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Did the Boise State Jazz Festival this weekend as it is just a 4-hour shot from home. Had a chance to hear Wayne B on Thursday night with the Phat Band and Jon F fronting the BSU big band on Friday. Both were awesome. Looked to me like Wayne was playing an old horn--possibly a Yamaha--as the jumbotron (digital!) views showed a horn that had lost quite a bit of its lacquer finish. I think he was not playing the new Yamaha WB--interesting. Jon F's horn was probably gold plated but the reason for the post is to ask someone who knows, what he plays. Again the jumbotron showed clearly that this was a horn without water keys of any kind. Who makes that? I have never seen one like it before. There is nothing that I could find on any of the sites that are out there.

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Faddis plays a Schilke S42L (tuneable bell) with a sterling silver bell

Solar Bell

I believe Jon plays a Schilke S-42L-JF model

No water keys, no slide nibs.

It is a yellow brass trumpet, gold plated of course.

-cw-

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wiseone2

.......and it weighs a ton. I held the horn last week when Jon sat in with CT and Moody. He sounds amazing and he does not seem to be working hard at all.
Wilmer

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gtromble

I think Wayne plays a raw brass horn - most likely was the Yamaha LA horn.

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Galen,
Didn't look like raw brass--much too shiny in many places and scratched in others where the plating/lacquer looked worn. The digital jumbotron was extremely clear and they were close ups.

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Principaltrumpet

Last time I saw Wayne play he was using his old Kanstul that he has had for a LONG time. The laquer is coming off in most places. I found it odd that he was playing that and not the yamaha. So it could have been that horn.
JR

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WiseOne2 and Solar Bell,
You've nailed it. While I played on a Schilke B6 for years, I didn't know they made one with no water keys and no nibs. Great looking horn. JF is big enough that I am sure weight for the hour that he played was not a problem. It was interesting--again in those digital closeups--to note that his little finger tightened perceptibly around the finger hook and his playing fingers flexed as well on the really high ones. He is human and he was working!

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Principaltrumpet,
And I think you have solved that one as well. The Yamaha music dealer in Boise had a Yamaha WB there that I believe he used in his clinics, but it is interesting that he used the Kanstul on the gig. Thanks for your reply.

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1953 Conn Victor 80A Cornet
Stomvi Forte Trumpet
Stomvi Elite Flugelhorn
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Lawler Bb

Wayne might have been using a prototype Yamaha too.......which may explain the finish. Last I saw the Kanstul it was a worn silver body with a raw brass bell. That particular horn plays beautifully.......I wouldn't be surprised if he still plays it from time to time.

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