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Originally Posted by Dale Proctor  Yes, the last leaf you see is the end - halfway down the shepherds crook. That B&H you have is a pretty cool trumpet - how does it play? |
Must have been hard to engrave that last leaf. I have understand that the bell is the toughest part, but the back bow must be second.
The first impression is easy! Second impression is a little bit more uncertain, as it has a very open blow and not so much of resistance. The sound is gentle, but still with an edge to it. The bell was pretty beat up when I bought it and I believe it sounds a little bit more bright now after dent removals. Still not too bright. I believe it was designed for big band lead. And the sound is right, it has that core you want on the high notes, but its projection seem to be very dependant on the volume, great when pushed but weak in sweet passages. Maybe due to the long unbraced bell end? It is a very vibrating trumpet and it is relatively easy to get in the "the trumpet is a part of me"-mood.
So I use it with a Bach 1 1/4C for sweet&soft small jazz.