Remington 1.5 G

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Fafner
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Remington 1.5 G

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Did Bach ever make a 1.5 G for a Remington receiver? If so is it possible to get a hold of one or a copy?
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Re: Remington 1.5 G

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They did! But they were custom order pieces. Not a ton floating around.

If you're looking for a Remington 1 1/2 I recommend hitting up Doug Elliott and getting a MB108, MB J* cup and a J8C shank. It's a 1 1/2G on steroids.

The next best option is sending your piece to Bob Reeves in California and having Reeves make a Remington sleeve for your 1 1/2G.

Greg Black can also make you one of his 1 1/2s as a Remington but the wait time will be long.... and Bob Reeves can make a full Remington piece but it'll be pricey.
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Re: Remington 1.5 G

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And Bill Symington's new MV 1 1/2G copy has a Conn shank. Works in my 70H
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Re: Remington 1.5 G

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sf105 wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:18 pm And Bill Symington's new MV 1 1/2G copy has a Conn shank. Works in my 70H
It's not a Conn shank. It's a old early Mount Vernon Bach shank. It's sorta like a long shank Schilke.

I've owned a Remington shank MV 2G and while it has the same length shank as Bill's piece the outside taper isn't the same. Bill's piece is skinnier than a standard Morse taper which is the opposite of a Remington which has a larger outside taper.

I personally haven't tried it in a Remington taper horn but in some pipes it doesn't fit.
Rath R1 2000s, Elliott XT
Bach 42 1974, Elliott XT
Holton 169 1965, Elliott LB
Minick Bass Trombone 1980s, Elliott LB
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