Posts made by Dale Proctor

@trumpetb

Thank you for the kind comments. Wrestling with that 150 year old cornet in a band for about 25 years gave me a strong appreciation for modern instruments, for sure! I’m the guy right behind the kneeling drummer on the right.

@trumpetb

The Bb Civil War era cornets I’ve played over the years tend to be pretty dull sounding, especially with a period mouthpiece. I suppose you could call it mellow, but it’s not the same “mellow” as a good modern cornet. So, yes, it was difficult for me to make mine sing, but I don’t think the 3rd slide design had much to do with it . As far as the fixed length 3rd slide goes, yes, certain notes required lipping, and not just the ones using the 3rd valve. The Henry Lehnert cornet I own, while one of the better cornets I’ve played from that era, still has intonation problems and requires a lot of lipping to play in tune. Especially troublesome is the bottom space F, which is extremely flat. Lipping it into tune results in a really thin sound. There’s no compensating with a slide for that problem, especially since the D and F in the staff are a little sharp.

Lipping notes is fairly easy, but with a mouthpiece and a trumpet that really center/lock-in the notes, you lose some fullness of tone when lipping notes with that setup. Jazz is jazz, but playing orchestral, brass band, and concert band music, I want a mouthpiece and horn that center well, and do use the 3rd (and sometimes 1st) slide intonation aids.

@trumpetb said in C. G. Conn Club:

If my eyes do not deceive me that would be the 22b New York Symphony early model with top sprung valves.

That is a peach and very desirable.

Yes, and I believe it was close to the end of Conn’s open top-sprung valve era. That trumpet played very well and was in almost perfect condition. I asked a reasonable price for it and the buyer was very happy with it.

Here’s a nice 1929 Conn 22B I used to own. Complete kit - only thing missing was the A stop rod.

@trumpetb said in C. G. Conn Club:

For all members of the Conn club who own and play instruments with Crysteel clickless valves a word of warning.

Beware of the cork on the top of the valve moving around and causing the valve to stick or hang.

The cork should be glued on to the top of the valve for trouble free valve operation.

I’ve had a couple old Conns with those valves and I detest them. It’s almost impossible to oil a valve and get it back in quickly, and that’s just one of my complaints…lol

@administrator said in Olds Ambassador Eb Trumpet:

What a strange instrument. I would be curious to see how such a thing plays. If it's anything like my Super Recording...

I can state with certainty that it doesn’t even play as well as a Bb Olds Ambassador…lol

@tmd

No, I still have it. I’ve flirted a few times with selling it, but no takers…

This trumpet is a production model from Olds. The catalog page shown below indicates it was intended for marching band, as Rowuk noted. I (formerly known as Bob Pixley…lol) still have it and it’s still in the case in a closet. BTW, the D slide is a custom one Southeastern Musical Services built for me, not the optional Olds factory slide.

Wal-Mart sell plastic cases in the crafts department. Perfect fit for mouthpieces…lol

@ssmith1226 said in Difference between trumpet and cornet:

@j-jericho
Trumpet- Cylindrical Bore
Cornet- Conical Bore

The ratio of conical to cylindrical tubing is about the same in a typical cornet and typical trumpet. What makes the difference is the rate of flare in the conical parts. A good cornet should have a more pronounced flare in the conical areas.

@curlydoc said in How many is too many?:

@dale-proctor What is second from bottom middle column?

It’s a 1923 Conn 22B trumpet with a rotary valve in the tuning slide to switch from Bb to A.

@administrator said in How many is too many?:

Is that 3 bugles I see?

Yes. The top one is a Kanstul Bb field trumpet, the middle one is a U.S. Regulation G field trumpet, and the bottom one is a cheap copy of a Bb British duty bugle.

I think this photo shows the most I ever owned at one time.

@tptguy said in Real Strad?:

Thank you Dale...of all the strange things about this trumpet( I had never seen a model 182) the serial number starting with 3 zeros was(is) the most concerning to me. But I value your knowledge.
Tk's again

G.

You’re welcome. Yes, the serial numbers for those didn’t follow the Bach numbering progression, either. They were made during the Elkhart Bach factory strike as a way to maintain a minimal level of production until the strike was settled.

@georgeb said in Helloooooo:

@dale-proctor

After my retirement 20 years ago my 6 figure income dropped to 5 figures on the low side. My reportable income hasn't changed much these past 20 years. But I get by.
George

So far (2+ years) we’re living the good life on Social Security. House, cars, etc. are paid for and we haven’t touched any of our retirement accounts.

It’s a real Bach, a model 182 made in their Eastlake, Ohio facility around 2007. The bells read “Handcrafted in the U.S.A”.

“The Bach Stradivarius model 182 trumpet features a standard weight #37 one piece bell and #25 leadpipe, a lightweight body and a .459” bore. This particular combination, along with traditional Bach design values and classic features, responds quickly and delivers a quality of sound that is distinctly Bach. The instrument outfit includes a genuine gold plated Vincent Bach mouthpiece and a professional classic style case. The instrument is available in bright silver plate.”

@kehaulani said in Helloooooo:

Gee. Three times in taxes as many make in salary. I feel so inadequate.

If it makes you feel any better, our reportable income for last year was a little over $3400…

I’ve been pretty busy moving into a new house and with rehearsals for Easter playing.