Joined: 17 Jul 2016 Posts: 180 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:55 am Post subject:
Wow, can't beat that, great pics!
For me, a few nice things:
1. New Harmon mute- simple, cheap
2. Scott Belck Modern Flexibilities for Brass (awesome work, so fun)
3. A Tribute to William Adam, a Man and his Routine (I need more context, this provides it- and I didn't know he was from Colorado!)
4. Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within
Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Wailuku, Maui
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:19 am Post subject:
I finally got my Bach anniversary 37 model! It took awhile, but it was worth it! Can't wait to use it for a New Years gig. _________________ Mouthpieces:
Warburton 7ESVW/10, 7MV/H, 7MD/Q, 7FLW
Horns:
Yamaha 8335 LA
ACB Doubler's Flugelhorn
Carol Brass 5000L (backup)
Kanstul 1510C with Copper Bell
Brasspire Piccolo
A Charley Davis 1s9 in sliver and a blueprinting appointment with Jim Becker.
Wow, you must have been on the nice list! That’s awesome!
I played a Charley Davis 1S-2 but haven’t played a 9 pipe. How do they compare?
These Charley Davis trumpets may be an offspring from the Calicchio horns, but I think they are better than any of the old LA Calicchios I ever played. I never played any of the Tulsa horns but some guys swear by them.
Also are they built by Kanstu I assume?
Sounds like you had a Meryy Christmas! Enjoy the new horn!
Charley Davis now makes the 1S-2, 1S-7, 1S-9, and the East Coast model (1S bell and a 25 lead pipe?). I tried them all during a recent visit to Chuck Levin's. I really liked the 1S-7 and intended to buy it, but the 1S-9 really works for me. It is similar to the 1S-2, but the 9 lead pipe plays more open with just enough resistance to keep things honest. In addition, the 9 pipe allows for a smokey combo sound when I relax the air stream, and it really barks when pushed. Bottom line, I'm not a lead player. If I was, the 1S-2 would have been the appropriate choice. According to Lee Walkowich, Kanstul manufactures most of the parts. I don't remember for sure, but the valve block may be made by Schargerl, Either way, the valves are silky smooth, and a Reeves valve alignment is standard for each horn. The intonation is exceptional.
On a side note, I did talk to Charley Davis during the 2017 Adam Fest at the University of Oklahoma last summer. He said he was trying to get the 3 bell mandrel in order. If he does, the 3/9 model may become a reality. Charlie has nailed the Calicchio namesake, and the 1S-9 is going to become my daily player. I look forward to taking a road trip to Osmun Music in January and having Jim Becker look it over! _________________ Adams A9 (medium bore)
Yamaha 8310Z Gen. II
Taylor Chicago Standard II
Inderbinen Wood Flugelhorn
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Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:29 pm Post subject:
No trumpet gear for me this year.
Although my secret plan is to take our annual vacation to Austria this year so I can come back to the US with a Gansch horn...... _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Yamaha 8310Z flugel
Curry 3.
Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Posts: 805 Location: South Carolina
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:13 am Post subject:
Quote:
Although my secret plan is to take our annual vacation to Austria this year so I can come back to the US with a Gansch horn......
Well, if you are going to go through all of that trouble, you might as well pick up an Inderbinen Wood flugelhorn while you are at it. If you don't like it, you can always sell it to me.
Warm regards,
Grits _________________ Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy.
A Charley Davis 1s9 in sliver and a blueprinting appointment with Jim Becker.
Wow, you must have been on the nice list! That’s awesome!
I played a Charley Davis 1S-2 but haven’t played a 9 pipe. How do they compare?
These Charley Davis trumpets may be an offspring from the Calicchio horns, but I think they are better than any of the old LA Calicchios I ever played. I never played any of the Tulsa horns but some guys swear by them.
Also are they built by Kanstu I assume?
Sounds like you had a Meryy Christmas! Enjoy the new horn!
Charley Davis now makes the 1S-2, 1S-7, 1S-9, and the East Coast model (1S bell and a 25 lead pipe?). I tried them all during a recent visit to Chuck Levin's. I really liked the 1S-7 and intended to buy it, but the 1S-9 really works for me. It is similar to the 1S-2, but the 9 lead pipe plays more open with just enough resistance to keep things honest. In addition, the 9 pipe allows for a smokey combo sound when I relax the air stream, and it really barks when pushed. Bottom line, I'm not a lead player. If I was, the 1S-2 would have been the appropriate choice. According to Lee Walkowich, Kanstul manufactures most of the parts. I don't remember for sure, but the valve block may be made by Schargerl, Either way, the valves are silky smooth, and a Reeves valve alignment is standard for each horn. The intonation is exceptional.
On a side note, I did talk to Charley Davis during the 2017 Adam Fest at the University of Oklahoma last summer. He said he was trying to get the 3 bell mandrel in order. If he does, the 3/9 model may become a reality. Charlie has nailed the Calicchio namesake, and the 1S-9 is going to become my daily player. I look forward to taking a road trip to Osmun Music in January and having Jim Becker look it over!
Sounds great man. Enjoy the new horn, sounds like a monster!
I haven’t been upstairs at Chuck Levins in maybe 15 years or so. Chuck was still alive and Byron and Roger were the guys there. They used to have a hundreds of Bach trumpets of every variation you can think of. All Schilke combinations, Yamahas and Kanstul but very small numbers of $5000 and up fancy horns. I mean Chuck could get whatever you want and at a great discount but they didn’t keep that kind of inventory then.
Sounds like they’ve become almost a boutique shop now. All the fancy (crazy expensive) European imports, Scodwell stuff, Charlie Davis, and other small number production horns. Which is cool but I hope they’re still keeping the stuff that made them successful as well.
It sounds like Chuck’s has turned into Rayburn’s of Boston and I hope the formula works for Washington Music. I think much of the demise of Rayburn’s was due to over stocking so much expensive inventory that didn’t turn fast enough to generate enough profit to keep the lights on.
I’m sure they know what they are doing. From what I’ve heard Alan is the last Levin running that huge Goliath of a music store. And for anybody reading this that hasn’t been, its worth your time to visit this store. It’s about 2 city blocks of the most inventory of everything in music probably anywhere in the US
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8914 Location: Orange County, CA
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:32 am Post subject:
For me, both a Christmas AND a New Year's gig.
Bought my son a new mouthpiece. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
Charles J Heiden/So Cal
Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb/Yamaha 731 Flugel/Benge 1X C/Kanstul 920 Picc/Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim on 1.5C underpart
SOULO MUTE as used currently by Herb Alpert. Very nice-sounding mute. _________________ C. G. Conn 60B Super Connstellation
Getzen 800S Eterna cornet
Bach 5C (Jens Lindemann is right)
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Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 5677 Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject:
B_Starry wrote:
Desca Presto portable folding music stand (very nice) and a Schilke B6.
Back to the B6? Cool!
I didn't get anything trumpet related - to be fair, there's not really anything I "need" that's trumpet related. The only thing I asked for was a specific flugel mouthpiece, but that one got missed.
I did, however, get a top-of-the-line Keurig 2.0 K575 model coffee maker, and I also got the wheeled drawer/storage base to put it on. My wife knew I was going to like this - I'm a habitual coffee drinker, and I use Keurig coffee makers at both home and at work. At home all I had was the small single cup brewer - the one where you have to add water every time.
I was VERY tickled by this gift. I'm not sure I've ever had a top-of-the-line anything before. _________________ Patrick Gleason
- Jupiter 1600i, ACB 3C, Warburton 4SVW/Titmus RT2
- Brasspire Unicorn C
- ACB Doubler
"95% of the average 'weekend warrior's' problems will be solved by an additional 30 minutes of insightful practice." - PLP
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2158 Location: Little Elm, TX
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:03 pm Post subject:
Only music-related stuff this year was two classic Maynard CDs--"Boy With Lots of Brass" from 1957 and "Big Bop Nouveau" from 1996. I also got a melodica to add to my collection of odd instruments (previous gifts include an Otamatone and a theremin). I can annoy my family even more now. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces
Joined: 09 Dec 2008 Posts: 139 Location: Richmond, VA
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject:
Lots of wonderful gifts from family members. The best and most amazing of all is a new mute called "Sshhmute", which is the most incredible, quietest, easy blowing mute that I have ever used!
Sorry for the awful quality of the video, but I used my cheesy old LG smartphone in video mode for this. As I mentioned in the video, I originally made a better quality (but poor sound) video of a comparison with a regular Dennis Wick mute and the Sshhmute, and the video camera must have a built in sensor/limiter/compressor built into the mic, as it automatically balanced the sound, no matter what the volume was. Oh well...
Anyway, here is/was the original video for reference (no need to imbed the video, just click on the link if you want)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPUFyRF5R28 _________________ 1967 Holton Collegiate Trumpet --> my grade school band trumpet. I just can't part with it!
1975 Olds Ambassador Cornet --> my new/used eBay special. Sounds great!
2018 Regiment WI-800 Bugle --> my inexpensive Chinese made bugle from Amazon.
It has been a very good year, and I recently took delivery on an Adams F5 flugelhorn. It has a full copper bell, and is finished in scratch lacquer. It looks as beautiful as it sounds! _________________ Adams A9 (medium bore)
Yamaha 8310Z Gen. II
Taylor Chicago Standard II
Inderbinen Wood Flugelhorn
https://crciorba.com/
@ ButchA - I totally agree, switched to Sshh mutes about a year ago and sold everything else. They are the best.
What did I get? Tickets for a concert with Gabor Boldoczcki tonight for the whole family, for one. Really looking forward to that.
The coolest thing, however, is completely immaterial. A few days before Christmas the kids decided they wanted to play music with the parents and we now have a house band. Still playing very simple stuff like Jingle Bells, but my flugel nicely fits with the two flutes and the piano. Fun and I hope we can keep this going. _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:23 pm Post subject:
Cronkhite Super triple, British tan leather.
(Actually, S.C. had nothing to do with it).
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval
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Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:48 pm Post subject:
Since I have a new restaurant gig where I have to sing some tunes, I received a tiny portable PA that I can comfortably take with me on the subway.
It has been a long time since I have had to sing in a professional context... and I am a bit rusty. I think it would be a good idea to take a vocal lesson to get my form back together.
Anyway, it's not directly trumpet-related, but I will be taking it to my newest weekly jazz gig... Doing my best Chet Baker impression, I suppose. _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Yamaha 8310Z flugel
Curry 3.
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