I'm wondering who (besides myself) has an Equinox? I AM ALSO WONDERING HOW LEIGH CAN ALLOW THIS THREAD TO CONTINUE WITHOUT SO MUCH AS A SYLLABLE COMING FROM HIM ABOUT OUR GREAT LITTLE HORN!
I have lurked in silence allowing you guys to ramble on and on about Eclipse trumpets without even the first mention of my Equinox. WELL... Silence be damned. It's my turn now.
Just look at that pic. Isn't it beautiful!!! That's MY horn.
If you've played the Equinox, you know that it plays a little differently, and that it takes some getting used to. I experience it as being slippery. In other words, it's pretty easy slide around because the slots are closer together. At first I thought it was not a good thing, but now I play my Equinox exclusively. And that's saying something because I have a really nice collection of horns... A great Bach 37 that sizzles. AND Currently, I am horn-sitting a very nice Eclipse Medium. But the FACT OF THE MATTER IS...I love my Equinox, MORE. The low register is FAT. I play first trumpet on Jingle Bells in "A Christmas Festival". There's a very low solo... and you know... with a "normal" horn it is difficult to project. Not so with my Equinox. We laugh sinisterly when the reed suckers ask us to play softer!
I also play first on an antiphonal trumpet part, and the Equinox soars in the upper register.
If you play an Equinox, I'd love to compare notes. I'd love to know how you're experiencing the horn. Personally, I could not be happier.
Buzz