Bach - Mega Tone Trumpet Mouthpieces

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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.

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