Detail 01
1-1/2 rim size
One of Bach's wider cup diameters. More lip inside the rim means bigger sound and more air required.
Product detailSKU #1274115060012
Bach33511CW Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece - Silver, 1-1/2C
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Bach's standard 1-1/2C trumpet mouthpiece in silver plate. A large-diameter, medium-depth cup for players who want more air and volume.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Concert band and orchestral players working the middle and low register
- Trumpeters with a wide aperture who feel pinched on a 7C
- Students stepping up from a stock mouthpiece under a teacher's direction
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Lead players who need help above the staff
- Beginners with limited endurance in their first months
- Anyone allergic or sensitive to nickel under silver plate
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
C cup depth
Bach's middle depth. Balanced tone rather than bright and shallow or dark and deep.
Detail 03
Silver plating
Slightly more grip and drag on the lip than gold plate. Tarnishes and needs occasional polishing.
Detail 04
Standard Series
Bach's regular production line, so replacements and matching sizes stay easy to find.
Detail 05
Trumpet shank
Fits trumpet and most cornets with a trumpet receiver. Not a flugelhorn or cornet-taper piece.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Mouthpiece only. No pouch or case included.
- 02Endurance usually drops for a week or two after any rim size change.
- 03Silver plate wears through on the rim over years of heavy playing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is 1-1/2C bigger than 7C?
Yes. The 1-1/2C has a noticeably wider cup diameter with a similar cup depth. Expect a fuller low and middle register and more air demand.
02Will this fit my cornet?
Only if your cornet takes a trumpet-shank mouthpiece. Most cornets use a smaller shank taper and need a cornet mouthpiece or an adapter.
03Silver or gold plate?
Silver has more drag against the lip, which many players read as better grip. Gold feels slicker and suits anyone reactive to the metals under plating.
04Is this good for a beginner?
It is large for a first mouthpiece. Most beginners start smaller and move up once their embouchure and air support are established. Ask your teacher first.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
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- 2
- Deep - 16.50 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. - Large cup; powerful Teutonic quality of tone. For players with a good embouchure.
- 3
- Deep - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - Fairly large cup with full, rich tone.
- 6
- Deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Produces a rich, clear tone of substantial body. Its rim shape was preferred by Vincent Bach. (Cornet model comes with #24 backbore as standard.)
- 8
- Deep - 16.20 mm - Fairly wide with slightly flatter surface than No.7. Rounded inner edge. - The same cup as No. 7 but with a rim that players with protruding teeth find more comfortable.
- 7A*
- Very deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. - Warm, melodious, rich tone approaches the quality of a lyric soprano voice. Free blowing.
- 6BM
- Medium deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Same as No.6B but larger #26 throat, #24 backbore. Large symphony sound.
- 7DW
- Medium shallow - 16.20 mm - Slightly wider than No. 7D. - This shallow E soprano trumpet (or cornet) cup is excellent for D trumpet and for playing continually in the high register. Cushion rim is helpful to players who use a little too much pressure.
- 8B
- Medium deep - 16.20 mm - Fairly wide with slightly flatter surface than No.7B. Rounded inner edge. - The same cup as No. 7B with a rim that players with protruding teeth find more comfortable. Darker sound than No. 8.
- 8C
- Medium - 16.20 mm - Fairly wide with slightly flatter surface than No.7C. Rounded inner edge. - The same cup as No. 7C but with a rim that players with protruding teeth find more comfortable.
- 8-1/2
- Deep - 16.10 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. - Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.
- 1*
- Deep - 17.50 mm - Medium thin - Extra-large cup for players with a robust embouchure. Produces a great volume of tone.
- 5B*
- Medium deep - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. - A precise rim and a fairly large cup. The tone is vivid and full.
- 5MV
- Medium deep - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. - Medium deep V-style cup with #25 throat and #25 backbore. Good commercial sound.
- 1-1/2B
- Medium deep - 17 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Produces a scintillating, warm tone of large volume. For players with a well-trained embouchure. Comfortable rim contour.
- 7EW
- Shallow - 16.20 mm - Slightly wider than No. 7E. - The same as No. 7E with a cushion rim. For players accustomed to playing with much pressure, especially in the high register.
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- 1B
- Medium deep - 17 mm - Medium wide - Large cup for players with a robust embouchure. Produces a warm tone with great volume.
- 1D
- Medium shallow - 17 mm - Medium wide - Medium shallow cup facilitates high register. Brilliant sound.
- 1E
- Shallow - 17 mm - Medium wide - Facilitates high register. Excellent mouthpiece for soprano or piccolo trumpet.
- 1C*
- Medium - 17 mm - Medium wide - Large diameter, medium cup - good for all-around use.
- 3C*
- Medium - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - Fairly large cup, good for all-around use.
- 5C*
- Medium - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, well rounded toward the inside and outside, fairly flat. - For players with a strong embouchure who do not like a sharp edge. The tone is lively and rich.
- 7C*
- Medium - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. Well-rounded edge with a perfect grip. - Probably the most widely used model in the world. Its brilliant tone is preferred by school musicians and by artists.
- 5V
- Very deep - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. - V-style cup with larger #20 throat and #25 backbore. Free blowing, very flexible.
- 8-3/4C
- Medium - 16.10 mm - Medium wide, slightly flat.
- 2-3/4C
- Medium - 16.40 mm - Slightly more narrow than No. 2-1/2C. - Large cup; bright, lively C trumpet tone. For players with a normal embouchure.
- 8-1/2A
- Very deep - 16.10 mm - Medium wide with rounded inner edge. - Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.
- 8-1/2B
- Medium deep - 16.10 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. - Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.
- 8-1/2C
- Medium - 16.10 mm - Medium wide, well rounded. - Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.
- 1X
- Deep - 17 mm - Medium wide - The pre-1970 (old style) No. 1, with slightly smaller cup and wider rim than the present model.
- 2-1/2C
- Medium - 16.40 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. - Large cup; brilliant, heroic, crisp C trumpet tone. For players with strong, muscular lips.
- 6B
- Medium deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Produces a beautiful, ringing tone and responds easily. Medium-large size gives the lips sufficient room to execute freely.
- 7BW
- Medium deep - 16.20 mm - Slightly wider, lowered toward the outside. Med. Sharp inside edge. - The same features as No. 7B with a cushion rim for players with slightly heavier lips.
- 2C
- Medium - 16.50 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. - Large cup; powerful, brilliant tone. For players with a good embouchure.
- 7*
- Deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. - This popular model produces a colorful, liquid tone which is uniform over the entire scale. Desirable for all-around work.
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- 5SV
- Shallow - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. - Shallow V-style cup with #25 throat and #25 backbore.
- 1-1/2C*
- Medium - 17 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Large diameter, medium cup - good for all-around use.
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- 1CW
- Medium - 17 mm - Slightly wider, gradually lowered to outside. - Same as No.1C with wider cushion rim.
- 1-1/4C
- Medium - 17 mm - Medium wide - Large cup for powerful trumpeters. Compact tone of great carrying power.
- 3CW
- Medium - 16.30 mm - Slightly wider, lowered to outside. - Same as No. 3C with wider cushion style rim.
- 8-3/4
- Deep - 16.10 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp. - Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.
- 7B
- Medium deep - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. - Slightly livelier timbre than No. 7, full in the low and middle registers, responds easily on high tones. Warm, rich sound. Well suited for all-around use.
- 7CW
- Medium - 16.20 mm - Slightly wider, lowered toward the outside. - The same as No. 7C with a comfortable cushion rim contour. Very practical for strenuous work and players with large lips.
- 7D
- Medium shallow - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Similar to No. 7C. - A shallower cup than No. 7C, designed principally for D trumpet, but used successfully where great brilliance and easy high register are required.
- 7E
- Shallow - 16.20 mm - Slightly wider than No. 7C. - This extra shallow E soprano trumpet (or cornet) cup produces crisp, sparkling tone in the extreme high register. Widely used for piccolo trumpet.
- 3B
- Medium deep - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - A fairly large cup. The tone is warm and full.
- 3D
- Medium shallow - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - Fairly large, medium shallow cup produces a more brilliant tone. Facilitates high register.
- 3E
- Shallow - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - Preferred by players who want a large mouthpiece but with a shallow cup. Facilitates high register.
- 3F
- Extra shallow - 16.30 mm - Medium wide - Same as above but with extra shallow cup. Produces sparkling tone in the extreme high register.
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- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- 6C*
- Medium - 16.20 mm - Medium wide, not too sharp, rather flat. - A distinctive C trumpet cup. Its clear tone cuts through the largest bands and orchestras.
- 5A*
- Very deep - 16.25 mm - Medium wide, rounded inside edge. - A fairly large cup with a dark, full, mellow tone.
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