Pitch Finder?

freestylin' · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject:

Yo-

I am an orchestral trumpet player and am interested in getting one of these "pitch finders" for my C trumpet, like the ones Jack Holland used to install. I'd like one that can make the pitch both higher and lower. They are pretty hard to find, does anyone know anything about them, or where I can get this work done?
Thanks.

trumplyr · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject:

I've heard that Wayne Tanabe has done this before for someone. Check him out at http://www.thebrassbow.com

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tromba dawg · New Member Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 7

You should try to contact Barbara Butler or Charlie Geyer...in case you do not know, at Northwestern. They used to use these on their horns and, sometimes, still do! Hope this helps!

fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:45 pm Post subject:

Forgive my lack of knowledge... but what are these "pitch finders" you guys are talking about? I have never heard of such a thing.
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trumpetmike · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject:

Pitch finders are (usually, from the ones I have seen) triggers that are attached to the tuning slide, allowing you to adjust the pitch of the instrument whilst playing. These are usually in addition to the rings/triggers/saddles on 1st and 3rd.
If you ave an instrument that goes sharp in the upper register (for example) you can then adjust it qute easily, rectifying the problem.

For me the finest example out there, on a new instrument, is to be seen on the Besson Prestige cornet and euphonium. On the euphonium your thumb adjusts the whole tuning slide, on the cornet the trigger which would usually adjust the first valve adjusts the tuning slide. A very nice arrangement on some beautiful instruments.

6pk · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:02 am Post subject:

you can also get them out on tuneable bells they work very well indeed. The best one's I've seen are from Thein in Germany. These have to be done really well, I've seen some dodgy one's in the past getting stuvk in an extended position and causing all sorts of trouble.

riffdawg2000 · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:03 am Post subject:

There is a C trumpet on eBay now with one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3710674485&category=41400&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1

My private teacher has one on his Malone Yamaha C. Demonstrated how it worked at my lesson on Saturday. Seems pretty cool tuning that High G that tends to be sharp...

They are interesting ... maybe later ... PVA is first!

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patrick32378 · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

You can have a pictch finder put on your horn at Osmun Music in the Boston area. http://www.osmun.com