Veterans & Military Musicians

Well...I did it again. I bought another trumpet when I should not have!

Here is what I purchased:

https://thein-brass.de/instrument/mh-one/

Hey @Lotsahorns , what are you thinking you'd like to get for the whole lot?

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https://thein-brass.de/instrument/piccolo-in-hoch-c/

Wow, I am utterly speechless. What a beautiful performance.

Thread for ongoing discussions / photos, etc regarding vintage Olds trumpets.

@tjcombo said in Martin Committee Club:

I joined the Committee club during lockdown about a year back with this beauty. It was a roll-of-the-dice purchase. A couple of patches of missing lacquer made it look a bit suss. At the price - USD1600, I thought it might be worth throwing some money at it for repairs.
It arrived in its original case which is currently being restored. Turns out to be straight as a die, very little wear on the valves and fits me like a glove. It’s been my daily player since it arrived and has just come back from a chemical clean and valve alignment.
It was made in my year of birth which makes it even more special to me.

What year / bore size? I think you got a great deal.

I have watched this series before, and found his tips to be helpful. Keep in mind that, in my opinion, James Morrison is very much a "natural" trumpet player, so the way he teaches is going to be different than the way a trumpet player who has spent a great deal of time working through specific challenges would do.

@kehaulani said in James Morrison Trumpet Tutorial Series:

Well, I'm confused because I could swear, I've also heard from credible sources that it's not air speed that gets you playing high, ref. you can play very high, very softly. What am I missing?

In my case, I can play higher by playing softer. It's harder to play the same high note at blastissimo.

I don't think you're missing anything, Kehaulani. It's another case of someone stating their "visualization" as if it were actual physics.