KRax!

As much eye candy as it can be!

I really dislike extras like these adjuster rods or any stop rod when I play, but to look at and just check out how they work, oh beautiful!

A.N.A. Mendez

Well I will admit I wouldn't be sure HOW to use them but I LOVE the way they just hang off the horn like chrome extras on a Harley! :-

Dale Proctor

Great shots, everyone. Here's a fave of mine, a close-up of my Bach 184G.

KRax!

Always a pleasure!
I wonder, that last little leaf in the corner, is it the end of the engraving?

I actually bought some old engravers half an year ago, but I am not sure yet if I ever will learn to use them. Ought to get a copper plate to practice on, I believe.

Yesterday I also found some pics that I had forgottened of my Boosey & Hawkes Sessionair.

A.N.A. Mendez

Very COOL! I love the bracing!

Dale Proctor

Yes, the last leaf you see is the end - halfway down the shepherds crook. That B&H you have is a pretty cool trumpet - how does it play?

TheChef

I had a Vintage Conn New York Wonder Cornet that had a beautiful engraving and was so nice to look at. Even the case was nice. Unfortunately, it played like a dog.

Dale Proctor

Yes, that's the problem for us who like engraving - the golden age of brass instrument engraving coincided with a not-so-golden age of instrument building. Many of the beautifully engraved old horns you see don't really play that well (of course, there are exceptions). That's why I had my 15 year old Bach cornet engraved by one of the best in the business. I get both that way - a great playing modern horn and beautiful old-school engraving.

A.N.A. Mendez

It is a shame...I've played cheaply bought Conns and other cheaper cornets that play REALLY well. I have old ornately engraved Conns that , shall we say don't. Too bad.....

KRax!

Must have been hard to engrave that last leaf. I have understand that the bell is the toughest part, but the back bow must be second.

The first impression is easy! Second impression is a little bit more uncertain, as it has a very open blow and not so much of resistance. The sound is gentle, but still with an edge to it. The bell was pretty beat up when I bought it and I believe it sounds a little bit more bright now after dent removals. Still not too bright. I believe it was designed for big band lead. And the sound is right, it has that core you want on the high notes, but its projection seem to be very dependant on the volume, great when pushed but weak in sweet passages. Maybe due to the long unbraced bell end? It is a very vibrating trumpet and it is relatively easy to get in the "the trumpet is a part of me"-mood.

So I use it with a Bach 1 1/4C for sweet&soft small jazz.