So, my friend plays on a Bach Soloist large bore tenor, I tried one but I wasn't a huge fan. Here is a picture I found on the internet of one:
Now, on my search for a cheaper large bore, I kept running across a Benge 165. This is a random picture I found of that horn:
Notable things are that the trigger wraps are basically identical, they both have a 0.547 bore, the bells are both rose brass 8 1/2 inch bells, and both have the King-style slide nut where it's on the slide instead of the bell, unusual for a Bach design.
Now, both Benge and Bach ended up under Conn-Selmer's corporate umbrella.
Is it just me, or does this seem like they reused the design of the Benge 165F, but put the Bach Soloist brand name on it, and passed it off as new?
