@Dr-GO said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:
@Tobylou8 said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:
And how many participate? TM had 10s of thousands too and some of them even posted a post!
And some member(s) even posted 10s of thousands, just to keep the post average up...
+1 !!!
@N1684T said in Olds Super Star:
Yep, custom model 1A
Most all of those Customs had a 21/32 size cup. Maynards was 19/32. Rims went from A-flattest/widest, to D- thinnest/rounded. Numbers where depth if I remember correctly 1-shallowest to 7(?) deepest. I'll try to find my bookmark of the pamphlet to be sure that's correct.
@administrator said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:
Supra is a popular sports car. The original was manufactured by Toyota in in the 90s and early 2000s. It quickly became a legend, thanks, in part to the Fast and Furious movie. Recently, Toyota released a new version, which happens to be largely based on a BMW sports car. It's a good car, but some enthusiasts have expressed discontent over the lack of "purity." However, it is a moot point in my mind. A good car is a good car--whoever the manufacturer may be! I think the same is true for the trumpet. It might be fun to speculate or talk about things like "who bakes their own bread with wheat they grew in their backyard," but it really doesn't matter.
HAHA!! You're showing your age! I almost bought an '82 Supra when it shared the platform with the Celica. It was a GREAT car for it's day. I had to make a choice between it and a Mazda RX-7. UPS was considering a strike and the Mazda was cheaper, so I bought it. UPS didn't go on strike and I went back to the dealer to see if I could trade. It was my first real experience with the car business. They're nice until you're off the lot! They would only give me half of what I paid, 2 weeks later. Ahh, that beautiful black Supra......
@administrator said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:
Kehaulani is correct. Realize that trumpetherald doesn't even do this. They have ~40,000 registered users. We have 165. There isn't really a market here, I'm afraid.
And how many participate? TM had 10s of thousands too and some of them even posted a post!
@Bob-Pixley said in I was a member of the old Trumpetmaster board once.:
@J-Jericho said in I was a member of the old Trumpetmaster board once.:
@Bob-Pixley You've got a mightily respected reputation to maintain with your new name.
Yes, I suppose I do. I can't spend a lot of time here because of my obligations as substitute 3rd Trumpet in The Herrodsburg Volunteer Fire Department Brass Quintet, but I'll post when I can...
Love your videos! I've learned so much!
@Niner said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:
If ads are added as a revenue source it doesn't matter what the forum subjects are so much as how many hit the ads. Each time somebody hits an advertisement a small amount of money...like a cent or two is added to the site owners account. I never did that with my sites since that wasn't the way I wanted to go. Nothing wrong with it at all though. The cost of the site space can vary according to where it is located. I used a Go Daddy site space for a few years until I got some free server space from close relative in the computer programming business. Go Daddy wasn't very expensive but had lots of possible corruption problems as new sites were added to various slots in Go Daddy space.
So I need to start clicking on all these ads? What will that do to my computer, seriously?
@Kehaulani said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:
Guys, no offense intended, but I think this forum has to elevate itself a little bit above just jokes and pretty pictures before it would be taken seriously enough to justify outside financial support.
So you're saying there is no market for recreational trumpeters? I would disagree. Many makers of trumpet stuff, I won't name names because I don't want to start and brand war, cater to the "recreational" player. I liken it fishing. I was given 100's of fishing lures of every type imaginable by a friend. I asked him which ones worked. He wryly smiled and said, "They all worked". I said, "Really"? "I bought them didn't I", was his response?
This site is still new and growing and is a welcome relief over the stodginess of oTHer trumpet related sites.
@Niner said in I was a member of the old Trumpetmaster board once.:
I liked the old board. I liked most of the people posting and found the site friendly and welcoming. I see mostly the same names I used to see there. I used to post a lot about my, more or less, curio and relic horns. But.... I left over what I thought was a lack of moderating when somebody called me a name I won't repeat and it was allowed to stand. But... this is a whole no ball game and I'd like to stick around a while to see how it goes.
I also like the jokes on your site, too "bawdy" for family consumption here!
@N1684T said in Olds Super Star:
This horn also came with a Jet Tone mouthpiece in decent condition. Always wanted to try one, but like i figured, a 6A4A is very similar. Size is a 1A. Haven't done any research on them yet in regards to sizes.
Is it a Custom Model 1A? I play a 1B. I have a 1A in a cornet piece (really!) and it's flatter and I can feel the difference. I like both.
@SSmith1226 said in Trumpet players (40) needed in Paris:
@Voltrane
I like it!! 71 trumpeters realizing that longtones are important!!! 
@N1684T said in Olds Super Star:
Only the straight through airflow comes from the Pinto design. They are a professional horn in every way. I already have 2, so i will probably sell it later. Should be able to make a couple hundred on it, AND still get to play it awhile;)
One pet peeve i have with horns that have sat with dirty valves, are the black circle marks on the valves from the ports. Regular cleaning never makes them pretty. They work fine, but i like them pretty too;) Just soaked the valve bodies in ketchup and that seems to have done the trick.
I would see if you can buy a Blitz slide and valve cloth. They work great on valves and get all of the little black circles off. They are messy, but get the valve spotless and slick. About $5.
@N1684T said in Olds Super Star:
Bought yet another of these fine horns on Ebay last week. Perfect closet Queen. Cleaning, polishing and #1 and #3 slides, its going to be a sexy horn again;)
I saw that and let it pass. I already have a Pinto! 
Seriously though, that's a good horn. My N+1 days are over or I'd have bought it!
@Dr-GO said in Favorite Music:
Jazz: Definitely NOT the favorite music of the group "Spinal Tap":
A degree in how to ply it wrong!!! ROFL
@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:
@J-Jericho said in A little humour:
@administrator said in A little humour:
I don't know I just think that giving the response of "I'm feeling suicidal today," to the cashier's question "How are you?" Just doesn't seem quite right.
Yeah... "I'm feeling homicidal." works better. It gives the cashier more to think about.
You don’t want the clerk to overthink this. Here is what can happen:
RrrrrrUSSIA!!!!!
@Newell-Post I jokingly posted on FB in a GOT thread were fans were REALLY upset about the ending. I suggested a Newhart type ending where a Peter Jackson looking 35 yr old man wakes up on the sofa in his mothers basement. He had been binge playing the Elder Scrolls video game. He runs upstairs to tell his mother he had a dream about a really cool idea for a TV show! She listens and takes notes. When he finishes, she says its a great idea and could be worth millions! As he turns around to leave the room, she quickly grabs a kitchen knife and stabs him to death. She maniacally turns to the camera and says, "And it's mine, all mine"!!!
They weren't amused.
