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Specs

Bach TEST SPECS

Bach/Schilke listed at the top for comparison.

Please do not take diameter measurements too seriously. Most of the time the difference in columns can be 0.02 of an inch (0.5 mm). Not much really. The measurements are done for comparison purposes of relative sizes. Attributes such as cup depth, rim shape, bite, and backbore also make a big difference in how a mouthpiece plays and feels.

Table 1
17.78 - 16.51 mm

Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm
.700"
17.52 mm
.690"
17.27 mm
.680"
17.02 mm
.670"
16.89 mm
.665"
16.76 mm
.660"
16.64 mm
.655"
16.51 mm
.650"
Manufacturer
Bach Specs 1 1C, 1.25, 1.5 2, 2C
Bach as Measured 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
Schilke 20
22 (18.03)
24 (18.29)
18
19 (17.65)
Symphony
M1, M1d
F1, D1
16, 17
Symphony
M2, M2d
F2, D2
14,
15 (17.1)
Symphony
M3, M3d
F3, D3
13C4 13B 12 11
Alliance 1 2 3, 4 5 6, 7
Best Brass Japan 1C, 3E, 5E
Greg Black 1 Series 1 1/4 Series 1 1/2 Series 3 Series
Blackburn 1 1.5 3 5
Breslmair 1CG2 Y11C
7C4
VG2S, LG1, LG2, LG3 G1, G2, G3, G4, G2S, ST 1SHP, Y12C, Y12L, E44, 7G4 Y5C, Y21C
Bush WX W
Calichhio Artist Series C. Findley (.676)
B. Findley (.684)
Coassin
Davis I
Davis II
Grant I
Grant II
D Thomas
Mosello I
Mosello II
Williams
Bergeron I
Englebright Gardner (.658)
Kadleck Scodwell (.658)
F Szabo
Delibero (.658)
Gisbertz Harner
Johnson Michels
Nicholson
O'Donnell
Ingram
Callet 1 3C
Curry 1H (17.37)
1
1.25
1.5
2 (16.9)
3
5 7
Edwards 1H
1 1/2, 3
1 1/4
2
1C99 1C98
1JC, 5
50P
7 60P
Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm
.700"
17.52 mm
.690"
17.27 mm
.680"
17.02 mm
.670"
16.89 mm
.665"
16.76 mm
.660"
16.64 mm
.655"
16.51 mm
.650"
Bach Specs 1 1C, 1.25, 1.5 2, 2C
Bach as Measured 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
GR Mouthpieces 67 66
3 Series
65
GR Haefner 1HC, X24, X27 1HX 3HC
GR Sanborn CS 67 CS 66 CS 65
Giardinelli 1 3 6 5 7
Giddings & Webster (GW) M1
M2, M3
Hammond 1 2 3 4 5 6
Jaz-Tec A B, C
JC Custom (new) All Styles
Their Mouthpieces
Jet Tone 1 7
Old Jet Tones 1C SS, DD, MF
Kanstal C2, C12, C15 C4 B11, B12
B15, B2
B3
B4, B5 3C B6, B7, CG3, CG7
CG Personal (.626)
Kelly Lexan 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
Klier 1
2 (17.4)
3 4 5 6 7
Laskey 84 80 75, 70 68, 65 60 50
Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm
.700"
17.52 mm
.690"
17.27 mm
.680"
17.02 mm
.670"
16.89 mm
.665"
16.76 mm
.660"
16.64 mm
.655"
16.51 mm
.650"
Bach Specs 1 1C, 1.25, 1.5 2, 2C
Bach as Measured 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
Marcinkiewicz 0 A1-A3 (.692)
B1-B5 (.687)
1-4
C1-C5
E3
5-10 7PB
7PD
Milashius B1 B2 B3 A4, AV4
B4
A5, B5
Miraphone TR13
Monette (Bb) B1, B2
B3, B4
Rudy Muck 19
Northern Brass NB 65
Parduba 8 7
Reeves 43M 42M
Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm
.700"
17.52 mm
.690"
17.27 mm
.680"
17.02 mm
.670"
16.89 mm
.665"
16.76 mm
.660"
16.64 mm
.655"
16.51 mm
.650"
Bach Specs 1 1C, 1.25, 1.5 2, 2C
Bach as Measured 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
Signature Models Roy Roman (.715) John Wallace
Jean Michelou
Bob Findley
Mark Gould
Manny Klien
Chuck Findley
Clark Terry (.685)
Jeff Tyzik
Vizzutti E12
Zony
J.W. Marcinkiewicz
Herb Albert
Rick Baptist
Miles Davis
Peter Masseurs
Maynard Ferguson MF II, III
Wick Maurice Murphy
Bob Senescu
Almeida
Najoom
Rod Franks
Bobby Shew Jazz
Zaja
Rich Szabo
Graham Young
Bobby Shew (Marc)
Leon Merian Gold
Butcher
Macaluso
Allen Vizzutti
Bobby Shew Lead
Mike Vax
Roger Ingram
John Rinaldo
Leon Merian (Jet Tone)
Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm
.700"
17.52 mm
.690"
17.27 mm
.680"
17.02 mm
.670"
16.89 mm
.665"
16.76 mm
.660"
16.64 mm
.655"
16.51 mm
.650"
Bach Specs 1 1C, 1.25, 1.5 2, 2C
Bach as Measured 1C 1.5C 3C 5C 7C
Sparx (Cornet) 2 3 4
Stage 1 Double Cup
Stomvi 0,7 0,8 (16.95)
0,9
1 2
Stork Vac 1.5
SM2
Vac 1 Vac 2 Vac 3
System Blue Extreme Blue1 (deep)
Blue2 (medium)
Tottle 1B, 1C 1.5, 2 X60
Warburton 1 2 3 4 5
Denis Wick 1X 1 2
Yamaha 18C4 17C4 16C4 14C4 13B4 13C4
Zaja Mpcs (Greg Black) BP 6NY
Zottola 66

Table 2
16.43 - 15.75 mm

Size in mm / Inches 16.43 mm
.647"
16.38 mm
.645"
16.30 mm
.642"
16.26 mm
.640"
16.20 mm
.638"
16.13 mm
.635"
16.00 mm
.630"
15.90 mm
.626"
15.75 mm
.621"
Manufacturer
Bach Specs 2.5, 2.75 3, 3C 5C 6, 6C
7, 7C
8, 8C
8.5C
8.75C
9, 9C
10, 10C
10.5C 10.75
11C
Bach as Measured 10.5C
Schilke 10A4
10B4
9C4 9 8A4 8E2 6A4A
7B4
5A4
Alliance 8
Best Brass Japan 3C 5C 7C, 7E 9C, 9E
Greg Black 5 Series 7 Series 10 Series
Blackburn 7
Breslmair G3A, Y31C 7D
Bush M N
Calichhio Artist Series Reid Porrello
J Thomas
Biviano
Saunders
Noday Carder
Thornburg
Trigg
Snooky
Callet 3 7 10
Al Cass 1-24 to 1-28
Curry 8.5 10.5
Endsley #1, #2
GR Mouthpieces 64 63 62
GR Haefner 7H
Giardinelli 10
Hammond 7
Jaz-Tec D E, G F
Jet Tone 10
Old Jet Tones 3C AH 5C 7C
Kanstal B8 G1, P6 B9, 5C MF11, MF3,
G2, 7C
BL2 BL3 BL4, B7
Kelly Lexan Vax
Klier (JK) 8 9 10
Laskey 40 30
Marcinkiewicz 11-15
Milashius B6 B7 B8
Miraphone TR07
TR11
Monette (Bb) B5, B6 B7 B8
Rudy Muck 13
Size in mm / Inches 16.43 mm
.647"
16.38 mm
.645"
16.30 mm
.642"
16.26 mm
.640"
16.20 mm
.638"
16.13 mm
.635"
16.00 mm
.630"
15.90 mm
.626"
15.75 mm
.621"
Bach Specs 2.5, 2.75 3, 3C 5C 6, 6C
7, 7C
8, 8C
8.5C
8.75C
9, 9C
10, 10C
10.5C 10.75
11C
Bach as Measured 10.5C
Northern Brass 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Parduba 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Purviance (ID) 6.5 6 4.5 4
Reeves 41M 40
Sarad X, Y, Z Brahms
Signature Models Trudell
Canadian Brass
Mic Gillette
Rick Braun
Bob O'Donnell
Eric Miyashiro
Mike Vax Al Hirt Carl Fischer
Holton Heim Series (15.85)
Stomvi 3 4 5 6 7
8 (15.85)
9
Stork Vac 4
SM6
Vac 5 Vac 7
Tottle 3 5 X25
System Blue Extreme Blue 2 Blue 3, WD X25
Warburton 6 7 8
Denis Wick 4
Yamaha 11 9C4 13A4A 6A4A
Zaja Mpc (Greg Black) NY2 NY5 NY3
NY1
Zottola 64 62

Table 3
15.7 - 15.0 mm

Size in mm / Inches 15.70 mm
.618"
15.65 mm
.616"
15.60 mm
.614"
15.20 mm
.598"
15.10 mm
.594"
15.00 mm
.590"
Manufacturer
Bach Specs 11.5C 11.75C 12, 12C 17, 17C
18, 18C
20C
Greg Black 12 Series
Callet 10S, DT10 12 17
Al Cass 2-24 to 2-28 3x1 to 3x5 (15.3)
Conn (Old) 9BN
Giardinelli 12 (15.5) 17
Kanstal BL4 CG10 10C
Rudy Muck 17
Purviance 2 1
Signature Models Pete Candoli (15.44) Groovin' High Bill Chase
Stomvi 10 11 (15.55)
12 (15.45)
13 (15.35)
14 (15.25)
15 (15.15)
16
17 (15.05)
18
Stork SM10
Denis Wick 5
Zaja Mpc (Greg Black) NY4