TRUMPET: Stainless Steel Altus Backbores
Threaded Backbores made affordable!
A$79.00A$60.00
Please Note: We are low on stock at the moment. Please contact us to confirm what stock we have on hand. More stock should be arriving around the 20th of April
Our Altus line of threaded backbores makes use of a few different manufacturing methods in order to make backbores available on a significantly tighter budget. While everyone is going more and more expensive, a big part of my own mission is to go the other way, and find new approaches to things in order to make things accessible and affordable for more players. For comparison, a Waburton backbore is $180Aud. So our Altus backbores are 1/3rd the price. I just don't think a mouthpiece should cost people $300+.
To make our Altus backbores, we utilise high-precision 3D metal laser-melting metal printing technology, along with in-house reaming and thread-adjusting to make sure things are on-spec and playing how they should. They cosmetically aren't quite as pretty as a fully CNC-Machined backbores, but they PLAY and they are about as durable as you can get.
These backbores are only available in Stainless Steel, but this material offers some advantages, which is why some players like David Hickman play exclusively on a Stainless Steel mouthpiece!
The material ultimately only make a small difference, and the actual inside shape of the backbore is what is most important, but some subtle things you will notice is a a bit more presence around the 1st and 2nd harmonic, which is the part of the sound that "projects", especially when playing softly. The backbores are a little on the lighter side, which also makes them feel a touch more responsive and zippy.
We love our stainless backbores, and think you will as well!
BACKBORE OPTIONS
Traditional backbores: #1-#10
#10 is the smallest/tightest and #1 is the largest/most open
Lead Backbores: S, M & L
The lead backbore is available in three sizes: Small, Medium and Large. If in doubt, go for the Lead M, which should feel fairly neutral in terms of the blow, neither stuffy or wide open.
If you know you prefer a tight backbore, chose the Lead S, if you know you like an open feel, go for the Lead L
* A note about our Stainless Steel backbores:
We're currently trialing some alternative manufacturing processes that would allow us to make backbores accurate but very affordable through a combination of manufacturing processes, including reaming backbores to spec.
Right now, we're still working on improving the surface finish, but the following photos will give you an idea of what to expect. This is purely cosmetic and does not effect the way the mouthpiece plays or how it seals with the leadpipe. I think we'll be able to get this sorted out before we send any out, but just wanted to be completely transparent here!
We're always experimenting and looking for ways to make music fun and to make phenomenal products more affordable. We're pretty excited about how this approach is turning out, and will continue refining things from here :-)
Traditional Trumpet Backbores
NOTE: BACKBORES SHOULD BE BALANCED WITH THE CUP VOLUME. Perceptions of "blow" and "stuffiness" are more often related to a poorly balanced setup between cup volume and backbore flare, rather than the fairly minimal change in actual airflow through different backbores.
For use with large cup volumes/depth cups, especially "V" cups:
#1 - A very open, Schmidt-style backbore modelled after the backbore from the Claude Gordon personal
#2 - The same as #1 but with a little added resistance that some players might find helps with "centredness"
#3 - A Free-blowing rotary trumpet backbore, but it also sounds great on Bb and C piston trumpets.
For use with large cup volumes/depth "C" cup style mouthpieces
#4 - A very large, Orchestral-style backbore.
#5 - A large orchestral style backbore, similar to something like the Hagstom backbore. Good for C trumpet.
For use with medium to medium-large cup volumes/depth cups
#6 - A Medium-Large orchestral-style backbore, slightly more compact than the #5, good for both Bb and C trumpet.
#7 - A medium backbore that is a good "all-rounder".
For use with medium to medium-small cup volumes/depths:
#8 - A medium-tight backbore that balances well with medium cups.
#9 - A backbore that blanaces well with medium-shallow cups. Great for orchestral players who swap to something like a Bach D cup for things like Ein Heldenleben etc.
For use with small cup volumes/depths
#10 - For commercial/pops playing where a moderarely-shallow cup is being used to add brightness and zing.
Lead Backbores:
Available in 3 sizes:
Small, Medium & Large
The Lead-M is similar in size to something like the backbore on the Bergeron Studio mouthpiece, or a reeves 69.