.

“Choosing the perfect

mouthpiece is often more

difficult than choosing the

perfect instrument. Your

success as a musician

depends on the choice of

equipment that will do

justice to your capabilities.”

Vincent Bach

Bach Mouthpiece Dimensions

Selecting a Mouthpiece

When selecting a mouthpiece, a brass

instrumentalist should choose one with a

solid, compact tone of large volume. A

carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can

help improve a player’s embouchure,

attack, tonguing and endurance.

Professional musicians and advanced

students prefer the musical results of

large mouthpieces, such as the Bach 1B,

1C, 1 1 ⁄ 4 C, 1 1 ⁄ 2 B, 1 1 ⁄ 2 C, 2 1 ⁄ 2 C, 3C, which

provide a maximum volume of tone with

the least amount of effort. By opening

up the lips so that they do not touch, the

larger mouthpiece produces a clearer,

purer tone. The large cup diameter also

allows a greater portion of the lip to

vibrate, producing a larger volume of

tone, and keeps a player from forcing

high tones by encouraging the correct

functioning of the lip muscles. However,

a student may find a medium-sized

mouthpiece suitable.

Do not select a certain mouthpiece

because another player uses it. Because

no two players have the same lip or

tooth formation, what is perfect for one

may be entirely unsuitable for the other.

Bach produces many different models so

that each player can find the best mouth-

piece for their individual embouchure.

Visit your local dealer and try several

genuine Bach mouthpiece models, all

stamped with the Vincent Bach trademark.

What Every Brass Instrumentalist

Should Know About Mouthpieces

RIM

RIM WIDTH

CUP

DIAMETER

THROAT

BACKBORE

CUP

DEPTH

SHANK

A mouthpiece consists of the rim, cup, throat, and backbore. Bringing

these various components into proper relationship constitutes the art

of superior mouthpiece production.

In choosing a special combination of rim, cup, throat and backbore

designs, consider the effects of each.

B ACKBORE

R IM

Wide:

B ACKBORE

Except in general terms, it isn’t possible to identify

backbores by size because they also vary in shape.

Various combinations of size and shape make the

tone darker or more brilliant, raise or lower the

pitch in one or more registers, increase or

decrease volume. In each instance, the effect

depends in part on the throat and cup used in

combination with the backbore.

Increases endurance.

Narrow:

Improves flexibility, range.

Round:

Improves comfort.

Sharp:

Increases brilliance, precision of attack.

C UP

Large:

Increases volume, control.

Small:

Relieves fatigue, weakness.

Deep:

Darkens tone, especially in low register.

Shallow:

Brightens tone, improves

response, especially in high register.

The playing qualities mentioned on this page

are discussed in greater detail in the following

sections. Keep in mind that playing qualities

of mouthpieces vary from person to person;

therefore, descriptions of playing qualities are

necessarily subjective. It is important to view

all information in this manual as a general

guide. For best results, use it as a starting point

for testing a number of models, not as a

substitution for testing.

T HROAT

Large:

Increases blowing freedom,

volume, tone; sharpens high

low register).

Small:

Increases resistance, endurance,

brilliance; flattens high register.

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