Rounded Tuning Slide on C

Tromba1030 · 04-12-2006, 10:11 PM

I have seen many orchestral trumpet teachers including my previous teacher with these rounded tuning slides. I have heard taht they open up the horn with a free-er blow and allow unlock some stuffy high register on the C trumpet. I was wondering what other people's opinions on them were. I was thinking of about playing around with them to see if i liked them and i was wondering who makes good ones. Thanks.

-Jacob

TopGun · 04-13-2006, 12:44 AM

I know what you are talking about but I am not sure you want one like a Bach rounded slide. These are VERY rounded and not many people have nice things to say about them. If you take a good look at many older Malone or newer Larson slides you will notice they are in between the Bach rounded and standard. The new Yamaha/Malones are not the same as some of his older ones. The new ones have harder turnes in the tubing. You should try some out before you buy them.

BFlinch83 · 04-13-2006, 04:39 PM

The Bach rounded slides are very strange. They never really help IMO. Semi-round is probably better. Call Cliff Blackburn for some really good slides. Pretty expensive though.

matthoffner · 04-13-2006, 06:24 PM

I second the blackburn slide - I have one and its great. What about cutting down a Bb slide? I have heard about people doing this - it seems like a simple thing to do.

I have a rounded Bach slide - if you are interested, PM me. Its not that bad, but Blackburn just makes a better product.

-Matt

KMT · 04-13-2006, 06:30 PM

Also, M/K drawing makes some very nice semi-round slides. He makes them for Melk.

http://www.mkdrawing.com

Schwab · 04-14-2006, 05:05 PM

I had one of David Miller's slides for my 229L/A C trumpet, it greatly improved the horn. I also had a rounded slide for the horn and hated it.

http://www.electrotheremin.com/myslide.html

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Tromba1030 Pianissimo User Join Date: Feb 2006 Brand: Bach, Schilke, Stork Posts: 62	Rounded Tuning Slide on C I have seen many orchestral trumpet teachers including my previous teacher with these rounded tuning slides. I have heard taht they open up the horn with a free-er blow and allow unlock some stuffy high register on the C trumpet. I was wondering what other people's opinions on them were. I was thinking of about playing around with them to see if i liked them and i was wondering who makes good ones. Thanks. -Jacob
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04-13-2006, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
TopGun Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 148	I know what you are talking about but I am not sure you want one like a Bach rounded slide. These are VERY rounded and not many people have nice things to say about them. If you take a good look at many older Malone or newer Larson slides you will notice they are in between the Bach rounded and standard. The new Yamaha/Malones are not the same as some of his older ones. The new ones have harder turnes in the tubing. You should try some out before you buy them.

04-13-2006, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
BFlinch83 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 117	The Bach rounded slides are very strange. They never really help IMO. Semi-round is probably better. Call Cliff Blackburn for some really good slides. Pretty expensive though.

04-13-2006, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
matthoffner Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN/Yankton, SD Posts: 69	I second the blackburn slide - I have one and its great. What about cutting down a Bb slide? I have heard about people doing this - it seems like a simple thing to do. I have a rounded Bach slide - if you are interested, PM me. Its not that bad, but Blackburn just makes a better product. -Matt

04-13-2006, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
KMT Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 163	Also, M/K drawing makes some very nice semi-round slides. He makes them for Melk. http://www.mkdrawing.com

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