The Philadelphia features a .462" bore and special mouthpipe based on Vincent Bach's original design similar to the Bach Chicago C Trumpet, plus a yellow brass body with a standard weight #229 bell with a classic French bead flat rim for outstanding projection and tone. This trumpet also features a 1st valve thumb ring for easier tuning adjustment and narrower bell to valve casing and valve casing to mouthpipe braces for improved resonance.
Specifications
- Key: C
- Bore: .462" bore
- Leadpipe: #25 based on 1947 design
- Leadpipe Material: Yellow brass
- Bell: #229 hand-hammered with French bead flat rim
- Bell Material: Yellow brass
- Valves: Monel piston
- 1st Valve Slide Adjustment: Fixed ring
- 3rd Valve Slide Adjustment: Fixed ring
- Features: widefoot bell to leadpipe braces, narrower braces at bell to valve casing and valve casing to leadpipe, thumb ring on first valve, narrow tuning slide
- Case: Deluxe wood shell
- Mouthpiece: Bach 7C
- Finish: Silver-plate
Features
- Key of C
- .462" bore
- Standard weight #229 yellow brass bell with French bead flat rim
- 1st valve thumb ring
- Includes single trumpet case and mouthpiece