Vincent Bach 342 Flugelhorn Mouthpiece
The history of Bach starts with mouthpieces. A century ago, trumpet player Vincent Bach began experimenting with designs and manufacturing processes to replace a broken mouthpiece. Soon after, Vincent Bach’s mouthpieces, and later his trumpets, set the standard for excellence.
In the Bach workshop, crafting a mouthpiece begins with innovative, yet classic designs and is then carved by a computer-numeric-controlled machine that shapes and cuts solid brass bars. Each step is precise within one ten-thousandth of an inch.
When selecting a mouthpiece, a brass instrumentalist should choose one that allows the player to produce a solid, compact tone of large volume. A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing, and endurance.
Because no two players have the same lip or tooth formation, what is perfect for one player may be entirely unsuitable for another. Bach produces thousands of different combinations of rims, cups and backbores so that each player can find the best mouthpiece for their individual embouchure.
Specification of Stock Mouthpieces
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Model No.
1C
1 1/2B
6B
7
7C
10.75CW
11DW
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Depth of Cup
Medium
Medium
Medium Deep
Deep
Medium
Medium
Medium Shallow
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Approx. Cup Diameter
17.00mm
17.00mm
16.2mm
16.20mm
16.20mm
15.75mm
15.7mm
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Rim Shape
Medium Wide
Medium Wide, not too sharp
Medium Wide, not too sharp
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge.
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp inside. Well-rounded edge with a perfect grip.
Extra Wide
Extra Wide
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Description
Large diameter, medium cup – good for all-around use.
Produces a scintillating, warm tone of large volume. For players with a well-trained embouchure. Comfortable rim contour.
Produces a beautiful, ringing tone and responds easily. Medium-large size gives the lips sufficient room to execute freely.
This popular model produces a colorful, liquid tone which is uniform over the entire scale. Desirable for all-around work.
Probably the most widely used model in the world. Its brilliant tone is preferred by school musicians and by artists.
Cushion rim for players with thick, fleshy lips who are accustomed to using much pressure. There is no easier blowing mouthpiece with such voluminous and brilliant tone.
Players with thick, fleshy lips, especially those who can not rely shallow on the strength of their lip muscles, can use this cushion rim mouthpiece to advantage. Produces crisp, easy top tones.
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For entire range and more information, please refer to Bach Mouthpiece Manual
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