I'm considering having a smaller bore leadpipe made for my PT15 to try to get the upper range a little more easy to slot on the horn. I would get this as an interchangeable set-up as the original leadpipe is great when I'm playing in the lower register.
I'm wondering if anybody else has gone down this road and had success with the modification?
Cheers
Bjorn
Smaller bore lead pipe for PT15
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Re: Smaller bore lead pipe for PT15
Hello Bjorn,
There is a version of the B&S F tubas called the anniversary model(s). There is a PT-15 version that comes with two leadpipes. The stock version which is probably on your horn, and a smaller tapered version which is similar to a PT-10 leadpipe but opened out to 19mm on the large side. I don't know the part number off the top of my head, but I would ask this guy:
Ronny Münze
http://www.tubadoc.de/englisch/index.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank
FWIW I've spent many hours experimenting with B&S F-Tuba leadpipes and usually floating the pipe off the bell and adjusting the receiver/mouthpiece endgap to suit the mouthpiece will slot the highrange better without losing the bottom end. The smaller pipe tightens/centers the overall response which can be desirable, but you will lose a bit of resonance from the fatter pipe. Something to consider...
Best regards from Berlin
Louis Kline
TheBerlinerTuba
There is a version of the B&S F tubas called the anniversary model(s). There is a PT-15 version that comes with two leadpipes. The stock version which is probably on your horn, and a smaller tapered version which is similar to a PT-10 leadpipe but opened out to 19mm on the large side. I don't know the part number off the top of my head, but I would ask this guy:
Ronny Münze
http://www.tubadoc.de/englisch/index.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank
FWIW I've spent many hours experimenting with B&S F-Tuba leadpipes and usually floating the pipe off the bell and adjusting the receiver/mouthpiece endgap to suit the mouthpiece will slot the highrange better without losing the bottom end. The smaller pipe tightens/centers the overall response which can be desirable, but you will lose a bit of resonance from the fatter pipe. Something to consider...
Best regards from Berlin
Louis Kline
TheBerlinerTuba