Freelance trumpet player
Adjunct Professor at Lakeland University
Schilke S32, Bach Philadelphia, DEG Signature 2000 piccolo, Callet New York Flugel
@flugelgirl I agree with this as well. I'm generally not a fan of playing in the red of the top lip (I did it long ago myself), but I've seen it work for a few people. I tell my students as long as they are in the ballpark (anywhere from 1/3 top to 2/3 top and mostly centered left to right) and they can function (this is key) I am good with it.
"A" leadpipe? LT model Bach trumpets come standard with a 25 pipe, and some have 25-O pipes. If your trumpet has a 25-O pipe, that would open the blow slightly. Also, the 43 bell has slightly less resistance than the 37. I played various 180-37 models for years and played a LT180-43 with a 25-O pipe for awhile. The 37 trumpets always felt a little more compact and resistant (to me).
I’m a huge fan of this genre. My horn band covers a lot of music from this time period, but it’s proving to be more and more difficult to add to our following. People do not appreciate this music like they used to, and music isn’t written like this anymore.
Oh well, at least we have all of the great recordings and videos!
Yeah, lots of folks are/were members of TrumpetMaster, but this a completely new "thing" with a new owner. I don't see a reason to make it like TrumpetMaster (I like a clean slate once in a while), but it will have a learning curve for sure.
Anyone a fan of Schilke trumpets? How about a Schilke Club? I play the S32 and S42HD.
I’ve never heard of someone mounting a Bach C leadpipe on a Bb trumpet. It would certainly have dramatic effect on playability (and resistance). Glad it’s working out for you.
Brian, the 43 may be smaller, but it doesn't feel smaller. The 43 sound shape is a bit wider, too, which can contribute to a perceived less resistant feeling. I was comparing an LT43 to a standard 37. I know, not exactly apples to apples, but standard 43s (with the 25 pipe) have felt similar (to me).
@flugelgirl I agree with this as well. I'm generally not a fan of playing in the red of the top lip (I did it long ago myself), but I've seen it work for a few people. I tell my students as long as they are in the ballpark (anywhere from 1/3 top to 2/3 top and mostly centered left to right) and they can function (this is key) I am good with it.
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@trickg Interesting. I guess I never noticed that, but I've only played a couple of B series in music stores, while I own a custom S42HD-F and a S32. The different scale of the B series isn't as pronounced as the Benge scale, is it? I love the Benge sound but I really don't get along with the scale and intonation of Benge trumpets.
@Zman Tell me about the B2. I have an early S32 and really like it, but I'm intrigued by the B2. I'm going to sell my other Schilke and would like to find something comparable (Schilke) to the S32, but a little brighter/aggressive would be great.
Yeah, lots of folks are/were members of TrumpetMaster, but this a completely new "thing" with a new owner. I don't see a reason to make it like TrumpetMaster (I like a clean slate once in a while), but it will have a learning curve for sure.
I’ve never heard of someone mounting a Bach C leadpipe on a Bb trumpet. It would certainly have dramatic effect on playability (and resistance). Glad it’s working out for you.
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