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ctm2aud · 06-23-2007, 07:40 PM

If you love the sound of the 72* perhaps the mechanicals are something that can be worked on by one of the great shops we hear about on TM.

If you are truly in the market for a new horn, there is a Kanstul/Flip Oakes design I like very much; it's called the Celebration. It is a lot more focused than the Wild Thing but perhaps not as focused as a 37.

The Celebration plays very evenly and it's ability to project is shown in the following incident: I was playing recently across a 300 foot (approximately) pond that had eight large fountains going in the middle. I didn't think I would be heard on the other side because of the fountain noise but a guy walked around to complement my sound and invite me to join a band he was putting together.

I believe if you like the sound of the 72* bell you will like the Celebration as well; I like the feedback I get from it. Valves are just a shade on the noisy side compared to my Bach MLV 65G (my "dark" b-flat) but the slides work nicely.

Regards,
Dave Taylor

06-23-2007, 07:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
ctm2aud New Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 43	Re: Focused but Free-blowing If you love the sound of the 72* perhaps the mechanicals are something that can be worked on by one of the great shops we hear about on TM. If you are truly in the market for a new horn, there is a Kanstul/Flip Oakes design I like very much; it's called the Celebration. It is a lot more focused than the Wild Thing but perhaps not as focused as a 37. The Celebration plays very evenly and it's ability to project is shown in the following incident: I was playing recently across a 300 foot (approximately) pond that had eight large fountains going in the middle. I didn't think I would be heard on the other side because of the fountain noise but a guy walked around to complement my sound and invite me to join a band he was putting together. I believe if you like the sound of the 72* bell you will like the Celebration as well; I like the feedback I get from it. Valves are just a shade on the noisy side compared to my Bach MLV 65G (my "dark" b-flat) but the slides work nicely. Regards, Dave Taylor __________________ Sing to the Lord a new song, praise him with the sounding of the trumpet!