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Anonymous · 11-10-2003, 11:28 AM

The " Solo " copper Calichio had a brass mouthpiece reciever attached to a reversed , solic copper leadpipe . the tunig slide was very rounded like the "monette " style and also in copper. The tuning crook had no brace .

All the tubing was copper with nickel silver trim thru-out the trumpet.
The bell was a 25 gauge copper bell. It was available in the ususal bell / leadpipe combinations. Becasue of the copper and the very smooth turns throu-out the instrument played very warmly and fluid like the Martin Commitees of old, but the sound never go harsh or brassy.

The " Ultra " was designed to be more like the Monettes' Taylor's, etc, .
It has a very long and heavy mouthpiece reciever , heavy bottom caps and a thick gauge bell with all the internal bracing Calicchio offers. I has a really great, full sound that will carry and " hold " together.

The bell was the only section of the trumpet that could be ordered in copper.The ultra is a very popular model at Calicchio's and I'm glad John's decided to continue it. This model lets you either " layback and play very warmly or If you " lean " on a ultra , it can command quite a presence, really cutting thru the band.

Hope this helps.

11-10-2003, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anonymous Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,127	solo copper vs Ultra The " Solo " copper Calichio had a brass mouthpiece reciever attached to a reversed , solic copper leadpipe . the tunig slide was very rounded like the "monette " style and also in copper. The tuning crook had no brace . All the tubing was copper with nickel silver trim thru-out the trumpet. The bell was a 25 gauge copper bell. It was available in the ususal bell / leadpipe combinations. Becasue of the copper and the very smooth turns throu-out the instrument played very warmly and fluid like the Martin Commitees of old, but the sound never go harsh or brassy. The " Ultra " was designed to be more like the Monettes' Taylor's, etc, . It has a very long and heavy mouthpiece reciever , heavy bottom caps and a thick gauge bell with all the internal bracing Calicchio offers. I has a really great, full sound that will carry and " hold " together. The bell was the only section of the trumpet that could be ordered in copper.The ultra is a very popular model at Calicchio's and I'm glad John's decided to continue it. This model lets you either " layback and play very warmly or If you " lean " on a ultra , it can command quite a presence, really cutting thru the band. Hope this helps.