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Phil Rinaldi · 01-26-2007, 06:07 PM

As per "rowuk"'s request:

My name is Phil Rinaldi. I live about 15 miles outside of New York City in Garwood, New Jersey. I am a Van Cleave Trumpet Artist and Representative. Mark Van Cleave also was/is my mentor and is a very dear friend.

I play the MV2 with a very open leadpipe.

If anyone was at ITG at Rowan University last spring, I was with Mark at the Van Cleave Trumpets (VCT) Booth.

VCT went into full production in November of 2005 and ITG was our "official launch".

There are many things I love about my horn:

1- I think the design is hip. Very simple, but hip.
2- It's center and resonance are better than any horn I have ever played.
3- High G actually slots. (This is due to the bell design.)
4- It is very in tune.
5- It is very even in all registers.
6- I can take it from p to fffff and the sound will not distort.

You can check out all of the details about the horns here:

http://www.vancleavetrumpets.com

The horns can only be purchased through dealers. Our "flagship" dealer is Dillon Music in Woodbridge, NJ. The horns can be seen online:

http://www.dillonmusic.com

or at their store. (They usually have a complete set).

My brief overview:

MV1- Great all around horn. Similiar to a Bach 37.
MV1L- Great lead or concert band horn.
MV2- Has the most decibals and can make a great lead horn in the right person's hands.
MV2L- The most popular lead horn.
MV3- Great resonance, but room for more nuance. Jazz horn.
MV4- Symphonic horn.
MVPR- Fun little pocket trumpet.
MVC1- Very popular C Trumpet. Has a very dark sound. Sold out of these at ITG.
MVF1- Standard Flugel but with two venturi. One is the classic flugel, and the other is tapered like a trumpet. Brighter, but makes for an easier switch.
MVE1- Eb Trumpet just going into production.
MVPicc- Piccolo Trumpet just going into production.
Practice Mute, Straight Mute, and Solo Straight Mute- Just going into production.

Anyway...if anyone has any questions; feel free to E-Mail me at phil@philrinaldi.com or post here.

If anyone is in the area, I would be happy to show you the horns I have at home (MV2, MV1, MV1L, MVC1, and MVF1) or meet you at Dillon Music to help you out.

I'm off to my show.

Take care everyone.

01-26-2007, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phil Rinaldi New Friend Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Garwood, NJ Posts: 33	My Experiences with Van Cleave Trumpets As per "rowuk"'s request: My name is Phil Rinaldi. I live about 15 miles outside of New York City in Garwood, New Jersey. I am a Van Cleave Trumpet Artist and Representative. Mark Van Cleave also was/is my mentor and is a very dear friend. I play the MV2 with a very open leadpipe. If anyone was at ITG at Rowan University last spring, I was with Mark at the Van Cleave Trumpets (VCT) Booth. VCT went into full production in November of 2005 and ITG was our "official launch". There are many things I love about my horn: 1- I think the design is hip. Very simple, but hip. 2- It's center and resonance are better than any horn I have ever played. 3- High G actually slots. (This is due to the bell design.) 4- It is very in tune. 5- It is very even in all registers. 6- I can take it from p to fffff and the sound will not distort. You can check out all of the details about the horns here: http://www.vancleavetrumpets.com The horns can only be purchased through dealers. Our "flagship" dealer is Dillon Music in Woodbridge, NJ. The horns can be seen online: http://www.dillonmusic.com or at their store. (They usually have a complete set). My brief overview: MV1- Great all around horn. Similiar to a Bach 37. MV1L- Great lead or concert band horn. MV2- Has the most decibals and can make a great lead horn in the right person's hands. MV2L- The most popular lead horn. MV3- Great resonance, but room for more nuance. Jazz horn. MV4- Symphonic horn. MVPR- Fun little pocket trumpet. MVC1- Very popular C Trumpet. Has a very dark sound. Sold out of these at ITG. MVF1- Standard Flugel but with two venturi. One is the classic flugel, and the other is tapered like a trumpet. Brighter, but makes for an easier switch. MVE1- Eb Trumpet just going into production. MVPicc- Piccolo Trumpet just going into production. Practice Mute, Straight Mute, and Solo Straight Mute- Just going into production. Anyway...if anyone has any questions; feel free to E-Mail me at phil@philrinaldi.com or post here. If anyone is in the area, I would be happy to show you the horns I have at home (MV2, MV1, MV1L, MVC1, and MVF1) or meet you at Dillon Music to help you out. I'm off to my show. Take care everyone. __________________ Peace, Phil Rinaldi Trumpet Player in the New York City Area Owner; Rinaldi Entertainment, L.L.C. Artist Representative; Van Cleave Trumpets, L.L.C. Last edited by Phil Rinaldi; 01-29-2007 at 09:52 AM.