| Stomvi Forte
I tried out the Forte in Las Vegas over the weekend. I compared it against several finishes of Conn Vintage Ones and a B&S (the Bach copy?). The Forte blew incredibly open and free and, to me, sounded brighter than the others--all what I was looking for. In addition the price was about a third less than the Conns, though it was silver plated, large belled, and had the Amado water keys. The Forte also seemed to be beautifully built. I was surprised when the dealer told me it was an "intermediate" horn; but, he said, several pros in the area were using it on their gigs. What other horns might I compare this with? Is it worth shooting up a level to the Stomvi Elite? My current (comeback) horn is a Connstellation 36b which seems to "stuff up" a little in the upper registers, though I am playing it with a Schilke 17D4D mpc. Advice on other comparables?
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1961 Conn Connstellation 36b Trumpet
1953 Conn Victor 80A Cornet
Stomvi Forte Trumpet
Stomvi Elite Flugelhorn
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