Originally Posted by trumpetera

This is also true!

I have found myself doing quite a bit of pop/comercial work lately, and my Bach NY's (one kind of regular weight ,26 bell ML bore-one very light weight 37 bell ML) works VERY well.

But then there is this summer-gig in the amusement-park in town....!

3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 marching baritones, 1 sousaphone, 1drums+ 1perc. walking around in the park playing various pop/rock/jazz-stuff. (EWF, Sevie Wonder, etc.)

Let me tell you: NO gig is as hard work as this!!!!

3 hours of extreme dynamics and register kind of tells you if you have the right gear or not!! ( or lip for that matter....)

I've noticed that the 26 bell horn has a very nice sound, full of overtones.

The 37 bell horn also, but maybe a little brighter.

I've mostly played Bachs in my life, looking somewhat dumbfounded at comercial players talking about Olds, Kings and to some extent Benges.

So many players can't be wrong, though!!

So, what am I looking for?

NOT a horn that will do the job for me-there aren't any!

But maybe something that makes me come home to my my wife after the gig, kiss her, and actually FEEL IT!!!