New Feature for Trumpet:
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Considering the terrific leadpipe that Leigh invented,
I would make the leadpipes removable. Besides
this could be used to have differenes leadpipes to
change the character of the blow and sound. To acquire stability
the braces should be two piece with a sort of screw to fix it
properly ( I don't like loosen things ). In other trp.
this feature is almost irrelevant, but in a trumpet
with such a long leadpipe, is really having another
instrument.
Theme: The PANZER - WAR TANK- Eclipse.
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The feature suggested is cool, but for my Theme I will choose
something different.
The Panzer Eclipse is intended to be a heavy and efficient
trumpet, that due to its design will BLEW OUT Bachs and
Yamahas and Conns. With this horn there will be no problem
switching between cornet, C and Bflat.
Name: Panzer is because if constructed will be the tank of
the Eclipse Line. Features: Heavy bell and body.
Bore: Medium ( If available it could be added a M bore valve
block - not compulsory-) If no M valve block is available, a tighter leadpipe could be used.
Finish: Green Olive in the Bell and in valves a gold plate ( Tank Camouflage).
Bracing: Strong and Solid to keep the core of the sound, and a
little sheet of brass in both bows ( 1/2 inch ). Tempered brass, to sizzle a little when pushed.
I believe in Leigh so the tuning slide is the rear.
Normal water keys ( not amados )
I think that this horn would be a winner because you will be
able to throw through it all your air and when you don't have
air, the saliva and when you don't have saliva, your amigdalas,
and then your guts and still have a sound that do not break and
is heard in the back of the hall. I imagine the finale of Mahler 5th
or the Great Gate of Kiev -gorgeous- or just for being up to the
theme of the horn the 1812 of Tchaikovksy, sounding through
the blast of cannyons and drums - A REAL PANZER HORN-
I think that is a very difficult horn to do, because must be constructed really good to be in tune. I think that Leigh is DA MAN for this....
I am not a belic guy, this is the Panzer of Music, intended to blew mediocre horns and oboe players -yes I hate the oboes-.
I think that due to this characteristics it will be far better than any Martin Committee of the past or Monette of today also in Jazz groups.
History ( sorry for my English, my dear English speaker fellows )
HISTORY: ICE CREAM CURSE.
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Once in a dance party at Rosario, in the borders of Parana River (CITY)in Argentina, I was playing second trumpet and the lead trumpeter started to fart during a very high note part because he ate a lot of ice cream (FOOD) and drunk a lot of beer in the break between the first and second part of the show. The saxes (INSTRUMENT) started to yell "... man it stinks...." and the man should go to the bathroom. When he went, we could see a dark spot over the rear of his pants... That was the end of this guy in that night.
As an act of bravery I took the part I played the hell out of me, even
though I am not a Jazz player, and then I saw a nice, curvy, blonde
girl wearing a sexy black dress(CLOTHES), who was looking at me smiling. I thought to myself "... this is my chance..." After the concert we starting to chat a little and I told her,"... lets go to the band bus (VEHICLE) for a little bit of privacy...". We went to the bus while the other guys were eating and drinking. When things started to get horny, I felt and strange discomfort in my bowels and an irresistible necessity of farting, and then I started to make noises with a violence never seen before ( I should say heard or smelled ), the girl started to run in a frantic pace until she disapeared through the bushes...
I went quickly to the bathroom with my loyal trumpet in my hand
and then I realized that I have eaten the same cursed ice cream
of the first trumpet. Damnˇˇˇ.
WHY I SHOULD WIN.
Basically because I live in a third world country, and because I
run a brass band ( with trumpets and the other classic brasses
not the british ones ) for free. This brass band has produced the
best orchestral players in Argentina in the last 15 years and all
of us ( The other guys and I ) teach children and teens for free and
we give the guys the instruments and so on. Conclussion: I am
not cheapˇˇˇˇ but I won't be able to buy the Eclipse by my own
in the near future.
Hope that my little story is not somekind of pornoˇˇˇ.
Regards and thanks for the chance of posting.
Gus Hereńú- Buenos Aires- Argentina.