| Hi Brian,
His experience is his number one asset.
He makes a tuning bell model out of it - this alone seems to solve the "bad" intonation and uneven blow on the Bach C-trumpet (sharp third space C, flat D/Eb/E). The Bb horns are also much smoother in response.
With the tuning bell of course the bell brace is gone, which is OK for studio recordings - he therefore has a threaded post on the tuning slide which can assume this function for players needing more stability and projection.
He has a variety of leadpipes of various weights and materials including his own designs.
He has a ton of Bach parts from which he can choose. The ability to try essentially all combinations of bells and leadpipes (although his suggestions are 99 times out of 100 the best combinations) is phenomenal. Last but not least, he puts the horn together with swiss watchmaker quality. I think this quality build alone is a great improvement over the stock models.
I firmly believe it is not possible to get more out of a Bach design than with a Spada Bach. If you want that "standard" sound without any of the bad habits, this would be an excellent place to start.
He quoted me a price recently to have my Bach C-trumpet rebuilt: EUR 1,100 - about US$ 1,400. There is a waiting list........................
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