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Originally Posted by BrassClass I was told by a reliable source that they were identical but I thought I remember reading somewhere (The Schilke Loyalist, TH, somewhere???) that each B series model has it's own little differences and tweaks. I'm sure theoldmaz will set things straight for us. I look forward to reading other comments on this. |
From the Schilke Loyalist:
"The B1, B2, and B5 are identical horns, differing only in bell."
"The B1 is more open and freer playing with a more transparent brilliant sound, the B2 nearly as free blowing but with a more compact focused sound from the relatively small bell; and the B5 has more resistance and a more compact centered sound than either the B1 or B2. In fact, I've been told from more than one source that the B5 was designed to have a blow similar to a Bach 37. Although completely unadvertised, the B5, as well as the B6 and some cornet models, come with a standard weight pure copper bell. This contributes to the significant difference between the B1 and B5. I think that generally if one tries a B1 and a B5, he or she is likely to have a fairly strong preference for one or the other, they are that different."
B1 and B5 are identical except for the bell. The B1 has a large yellow brass bell and the B5 has a medium large copper bell.