Ok, yes these horns are hand crafted by Tony Scodwell in Las Vegas. Someone posted a link to ...
www.rayburnmusic.com ... Very nice article and write up about Tony and his horn.
It's a .460 bore, 25 guage bell (the eqivilent of Bach's "H" bell). A Bach 37 bell flare, Tonys lead-pipe (again a modification of a Bach 25). Tony gets all the raw parts from Kanstul, and assembles the horns one by one, custom fitting each bell to the valve cluster to get each horn playing "it's" best. The bracing on each horn is unique to it self. The placement of the forward bell brace is different on every horn to get each bell to ring just right. There is no bracing between the bell and the valve cluster.
These horns really feel "alive" in your hands, and have amazing projection. When asked "what does it play like". I have to say it's like a cross between the best Bach, and the best Calicchio you've ever hoped for, but better than either. **Now thata's my say on it.** On the same note I'll say that a great Bach & a great Calicchio are also fine horns. "Just different strokes ..."
A far as who plays them, most of the working trumpet players in Las Vegas do! Severinsen played them for a while. as matter of fact ... I think most of the guys working in Doc's big band play them.
Glad to speek about the Scodwell trumpet.
Michael