Word/Horn Association

[Ozzbo]

Let’s play a game.
Some word association / fill in the blanks for us Trumpet gearheads.
Be as specific as you want or as playful as you feel. Let’s have some fun with this and share not only our preferences, but our personalities as well.

Ready…Set…Go !!!!!

The sound of a :_______________ (Olds Recording)
The feel of a :_________________ (Schilke B1)
The look of a : ________________ (Connstellation)
The power of a :_______________ (Benge CG)
The response of a:______________ (Stomvi Elite LB)
The history of a : _______________ (Committee)
The reverence of a:______________ (Vintage Besson Meha)
The aesthetics of a :_____________ (Taylor Custom)

My preferences are parenthesized.

[krax]

The sound of a : fin-de-siècle cornet
The feel of a : really good B&H Imperial
The look of a : Olds Mendez
The power of a : sterling silver bell
The response of a: 50's Courtois cornet
The history of a : 19A
The reverence of a: those gold plated Holton horns from the 20's
The aesthetics of a : 19A

[OldSchoolEuph]

The sound of a : Yamaha Chicago C (Clarity, richness, warmth and sparkle in perfect balance)
The feel of a : Austin Winds Stage 466 (works for me, but everyone is different)
The look of a : Taylor (any Taylor – most precise workmanship ever)
The power of a : 1950s Holton Stratodyne (with the French valves and light copper 1-pc bell)
The response of a: Selmer Radial (The last of the real French trumpets)
The history of a : HN White’s first experimental cornets (the genesis of the American long cornet concept)
The reverence of a: Keat keyed bugle (not the start of US brass making, but a start)
The aesthetics of a : 1920s Conn (the ultimate in hand engraving for retail, with 50s Martin a close second)
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Ron Berndt
www.trumpet-history.com

2017 Austin Winds Stage 466
1962 Mt. Vernon Bach 43
1954 Holton 49 Stratodyne
1927 Conn 22B
1957 Holton 27 cornet
1985 Yamaha YEP-621
1975 Yamaha YEP-321 Custom
1965 Besson Baritone
1975 Olds Recording R-20

[BraeGrimes]

The sound of a trumpet
The feel of a trumpet
The look of a trumpet
The power of a trumpet
The history of a trumpet
The reverence of a trumpet
The aesthetics of a trumpet

The response of a saxophone