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MrLT · 11-03-2006, 01:08 PM

I'm lucky enough to own an eclipse LR trumpet. I bought this horn over a year ago and it seemed like the right choice. My playing has improved a lot over the intervening time (cos i can't put the horn down!) and when I went back to get a flugel horn I tried some of the other horns ( as you do) including the MR, which I found was a much easier blow with a more secure upper register. At the moment I use a warburton #4 (tight) backbore with the LR to give a bit of resistance but I'm thinking of switching to a MR and using a larger backbore.
Am i making a good choice here, any views from those who know more about this than me would be welcome.

11-03-2006, 01:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrLT Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 78	bells and backbores I'm lucky enough to own an eclipse LR trumpet. I bought this horn over a year ago and it seemed like the right choice. My playing has improved a lot over the intervening time (cos i can't put the horn down!) and when I went back to get a flugel horn I tried some of the other horns ( as you do) including the MR, which I found was a much easier blow with a more secure upper register. At the moment I use a warburton #4 (tight) backbore with the LR to give a bit of resistance but I'm thinking of switching to a MR and using a larger backbore. Am i making a good choice here, any views from those who know more about this than me would be welcome. __________________ "I was minding my own business when something says to me, "you ought to blow trumpet." I have just been trying ever since." - Miles Davis Eclipse LR/Warburton 3MD Olds Custom/Warburton 3M Eclipse Red Flugel/Bach 1 1/2C B&H "78" cornet/ DW2B