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i got a bigger leadpipe put on my old BBb New Standard and it's awesome
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2026 8:17 pm
by splat
i got a larger bore leadpipe from mike johnson:
https://m-j-c.co.uk/page-7/
and had my super amazing repair tech put it onto my gorgeous old frosted silver 4 valve New Standard BBb with a 17 inch bell.
and now it plays heaps better! (or maybe i have improved spectacularly)
still nice and clear, slots well, intonation spot on, not woofy, and feels like it's better down low and easier to blow.
highly recommend!
i am really excited and happy about it and thought you would all want to know...
Re: i got a bigger leadpipe put on my old BBb New Standard and it's awesome
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2026 7:05 am
by sweaty
viewtopic.php?t=6811
This link is another thread about Mike Johnson leadpipes. It also has very positive reviews, including from me.
Re: i got a bigger leadpipe put on my old BBb New Standard and it's awesome
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 5:40 pm
by bloke
Mike Johnson is an incredible fabricator.
I clicked "thank" on your post.
I'm perfectly happy with the OEM mouth pipe on mine.
(Admittedly, I rarely play it... It's when I need heavy artillery at an outdoor venue with no acoustical help in any way... no roof, no overhang, no shell, no nothing. Mine has both the 17-inch upright, and the 24-inch recording bells. All that said, I like it fine. I'm even more happy that you like what was done to yours - as surely you use yours far more often.
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Re: i got a bigger leadpipe put on my old BBb New Standard and it's awesome
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2026 1:56 pm
by anadmai
splat wrote: Sun Oct 11, 2026 8:17 pm
i got a larger bore leadpipe from mike johnson:
https://m-j-c.co.uk/page-7/
and had my super amazing repair tech put it onto my gorgeous old frosted silver 4 valve New Standard BBb with a 17 inch bell.
and now it plays heaps better! (or maybe i have improved spectacularly)
still nice and clear, slots well, intonation spot on, not woofy, and feels like it's better down low and easier to blow.
highly recommend!
i am really excited and happy about it and thought you would all want to know...
This is very helpful. I read the other good post and yours has made me even happier..
Re: i got a bigger leadpipe put on my old BBb New Standard and it's awesome
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2026 6:05 pm
by cthuba
Interesting indeed!
My JP 377 doesn’t like either of my Denis Wick 3 or 3L
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