OEM bach 42/50 Crook Vs M/K Bach 50 Crook

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jmjtrombone
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by jmjtrombone »

Hey All,

Does anyone have any experience or advice on replacing a Bach 50 slide crook with an OEM Nickel silver crook or M/k's yellow or Nickel silver crook?

My current slide is a standard Bach 50 slide and I'm looking to get more response throughout the horn and more "edge" when getting into the louder dynamics.

Thank you.
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hornbuilder
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by hornbuilder »

Installing a nickel crook will give you (some of) the response and "edge" you're looking for. Which one to use? It really comes down to what is available. Replacing a yellow crook with another yellow crook will not gain you anything (unless it is done to change the width of the slide)
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by jmjtrombone »

[quote="hornbuilder"]Installing a nickel crook will give you (some of) the response and "edge" you're looking for. Which one to use? It really comes down to what is available. Replacing a yellow crook with another yellow crook will not gain you anything (unless it is done to change the width of the slide)[/quote]

Thank you,

With the OEM crook, the bore size is .600", while the M/K is .605". How would this difference in size affect how the horn plays and responds?
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by hornbuilder »

Bach "say" the bore is .600"...

The difference in nominal ID is not going to make or break the deal.