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Mega Tone starts with genuine Vincent Bach mouthpiece designs and more than doubles the outside mass. This darkens the sound and allows playing at higher dynamic levels without distortion.
Mega Tone slots extremely well so pitches center dependably, and a slightly larger throat affords less resistance and greater flexibility. The result is a warmer, more powerful sound that adds a new dimension to concert, pop and jazz playing.
Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. He was constantly changing his mouthpiece designs until the mid 1960’s when they became more standardized.
Models available
| Model | Cup Depth |
Cup Dia. (mm) |
Rim Shape |
Description |
| 1 | Deep |
17.5 |
Medium thin |
Extra large cup for players with a robust embouchure. Produces a great volume of tone. |
| 1B |
Medium deep |
17 |
Medium wide |
Large cup for players with a robust embouchure. Produces a warm tone with great volume. |
| 1C | Medium |
17 |
Medium wide |
Large diameter, medium cup, good for all-around use. |
| 1D | Medium shallow |
17 |
Medium wide |
Medium shallow cup facilitates high register. Brilliant sound. |
| 1E | Shallow | 17 |
Medium wide |
Facilitates high register. Excellent mouthpiece for soprano or piccolo trumpet. |
| 1¼C | Medium | 17 |
Medium wide |
Large cup for powerful trumpeters. Compact tone of great carrying power. |
| 1½B | Medium deep |
17 |
Medium wide, not too sharp |
Produces a scintillating, warm tone of large volume. For players with a well-trained embouchure. Comfortable rim contour. |
| 1½C | Medium | 17 |
Medium wide, not too sharp |
Large diameter, medium cup, good for all-around use. |
| 2C | Medium | 16.5 |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside |
Large cup; powerful, brilliant tone. For players with a good embouchure. |
| 2½C | Medium |
16.4 |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside |
Large cup; brilliant, heroic, crisp C trumpet tone. For players with strong, muscular lips. |
| 3B |
Medium deep |
16.3 |
Medium wide |
A fairly large cup. The tone is warm and full. |
| 3C | Medium | 16.3 |
Medium wide |
Fairly large cup with a full, rich tone. Good for all-around use. |
| 5B |
Medium deep |
16.25 |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edges |
A precise rim and fairly large cup. The tone is warm and full. |
| 5C | Medium | 16.25 | Medium wide, well rounded toward the inside and outside, fairly flat |
For players with a strong embouchure who do not like a sharp edge. The tone is lively and rich. |
| 7C | Medium | 16.2 |
Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp inside. Well rounded edge with a perfect grip |
Probably the most widely used model in the world. Its brilliant tone is preferred by school musicians and by artists. |
About Bach mouthpieces
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.
We continue that standard today through constant innovation and dedication to the craft. 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 Bach trumpet, cornet and fluegelhorn mouthpieces, 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.
Visit us at Music Elements and try several genuine Bach mouthpiece models, all stamped with the Vincent Bach trademark.