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brtech Regular Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Can anyone suggest a good sytematic way of evaluating a new horn. |
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_Don Herman 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 3344 Location: Monument, CO, USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Go to the Schilke Loyalist site, then the Gearhead (I think). Jim Donaldson has presented a procedure for testing horns.
Actually, I checked, and here's a direct link:
http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/Testing%20a%20Trumpet.html
HTH! - Don _________________ Don Herman/Monument, CO
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Martin Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 1168 Location: Vienna/Austria
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Hi Don!
One topic, two threads, two identical responses! _________________ All the best
Martin
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_Don Herman 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Hi Martin -- Great minds... At least I tell myself that!
I saw the second post after I had responded to the first; oh well!
Jim's a GREAT guy in person, fwiw.
See ya'! - Don _________________ Don Herman/Monument, CO
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Martin Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:08 am Post subject: |
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Don,
I knew you´d have the same idea. But aparently, time (zone) was on my side...
I only know Jim through e-mail - he was so kind to answer a couple of Schilke questions, and I ended up buying a mouthpiece from him. Clearly a very nice man. _________________ All the best
Martin
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_Don Herman 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:21 am Post subject: |
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"But aparently, time (zone) was on my side... "
Ha! I've been trying to race time for years, but it's always in front of me anyway...
Take care - Don _________________ Don Herman/Monument, CO
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Martin Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Dang!
If you have to quote me, you could at least correct the spelling mistakes!
...I´ll have to take more time next time, aPParently. _________________ All the best
Martin
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_dcstep Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:53 am Post subject: |
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In addition to the guidance already provided, I'd like to suggest that a couple of mouthpieces with differing resistance and known quality can be helpful on a comparison safari. A mouthpiece that works really well on a Bach 37 may be too open for a Schilke B1 or a Wild Thing. You should start with your base mouthpiece and then try a slightly tighter piece if things feel too big and open, or, if things feel to tight, then try a piece with a more open throat and/or backbore.
I think entirely too many horns get dismissed as "stuffy" or "too open" because the auditioner was using the wrong mouthpiece for the horn. If you normally play a drilled 1 1/2C on a Bach ml 37, then a stock 1 1/2C might be a better choice on a Schilke B1. A slight change in throat and/or backbore can dramatically change your perception of a horn.
Just a thought, from hard won experience.
Dave _________________ Schilke '60 B1 -- 229 Bach-C/19-350 Blackburn -- Lawler TL Cornet -- Conn V1 Flugel -- Stomvi Master Bb/A/G picc -- GR mpcs
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