Posted by The 62H on November 25, 2003 at 20:50:19:
In Reply to: Re: Scottish National Recording posted by I believe... on November 25, 2003 at 17:02:29:
has a very large bell throat...probably much more effect on the "character" of the sound than whether the end of the bell is 9-1/2" or 10-1/2"...
...and a not-oversized mouthpiece can contribute to the "intensity" of the sound.