DQsCustomShop

This being my first post on the Trumpet Master forum, I should probably introduce myself. My name is Michael Del Quadro, and I have trumpet restoration/custom shop in Wichita, Ks. For the past few years I have been doing custom projects with Solid copper bells. These are electro-formed copper bells that are built off of a replica of the original conn mandrel. They are brand new bells that have have never been used for another instrument and have been custom fit to the horn they are on. That said, below is a photo of my latest endeavor. This trumpet is an Olds valve block, mouthpipe and tuning slide. The tuning has been reversed with what I call a double socket slide. The mouthpipe goes into the tuning slide, but there is a sleeve over the top so it looks like standard tuning. All slides are in silver plate, and the bell is ofcourse electro-formed seamless copper with a solid brass bell rim. Any and all comments and questions are welcome about this trumpet. Please don't hold back and tell me what you think. If you are interested in play testing one of these trumpets you are welcome to contact me. Thank you for looking

Michael Del Quadro
DQ's Custom Shop

confuoco

Looks interesting. Why solid copper. What do you like about the bells. How do they sound?

DQsCustomShop

I feel that copper gives you more flexabilty than brass. The darks are darker, and the brights are brighter. Its more fragile and the metal is less forgiving to work with than brass, but it gives the sound of the horn more characteristic and in my opinion work depth. Also I find the appearance appealing. The polished copper is beautiful to me.

If your interested in playing one of these horns you are welcome to e-mail me at bbirshop@yahoo.com, or call me at (316) 648-6914. I'd be happy to answer any more questions you might have.

DQ

DQsCustomShop

I have decided to list this trumpet on ebay. I wont complain if it does sell, but if it doesnt atleast it will get some images of my work out there. If your interested :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=019

bigaggietrumpet

So is there a reason for the asymmetrical bell bow? Interesting look.

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rowuk

If I wanted to buy just the bell (for a tuning bell Bach trumpet), what would it cost?

comment: I am not sure that the front bell brace really does its job optimally (projection, control bell resonance, feedback to the player) in your double socket config. Have you compared this to more "standard configs?

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DQsCustomShop

These bells are for sale. I can be reached by phone or e-mail.

316-648-6914

bbirshop@yahoo.com