David Ferguson aka Curlydoc. I retired in 2012 after a varied career as a pharmacologist, toxicologist, physician, and pharmaceutical scientist. I took up the trumpet again after a more than fifty year hiatus. It is a struggle, but I enjoy it. Other interests include woodworking, fishing, hunting, painting, wine making, cooking, and Curly-coated retrievers.
I ordered two 5-piece mouthpiece cases from Great Leather, one in Wine and one in British Tan. They arrived today, and I am very pleased with the quality of the leather and the softness of the padding.
@stumac How is the grip? It looks quite open.
@stumac Fascinating! Keep us informed as you discover the personality of this unusual trumpet, please.
I went to the website to see what they had. I was pleased to find they also make drumstick bags. Grandson #1 just graduated from Rice University with his performance masters degree in percussion. I know he carries a lot of drumsticks to his venues and his current bags are black heavy duty nylon cloth and not attractive. I talked with Dena Hamilton and selected a wine colored stick bag that will have a nice engraved label sewn on. She took care of everything personally. I felt quite impressed with her dedication to great products and great customer service. I will definitely consider a mouthpiece case in the near future.
@BigDub Yes, or Jerry’s Artarama, or Cheap Joes. Some of the best are branded “Best” and are made by Richeson. I have a rolling taboret that holds all my oils in drawers and my palette on top. It sure makes thing easier.
@Kehaulani , more tunes. Got it on iTunes. I know some will criticize the poor reproduction on downloaded music, but with partial hearing loss and constant tinnitus, it is just fine for me.
If you are just starting, learn to make a lidded box. Use hand tools as much as possible. This will teach you skills that apply to more complex works.
Does the extra tuning slide lower the pitch, an by how much?
If only I could get it past my wife!