Mt. Vernon/NY Bach pieces and pricing
- ChadA
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Hey all,
I have a couple old Bach mouthpieces I’m considering listing for sale. One’s a Mt. Vernon 12, the other a NY 7. Obviously condition is king, but what does the vintage nature do to the pricing in general?
I have a couple old Bach mouthpieces I’m considering listing for sale. One’s a Mt. Vernon 12, the other a NY 7. Obviously condition is king, but what does the vintage nature do to the pricing in general?
- FOSSIL
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Plain numbers are generally worth a lot less.. a 12c would still be a bit niche but a 7c NY would get real interest...7 and 12.... think of a number, put it out there and see what happens. Don't be too greedy though.
Chris
Chris
- Nobbi
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A question that can hardly be answered.
I think it's a philosophy ... some think the older material is the better one sound wise ... but also a lot less standardized than they are today.
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
Since I love vintage instruments and with my first MT Vernon got the feeling they sound more elegant than the more modern Bachs ... and bought a few others to vary the sound when I want to ... I probably paid too much for each of them.
Check the market, find an average price level and set a number for your mouthpieces.
I think it's a philosophy ... some think the older material is the better one sound wise ... but also a lot less standardized than they are today.
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
Since I love vintage instruments and with my first MT Vernon got the feeling they sound more elegant than the more modern Bachs ... and bought a few others to vary the sound when I want to ... I probably paid too much for each of them.
Check the market, find an average price level and set a number for your mouthpieces.
- Burgerbob
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[quote="Nobbi"]
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
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No-letter mouthpieces also have smaller throats on average. I have almost a full set, they are largely less fun to play just because they can't take the air.
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
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No-letter mouthpieces also have smaller throats on average. I have almost a full set, they are largely less fun to play just because they can't take the air.
- BGuttman
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[quote="Burgerbob"]<QUOTE author="Nobbi" post_id="142921" time="1615190354" user_id="10600">
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
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No-letter mouthpieces also have smaller throats on average. I have almost a full set, they are largely less fun to play just because they can't take the air.
</QUOTE>
You may change your tune when you get to be older and wheezy like me :tongue:
That said, smaller Bach mouthpieces from the New York and Mount Vernon eras are much more common and don't often command huge premiums.
I can't understand why plain numbers should be worth a lot less ... it's only a matter of cup depths, as the Bach documentation shows.
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No-letter mouthpieces also have smaller throats on average. I have almost a full set, they are largely less fun to play just because they can't take the air.
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You may change your tune when you get to be older and wheezy like me :tongue:
That said, smaller Bach mouthpieces from the New York and Mount Vernon eras are much more common and don't often command huge premiums.