Edwards and Shires Leadpipes
- bobroden
- Posts: 135
- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
Are Edwards and Shires leadpipes threaded the same, and thus usable on either make of horn of the correct bore size?
- Matt_K
- Posts: 4809
- Joined: Mar 21, 2018
No; Edwards and Conn use the same (fine) threads. Shires uses coarse threads. Instrument innovations has an adapter that lets you use both if you're okay with the pipe sitting out a few extra mm. The pipes are also more-or-less functional w/o such an adapter too fwiw, they just stick out a hair and don't trhead in all the way. Perfectly fine for testing to see if the pipe works foryou or not.
- bobroden
- Posts: 135
- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
Thank, Matt, that's exactly the info I needed. Much appreciated.
Bob
Bob
- tbonesullivan
- Posts: 1959
- Joined: Jul 02, 2019
I believe Kanstul pipes, if you can still find them, used the same threading as Shires. I don't know how Rath compares.
- Slidemo
- Posts: 144
- Joined: Apr 11, 2018
Instruments Innovations do a Bi-threaded leadpipe reciever that is awesome! I have one installed on my Bach 50 and it accepts all Edwards, Shires and Kanstul pipes. Rath pipes can screw in most but not all the way. Conn sit in but don't screw in due to a smaller diameter in my experience anyway.
They also make Bi-threaded collars to install on your favourite pipe so it will go in both fine (Edwards) and coarse (Shires/Kanstul) threaded horns.
Plus Instrument Innovations are great guys to deal with as well!
They also make Bi-threaded collars to install on your favourite pipe so it will go in both fine (Edwards) and coarse (Shires/Kanstul) threaded horns.
Plus Instrument Innovations are great guys to deal with as well!