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Stradbrother Veteran Member
Joined: 13 Apr 2015 Posts: 150
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:20 pm Post subject: Adams A9 vs. Martin T3460 |
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Hey everyone!
I'm new to Adams trumpets and just saw that they have been making a Martin Committee copy with the Adams A9. How faithful to the original are these horns?
I've always wanted a Committee after I had a chance to play one back in high school (I wish I remembered specifics, I have no idea the year or bore size).
I recently bought a Martin T3460. This was one of those Martin-Leblanc horns with the colored lacquers and it was horrific. It was decent quality, same quality as any pro horn, but it did not feel like a Committee at all. It was stuffy and I had a hard time centering my tone in the lower range. |
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mr oakmount Veteran Member
Joined: 10 Jun 2022 Posts: 150 Location: Europe
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:59 am Post subject: |
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This might be of interest to you: A video of Trent Austin comparing a 2020 Adams A9 with a 1945 Martin Committee.
In the end, you always want to play-test trumpets yourself. There might be one particular aspect of a "Committee" that you respond to which a modern copy or "inspired by" instrument may or may not feature. Good luck with your search!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HF0H8zdbj8 |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9025 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:52 am Post subject: |
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First a question. If you've always wanted a Committee why not buy a Committee?
Having said that, another frustrating comment. I've had three Committees and an Adams A-9. Which of the clones comes closest is relative. And in choosing which clone, you may have a trade-off in eliminating a characteristic of the Committee you don't like.
For me, the intonation and slotting of the Committee was loosie-goosy. An irony, because I was coming from Tenor Sax which was very flexible in pitch production. It seems like that's a problem for me on the trumpet (not that I want all pitches to be 100% locked in.) The Adams was more secure on both counts, while still giving some leeway for pitches.
I thought the tone quality on the Adams was a bit deeper, which I preferred. Also, the Committee seemed to me to have a brassy ring on the edge of the sound that I never got comfortable with. I This also meant that the Adams has a little more adaptability to "classical" end big band section work. But it still can have a characteristic Martin-bebop sound.
I found the Adams had more of what I wanted while keeping that bebop sound and, having a guarantee to back up any problems. You can still have a limited warranty from some dealers, so you might want to look into that if you go with a Committee.
A caveat to the above, I did not sell the Adams because of any deficiencies. I sold it for other reasons. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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Jon Arnold Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:51 am Post subject: |
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Did you have the medium or large bore A9? |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9025 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Medium bore and custom red brass bell. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn |
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