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03-12-2008, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW Oz
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 | Left Handed I am a left hander learning to play on a right handed trumpet. While it is not all that difficult, I am sure I would be more comfortable with a left handed model. Are they all that hard to obtain? Would it be feasible to approach a manufacture to produce a particular model for a "Lefty" without it costing an arm and a leg? Or would it be too much drama? Regards Nomojo |
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03-12-2008, 06:23 AM
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| Re: Left Handed I don't think anyone produces these anymore. Any of the custom companies could come up with something without too much problem. Call Felix at NYTC. Send Brekelfuw a PM. Maybe he could use something like this as a project in his band instrument repair course. |
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03-12-2008, 01:08 PM
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| Re: Left Handed Bach used to do a left hand option on cornet and trumpet for an additional fee. I don't know if they still do. On of my college teachers had a left handed Bach Strad cornet. |
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03-12-2008, 02:09 PM
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| Re: Left Handed Quote:
The left-handed trumpets are mainly for people who have lost the use of their right hand/arm. | |
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03-13-2008, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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| Re: Left Handed I'm a lefty also and have no problem. Back years ago 35, in high school one of our lead trumpet players broke her right wrist and played with her left hand, it's more of a mine game than anything else. Brian |
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03-13-2008, 08:28 PM
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 | Re: Left Handed The James F. Burke Tribute Page | Cornet Soloist & Solo Chair - The Goldman Band 1943-1974 greatest lefty of all time............ |
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03-13-2008, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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 | Re: Left Handed I am a lefty, but playing right handed never bothered me. I regularly play left handed just for fun. It wouldn't be hard to stick the pinky ring/hook on the bell instead of the leadpipe. That would be the easiest left handed conversion. Maybe add some sort of thumb rest for your left thumb to sit in on the underside of the bell for comfort. I know a trumpet player who is missing his right hand, and he just got Schilke to build him a slightly modified trumpet that he uses all the time. |
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03-14-2008, 12:51 PM
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| Re: Left Handed Quote:
In the field of technical and symphonic music, yes. In jazz, Wingy Malone stood out as the preeminant left handed trumpeter/cornetist. Jimmy had the advantage of never having the effective use of his right hand, whereas Wingy had to start all over again, learning to play, using his left hand, after his accidental encounter with a street car, where he lost his right arm. OLDLOU>> | |
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03-14-2008, 01:05 PM
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| Re: Left Handed Hi there! I play a left handed gold plated Custom Geneva Balanced Trumpet designed by Tim Oldroyd - even though I am right handed. For me it is like playing a flugel. Tim's design has the valve block in the same position as the right handed model but the lead pipe and bell are reversed. I am sure he could do one for you if you asked nicely! Kind regards PB |
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