Brochure

10
MegaTone
®
Mouthpieces
Symphonic and jazz trumpet players
have always experimented with ways to
create a darker sound by using various
mouthpiece add-ons to add weight and
mass. The Bach Mega Tone Mouthpiece
takes these experiments one step further.
To create the Mega Tone, Selmer
starts with genuine Vincent Bach
mouthpiece designs and more than dou-
bles the outside mass. This darkens the
sound and allows you to play at higher
dynamic levels without distortion. Mega
Tone slots extremely well so pitches cen-
ter dependably, and a slightly larger
throat affords less resistance and greater
flexibility. The result is a warmer, more
powerful sound that adds a new dimen-
sion to concert, pop and jazz playing.
NOTE: The inner contours are precisely
the same as the original Bach Mouthpiece,
allowing same basic playability. However,
additional mass on the outside produces
a darker, more powerful sound. The
Mega Tone throat is also slightly larger
than standard to increase response
and flexibility.
Bach Mega Tone Standard Models
(See pages 19-20, 26-28) are readily
available for trumpet, cornet, fluegel-
horn, small shank tenor trombone, large
shank tenor trombone • bass trombone
and tuba (sousaphone). All other Bach
models (including screw-rim) can be
special ordered.
Screw-Rim Mouthpieces
Screw-rim mouthpieces enable a player
to combine any rim with any cup or any
shank. Players can switch from trumpet
to fluegelhorn to cornet, from a rich
symphonic tone to screaming jazz, or
from an instrument with a standard
mouthpiece receiver to another with an
unusual taper—all using the rim that is
most familiar and comfortable to them.
Screw-rim mouthpieces also allow for
cup/rim combinations that cannot be
manufactured as solid mouthpieces.
Be aware that all rims will not
“match-up” with all underparts. For
proper fit, the cup diameter of the
underpart should be the same as or
smaller than the inside diameter of the
rim. Underparts smaller in diameter can
be hand machined to match the larger
rim. (Smaller underparts should not be
used unless machined to match the larg-
er rim.) If a player tries to match a large
diameter underpart to a smaller diameter
rim, an “overhang” occurs in the cup.
This may adversely affect the playing
qualities of the mouthpiece.
A complete listing of screw-rim
mouthpiece model numbers can be
found on page 29.
Lucite rims are also available for play-
ers exposed to extreme temperatures,
players with dental problems or players
with silver allergies.
Standard Trumpet
Mouthpiece:
Cross-section of a
standard Bach trumpet
mouthpiece, based on
the original design
created by master
trumpet artist-engineer
Vincent Bach.
Mega Tone Trumpet
Mouthpiece:
Cross-section of the
Bach Mega Tone
Mouthpiece.