Posts made by flugelgirl

Funny how so many of us gravitate towards one high horn more than another! I am completely at home on picc in Bb or A, my horn or someone else’s though mine always feels best. I hate playing D trumpet with a passion, though I can tolerate and play well on Eb. I don’t care much for C but have no problems playing it. Picc is a rush, though, and I love it. I do maintenance practice once or twice a month right now, but had no problem picking it up, sight reading, and playing in tune for Easter. I suppose I owe it to all the very diligent practice I put in early on and also to about 6 or 7 years of Brass Quintet where I played it in a group almost daily.

@barliman2001 all the parts sent to me were for Bb, but I took the quad to rehearsal anyway just to be safe. Good thing I did, because picc made the additional music handed out much better and easier for me! I learned my lesson about not taking everything after I got stuck transposing Bb parts on C trumpet. I’m much more proficient playing C parts on Bb!

@BigDub if you’re on Facebook, search for a page called Connie Rand artist - she’s showcasing a lot of her newer stuff there. The paintings I have were all done when I was in Jr High or younger

I’ve played Easter services for lots of different churches over the years on both East and West Coasts, and it really just depends on the specific church what they have wanted in terms of music. Some have been large orchestras, brass quintets/quartets, larger brass ensembles, or solo trumpet and organ. Sometimes they have been thrown-together groups of volunteers with a couple of paid professionals, other times the entire group was made up of pros. Most of the brass quintets and quartets I got to hire and rehearse my own personnel, which was great. I’ve never had a contract for any of them, but never had them try to pay me less, either. Some denominations will try to recruit to their church in hopes they would get next years music for free, but I’ve always had a great comeback for that one! For years I volunteered at an animal shelter, and they desperately needed people on Sunday mornings because everyone else was at church. They can’t say a word when you spend your Sundays volunteering!
This year I’m playing for Lutherans - not sure of the size of the group, but the charts are easy. There will be another trumpet player I don’t know - hopefully he plays well!

@Dr-GO Thanks for the vote of confidence. My official title at QTE is Brass Repair Tech, but I do answer a ton of customer questions related to sales and occasionally assist with sales at the igloo. As I am still awaiting an answer to both credentialed professional and repair tech groups, I don’t anticipate that a request to a third group will have much traction.

@tjveloce it had its pictures taken Thursday - I expect it will be up early next week.

We just got in a very pristine large bore at Quinn the Eskimo - it should list shortly if it hasn’t already. It’s probably the best one I’ve played - you’re probably all lucky that I have no interest in it!!
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@Richard-III It’s a mellophone - quite an old one from the looks of it. In case you ever wonder about the difference between a marching French horn an mellophone, a mellophone takes a trumpet or cornet type shank while a marching French horn takes a French horn mpc. Some are left handed and some right, but most are in f or Bb.

Your mouthpiece choice will depend partly on the picc. Some take a trumpet shank, some take a cornet shank, and some come with leadpipes for both. Stork makes a great picc mouthpiece- their back bores are optomized for picc and it makes a difference in intonation. When I was playing Stork mouthpieces for all my horns, the switch to their picc trumpet shank backbore from their regular backbore made a big difference for me. I recommend staying in a rim that’s close to what you’re used to with maybe a slightly shallower cup. Changing to a drastic rim size difference will be uncomfortable for most, especially casual players. As far as the instrument itself goes, you really get what you pay for in terms of quality. The lowest priced picc I would personally recommend is the Jupiter XO - it’s actually a super fantastic horn and what I would play if I didn’t have or couldn’t afford a Schilke. I tested a few of the newer pics recently back to back, and the Jupiter XO and Fides both performed leagues above the Getzens, which used to be the standby for an affordable picc. I still prefer my P5-4 to any of them, but it sure is nice to have some options at different price points to recommend!

My Puje 3am

There are a few I’ve played with that have a better chance of playing in tune than playing in time. That’s just as irritating!!

I have a nylon triple that is my go to - 99% of my gigs require a flugel, and the large lid fits my Adams F2 beautifully. I also have a leather Outlaw and a nylon classic. If I just need a trumpet I’ll usually use the outlaw. Great cases! I’ve been using mine for years and they barely show a scuff, and I have travelled with them a lot!

@J-Jericho said in Favorite Cornet:

@adc said in Favorite Cornet:

@Doodlin
Looks like the Studio may be a copy of the King Master.

The earlier brass/nickel silver Studios aren't but the newer ones with the first valve trigger certainly appear to qualify. Good observation, Doodlin.

There’s a Reynolds that is most definitely a copy of the King Master, and from stories I’ve heard was probably made after hours in the King factory. I have one at work that’ll be on my bench soon.

I am a total believer in putting it on your face and not thinking about it - let it work where it’s naturally meant to work. If we were all the same, than the same formula for placement or equipment would work for everyone. I have seen people destroy themselves by overthinking and changing for no real reason other than to see if “maybe it works better over here”, or trying to get some textbook formula of placement. I have seen students struggle because teachers told them their teeth had to align perfectly before they could play, so the student spent several minutes trying to line up teeth and embouchure every time they tried to play, and all sorts of other foolishness. Unless your embouchure is truly messed up and weird, it’s better not to mess with it, especially over the internet where no one can really see what you’re doing. A couple of lessons to make sure you’re not damaging yourself with a good teacher would be the way to go.

@Doodlin It’s probably a long shank cornet mouthpiece. Some Ambassador cornets take a very specific shank - anything else will go in pretty far. I’m trying to find one of those that isn’t too beat up or too small for me to play on just for play testing purposes, since I have had so many Olds cornets with that receiver on my bench. I would suggest taking it to your local shop - they will probably pull it for free and suggest a chem clean. Any horn with a stuck mouthpiece most certainly needs a chem clean - you don’t want to know what will probably come out of that leadpipe....

@Kujo20 Josh Landress does build his own, and while pricey, they are super nice! As for Puje, my consult with Brent was similar to Dr GO’s consult with Harrelson. The result of my consult and build with Brent is now the Puje 3AM - my initials, in case anyone wondered, not 3 in the morning

@administrator We have an absolutely gorgeous Silver Tone Artist Bore trumpet at the shop right now that plays even better than it looks, just to tempt you!

@Rapier232 Note I said “most”. I am American, but have worked with European, Canadian, and South American Military bands. Out of all those, only a Royal British Marine used a bugle. I’ve seen occasional use by US Army or Marines, but it depends on the unit whether they are supplied by the band or the member was using their own.

The recording in an electronics bugle can make mistakes and does - I’ve heard plenty of Honor Guards complain about them playing scratchy, sound dying away as batteries die, and even playing twice without pressing the button. I also had a few people tell me how wonderful I sounded even though they “knew it was fake” during my time in the Navy, and I had to tell them that I actually just played for real......
As far as bugle vs trumpet, it’s up to you. Most military bands use trumpets. Most bugles are not built as well as my trumpets, so I feel no need for a bugle. I have gotten hired to play Taps a lot since I retired, and no one ever complains. Play it on the horn you play best on - no one cares as long as you sound beautiful!

Finally found that on iPad, if I resize to square the pics will upload!! 1939 King Silver Tone Master cornet, silver finish with gold accents. Love how this one plays!! All it needed was a clean, and even came with original case and case candy.