New piccolo trumpet - Page 4

davidelf · 01-23-2008, 08:20 PM

Which eBay seller did you buy from? I've been looking at these but didn't know if I should take a chance. I recently bought a Berkeley Winds Eb/D that looks like a copy of the Kanstul Custom Class and was pleasantly surprised.

piccolomaster · 01-23-2008, 09:03 PM

Hello davidelf.

Are you talking about my purchase of a piccolo trumpet or an Eb/D trumpet?

Daeyong

tpetplyr · 01-23-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TrentAustin

I have the pic in my hands... it's far better than I thought it would be but I'll need some time before I can record clips. I have four leadpipes for the horn but have no idea what they are ;)

I bet with an Osmun leadpipe and some minor tweaking this could be a REALLY good horn.

Overall build quality is very good, again better than what I expected.

We'll see how the longevity is on this horn but right now I'm really happy!
-T

Does it have the sweetness and roundness of a Scherzer (or in that direction) related to your Schilke? A nice rotary picc for $400 is something I might treat myself to for graduation...

Stuart

davidelf · 01-23-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piccolomaster

Hello davidelf.

Are you talking about my purchase of a piccolo trumpet or an Eb/D trumpet?

Daeyong

I was referring to the Chinese picc being discussed above.

omelet · 01-24-2008, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrentAustin

I bet with an Osmun leadpipe and some minor tweaking this could be a REALLY good horn.

Your upgrades will probably cost about as much as the horn did itself :D

TrentAustin · 01-24-2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omelet

Your upgrades will probably cost about as much as the horn did itself

and then still 2K less than a Scherzer ;)
-T

Vulgano Brother · 01-24-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrentAustin

and then still 2K less than a Scherzer ;)
-T

Then you can afford to invest under $10 in some ZipStrip and take the lacquer off. The Scherzers seem to play better without the East German lacquer--cheapo suff according to the West German Blechblasistrumentenmachermeistern.

Don't want to get involved in politics here, but my Scherzer is more free without it.

Pedal C · 01-24-2008, 11:37 PM

[quote=Vulgano Brother;335754]Then you can afford to invest under $10 in some ZipStrip and take the lacquer off. [/i]
QUOTE]

I'd wait a little while until you know the horn's put together well enough to be immersed in solvent! THe repair shop I used to work at wouldn't clean those kind of horns after a french horn fell apart during the chem clean.

That said...how's the sound and intonation? Does it have any of the qualities that make me covet the real Schertzer... If so, I might give it a shot.

Jason.

GordonH · 01-25-2008, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrentAustin

and then still 2K less than a Scherzer ;)
-T

And to be fair to me and Trent we both have perfectly good piccolo trumpets that we use normally.
I think we both just like tinkering.
At least I have an excuse, I am a radiop ham and I think tinkering with things is genetic.

The rotary is a bit mouthpiece sensitive.
I find it gets flat at the top end if you use to deep a mouthpiece (no surprise).
I also find that the Monette piccolo mouthpiece works better, but I have to bind it with tape to fit it in a cornet to trumpet adaptor because mine is the smaller size.

GordonH · 01-25-2008, 04:19 AM

Actually, I can remember when Scherzer was a cheap imported brand of instrument.
When I bought my first D trumpet I could only really afford the Scherzer rotary which was £250. I decided I didnt want to risk buying a cheapo one so I found some more cash and went for the Blessing at £295.

What a mistake!

01-23-2008, 08:20 PM	#31 (permalink)
davidelf New Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	Re: New piccolo trumpet Which eBay seller did you buy from? I've been looking at these but didn't know if I should take a chance. I recently bought a Berkeley Winds Eb/D that looks like a copy of the Kanstul Custom Class and was pleasantly surprised.

01-23-2008, 09:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
piccolomaster New Friend Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada Posts: 20	Re: New piccolo trumpet Hello davidelf. Are you talking about my purchase of a piccolo trumpet or an Eb/D trumpet? Daeyong Last edited by piccolomaster; 01-23-2008 at 09:10 PM.

01-24-2008, 11:37 PM	#38 (permalink)
Pedal C Piano User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, Co. Posts: 464	Re: New piccolo trumpet [quote=Vulgano Brother;335754]Then you can afford to invest under $10 in some ZipStrip and take the lacquer off. [/i] QUOTE] I'd wait a little while until you know the horn's put together well enough to be immersed in solvent! THe repair shop I used to work at wouldn't clean those kind of horns after a french horn fell apart during the chem clean. That said...how's the sound and intonation? Does it have any of the qualities that make me covet the real Schertzer... If so, I might give it a shot. Jason. __________________ "The oboe's A is to make sure we still play it 1 and 2" - Bud Herseth "One way or another, every patient stops bleeding." - Scrubs Last edited by Pedal C; 01-24-2008 at 11:38 PM. Reason: Screwed that quote up...

01-25-2008, 04:19 AM	#40 (permalink)
GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 610	Re: New piccolo trumpet Actually, I can remember when Scherzer was a cheap imported brand of instrument. When I bought my first D trumpet I could only really afford the Scherzer rotary which was £250. I decided I didnt want to risk buying a cheapo one so I found some more cash and went for the Blessing at £295. What a mistake! __________________ "O trumpeter, methinks I am myself the instrument thou playest, Thou melt'st my heart, my brain--thou movest, drawest, changest them at will;" (Walt Whitman)

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