| I'll be going out to LV 1/23 - 1/29. I'll of course be hooking up with Tony Scodwell, however will be going to see as many shows as possible with live horn players. I'll post what horns are being used in "Sin City".
Slightly OT ... there is, frequently, talk about "finishes" and their effects on the playing qualities of a trumpet. Tony makes one (1) configuration, and I have played his horns in raw brass, Laquered, sliver plated & gold plated.
My opinion of the various finihes:
Raw Brass - the way these horns are born. Great sound & feel!
Laquering - I had my first one laquered & it really deadened the horn. I didn't like it. Took the laquer off. However Tony and at least one other LV player I know have had theirs laquered & they really didn't notice a difference.
Sliver - Perhaps made the sound a little brighter ... ? But the great core of sound remains!
Gold - Sort of "rounds out" the sound a little from silver plating. Helps emphisise the lower over tones with out taking away the highs. Just warms up the sound a bit.
I presently have two. One silver & one gold. I'd have probably left my custom trpt ( now silver plated) in raw brass, but I had it plated for preservation reasons. |