Bach 5g substitute
- zentrombonist
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- Joined: Jul 10, 2018
Hello forum, any recommendations/thoughts on what would rival the Bach 5g?
- PhilTrombone
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- Joined: Nov 06, 2018
Dennis Wick 5AL, Warburton 8 series..
You can DL the WIck comparison chart here:
<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.deniswick.com/wp-content/up ... -Chart.pdf">https://www.deniswick.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Denis-Wick-Products-Mouthpiece-Mute-Comparison-Chart.pdf</LINK_TEXT>
Surely there are plenty of other manufacturers. These are 2 brands I happen to prefer.
You can DL the WIck comparison chart here:
<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.deniswick.com/wp-content/up ... -Chart.pdf">https://www.deniswick.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Denis-Wick-Products-Mouthpiece-Mute-Comparison-Chart.pdf</LINK_TEXT>
Surely there are plenty of other manufacturers. These are 2 brands I happen to prefer.
- Matt_K
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- Joined: Mar 21, 2018
Pretty much any of the "copies" in that range are good. Greg Black, Dennis Wick, Shires, Brass Ark, Pickett... there are probably at least... 10-15 "copies" in that size. Doug Elliott also has pieces around that size (including a copy of the 5G rim) such as an XT101, G, G8. Benefit to Doug's system is you can mix parts around like trying on a pair of glasses without buying a complete piece for some relatively minor difference.
- spencercarran
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Here is [url=https://www.dwerden.com/Mouthpieces/trombone-euphonium.cfm?compare=25.50&Shank=Bass]Dave Werden's list of mouthpieces with rims in the same general ballpark. Quite a few options to choose from, and there are some missing from the list too.
- ithinknot
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- Joined: Jul 24, 2020
This may also help - <LINK_TEXT text="http://www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com/s ... chart.html">http://www.dougelliottmouthpieces.com/seriescharts/ltchart.html</LINK_TEXT> - and is more reliable than trusting published specs, which are measured to varying standards (...or might be short-form science fiction)
- dorutzzu92
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- Joined: Jul 15, 2019
Griego Alessi 7d is a Bach 5g substitute, i have one for sale, brand new , large bore €110 + shipping from Romania
- biggiesmalls
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Schilke 51
- ajeasley
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- Joined: Jul 25, 2020
Shires makes a 5G that is the pack in for their horns (at least that's how I got mine). They sit roughly in between the price points of your mass market (Bach, Wick, Schilke) and more boutique options (Griego, Greg Black, Doug Elliott) at about $135 new from Dillon Music. With that said, it seems like there's quite a few on the used market from players who buy a Shires and don't want the mouthpiece. Consequently, you can usually pick one up in good condition for not a ton of cash.