The lead pipes on the professional double horns and the triple horns are exchangeable. The pipe is attached with a slide and two screws to the instrument and can be removed very easily. Each different pipe gives a certain characteristics to the instrument. The following chart gives you some information. The second table gives some recommendation for the combination of horn and lead pipe.
. LEAD PIPE SIZES |
NO. |
SIZE |
characteristics |
2 |
very small pipe |
high resistance, flexible sound forming. |
4 |
medium pipe |
good response in the low and high range, full sound, flexible sound forming, higher resistance in the middle range. |
5 |
large pipe |
direct response , some resistanced, very even playing qualities |
6 |
large pipe |
very even feel , even resistance in all ranges |
G2 |
very large pipe |
direct, focused response, less resistance, brighter sound |
| G3 |
very large pipe |
some more resistance than the G2, more flexibility |
| P4 |
large pipe |
rounder sound, very easy to play, small resistance |
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. COMBINATION RECOMMENDATION |
PIPE NO. |
Bb-Horn |
Brendan Double |
Americus Doublel |
Brendan Triple |
Americus Triple |
Descant double |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
6 |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
G2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| G3 |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| P4 |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
|
 |
. DETAILS |
The pipe is easy to attach to the horn.
The lead pipe can be fitted with a water key. |
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