Gold or Yellow Brass Bell

Bach 1 1/4C Man · 07-16-2004, 06:54 PM

Gold or Yellow Brass Bell. which one is better which one is good for concert and jazz and which one gives you a nice dark fat Bach sound?

felix c · 07-17-2004, 05:35 PM

My trumpet techer have a 43 G Bach, The G is for gold brass, This material is supossed to give a very warm sound. And it is. Yellow brass is the standard, I have hear that Gold brass also blends very well with other trademarks in any playing situation. hope this help

camelbrass · 07-17-2004, 10:38 PM

Gold brass has a higher copper content than yellow brass.

Generally a trumpet with a gold brass bell will have a warmer sound than one with a yellow brass bell. Either is applicable to legit or jazz situations..it depends on what sound you want.

A nice fat Bach sound usually comes from a good player playing a nice,dark fat Bach ( Or a fat player with a nice, dark Bach..had to throw that in :) ). Mouthpiece and practice will have a lot to do with that..I'm no Bach expert but I believe that the different model bells respond differently.The 72 and 65(?) bells I believe are darker ie they have slow flares. I think the Bach web site has an explanation about the different bells and their characteristic. They also have some trumpets that are heavyweights, (H) after the model number and the Vindabona which is a (conical?) bore trumpet which is on the dark side.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Trevor

jo-rae-me · 08-12-2004, 08:40 PM

Hi...just my 2 cents worth...the vindabona is a step up...or step down bore. Depending which way you look at it. The size changes. Its not one bore all the way through.
Cheers
Jo

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07-17-2004, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
felix c Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 61	My trumpet techer have a 43 G Bach, The G is for gold brass, This material is supossed to give a very warm sound. And it is. Yellow brass is the standard, I have hear that Gold brass also blends very well with other trademarks in any playing situation. hope this help

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camelbrass Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 781	Gold brass has a higher copper content than yellow brass. Generally a trumpet with a gold brass bell will have a warmer sound than one with a yellow brass bell. Either is applicable to legit or jazz situations..it depends on what sound you want. A nice fat Bach sound usually comes from a good player playing a nice,dark fat Bach ( Or a fat player with a nice, dark Bach..had to throw that in :) ). Mouthpiece and practice will have a lot to do with that..I'm no Bach expert but I believe that the different model bells respond differently.The 72 and 65(?) bells I believe are darker ie they have slow flares. I think the Bach web site has an explanation about the different bells and their characteristic. They also have some trumpets that are heavyweights, (H) after the model number and the Vindabona which is a (conical?) bore trumpet which is on the dark side. Hope this helps. Regards, Trevor

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