Posts made by Dale Proctor

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@bigdub said in A little humour:

I always wanted to express my feel for these civil servants we owe so much respect to....”THE BUILDING INSPECTOR”
By me.

...until you have to deal with one who’s a little Napoleon. I knew the codes better than he did, but it took a call to his supervisor to get him to see it my way.

@j-jericho said in Styles and Formatting:

Well, at the moment, 1/14/21 is still today, not yesterday.

...I have the opposite impression than Dale Proctor; I find it easier to distinguish posts on this version than the other one...

This is what I was talking about. The reply, quote, etc. line belongs to the post above it, but it’s hard to tell, because the “about 3 hours ago” line belongs to the post below it. There needs to be some separation between the two so you don’t accidentally reply to the wrong post.

@administrator said in Styles and Formatting:

Do you prefer the old format (what you see right now), or the "new" format (what you saw yesterday, 1/14/21)?

Yesterday’s was fine, as long as any quoted text is smaller and/or lighter than the newer reply text.

The old format looks pretty jammed-up...it’s a little difficult to tell where one post ends and another one begins.

I kept the Olds flugelhorn and Eb/D trumpet, the 3 Bachs (Bb, C, and cornet), the Conn 6B trumpet, and the 150 year old Henry Lehnert cornet. In addition to those, I now have an 1890 English Besson A/Bb/C cornet and a 1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet. I suppose that makes 9 cornets & trumpets total, plus the 3 bugles. Two of the bugles are just bookcase ornaments in the den, though - the Kanstul is the only one I ever play, and that’s just for the occasional sounding of Taps.

@neal085 said in Horn Collection:

For our edification, can you identify each of them?

Ok, to the best of my recollection:

Top to bottom first column - Kanstul Bb field trumpet, circa 2000, U.S. Regulation field trumpet, Indian copy of a British duty bugle, circa late 1970s, Olds L-12 flugelhorn, early 1970s.

Second column - 1976 Bach Strad Bb ML 43 trumpet, 1982 Bach Strad C ML 239 trumpet, 1960 Conn 6B Victor Bb trumpet, 1925 Conn 22B Bb/A trumpet, early 1970s Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet.

Third column - 1993 Bach Strad L 184G Bb cornet, 1969 Conn 76A Connquest Bb cornet, 1965 Conn 5A Victor Bb cornet, circa 1870 Henry Lehnert SARV Bb cornet.

I ran across this picture of my collection as it sat about 10 years ago. Not counting the bugles, I still have 7 of the ones pictured.

Thanks, my friend. That sounds like solid information. Playing relaxed is the key, for sure, but it helps to be reminded of that. Good breath support and posture make a big difference, too, as I’ve learned over the years.

@rowuk said in Bach Symphonic Mouthpieces:

In my world, the 3c is NOT a symphonic mouthpiece, rather something well suited for commercial playing. It has for me a slightly uncomfortable inner rim sharpness. Good flexibility, tone with a fair amount of sizzle.
I played the 1 1/2C for 15 years. Comfortable rim, great articulation, creamy tone equally good with the Bb and C trumpet although mine with the C had the throat drilled out. I ended up switching to a Schilke 18 (15 years)and since 1996 to a Monette 2 series mouthpiece (B2D/C2D). These days, playing the 1.5C makes my tone a lot rougher and upper register flat.

True, the older Bach 3C mouthpieces I’ve owned were pretty shallow when compared to other Bach C cups. That’s part of the question - I wonder if the new Symphonic 3C is anything more than just the same old 3C cup and rim with a different throat and backbore. I have been using a Bach 1-1/2 C for symphonic-type playing for the last few years, and I really like it (other than it feels a bit stuffy) but I’m not too sure I’d like it with a larger throat and more open backbore if it significantly increases the effort required to play it. And yes, when I need more brightness for a piece, I still use a Curry 3C., which I find to have a better sound and easier playability than a Bach 3C.

Maybe I should just forget about it and play what I have...

@atrumpetdude

I had a Bach 3B for a while and while I really liked the sound, the 7 backbore wore me out. I like the 24 backbore, though. I’ve never really liked a 27 throat on my trumpet mouthpieces, but drilling or reaming them out isn’t a good solution because it tends to make the upper register go flat. That’s why I’m considering a “factory” piece with a 24/24 setup.

Trumpet capos are literally a figment of the imagination...lol.

The problem I had with progressive lenses was there is only a small sweet spot for things at arm’s length, and I had to look straight ahead through them to focus correctly. Three irritating features became quickly evident... No in-focus peripheral vision. No following the music on the pages with my eyes - I had to turn my head as I played. The trumpet or cornet bell was partially in my line of sight.

I had people suggest bifocals, but the single vision glasses work great and the conductor is just slightly out of focus, which doesn’t matter since I just watch him out of the corner of my eye while playing.

I play a large bore cornet with a Wick mouthpiece, so I have the air part covered...lol. Thanks for the advice.

@administrator said in Bach Symphonic Mouthpieces:

I have played both. Don't bother with the second option if you're not a pro orchestra player.

You may find a richer sound, but it will cost you more work. May I ask what it is you're trying to achieve?

I can play a stock 1-1/2C just fine, but I’ve read that playing the Symphonic version is quite a bit more demanding.

I’ve always liked a larger throat and more open backbore on cornet mouthpieces and wondered how that setup would work on trumpet. I normally play a Curry 3C. on trumpet, but was thinking I might like to try a 3C with the 24 backbore and larger throat for less resistance and a bit richer sound.

Have any of you played one of these? I’m considering either a 3C/24/24 or a 1-1/2C/24/24, but wonder what other players think of them (any size) and what characteristics they have compared to the standard models.

Yes, I measured the normal playing distance from my eyes to the music stand and had a pair of single vision prescription glasses made to focus correctly at that distance, with a decent +- distance tolerance. They work great, and I keep them in the case with whichever horn I’m using at the time. Like you, I had progressive lenses that were pretty useless for reading music.

Responses need to be larger, darker text so they stand out from quotes, signature lines, etc.

Yabba dabba doo...

@kehaulani said in thread test:

@dale-proctor - why? Compared with that lumbering, archaic format on TH, I think this is a breath of fresh air. Now to bring the substance of posts up to the same level.

Oh yeah, it’s MUCH better than that water wheel powered TH site, but this format just seems like things are spaced out too much.
That said, the reply text is too small and too light in relation to the quote you’re referring to. It should be the other way around.

If anyone cares, I’m not too fond of the new layout....lol