| I have a Stomvi Master picc with the solid sterling silver, gold plated brass and also the wooden bell.
The silver bell projects the best and responds the easiest, the brass bell is the smoothest (and my favorite) and the wooden bell projects the least but is really cool for small ensemble or solo baroque chamber orchestra stuff. Almost sounds like an oboe or soprano sax. The wooden bell also responds the least and you have to put a tad more oomph into it. Very unique though. A real crowd pleaser. Not many around.
Seth Moore
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The "Flattergrub" or literally, the "uncouth flutter" was the very descriptive term that the Germans had for the pedal tone. Apparently some players could produce a "Flattergrub" and nothing more.
Richard I. Schwartz
"The Cornet Compendium" |