| Two years ago I was looking to update my Strad. I have a 43 bell lightweight horn, so I was looking for a darker tone. I really wanted to try the Bach vindabona or at least a large bore with a 72 or 65 rose brass bell. For months the music store worked on it, but Bach could not supply anything to try and a Vintage One with a rose brass bell came along and I bought that instead and have not regretted it at all.
With the weights on and a 24E5E Sckilke mouthpiece it is just about as dark as a flugel. Take the weights off and switch to a Schilke 20A4 and it projects and makes a great lead horn. |