I Won a Sonare Trumpet!

MJ · 09-22-2006, 11:09 AM

This summer I had the chance to attend ITG in NJ. I had a great time attending some fantastic performances and got the chance to try to play a bunch of nice horns. One afternoon I was in the vendor area and had just bought a mouthpiece at Dillon's. I was waiting on a friend when I spotted Sonare Trumpets. I picked up a Bb with my new mouthpiece and started blowing on it.

I was amazed. The trumpet looked like a Bach 37 to me. The fit and finish were awesome and it played with a nice even sound from top to bottom. I was very impressed. I think at that point I had heard of this company before but I wasn't very familiar with them. I noticed it had a Blackburn leadpipe and then Frank (Sonare rep) told me Jim Becker of Osmun Music was involved with this horn. When I lived just outside of Boston I had Jim work on my horns all the time. He is one of the best in the business. So with Blackburn and Jim Becker I knew there were some really good people involved in the development of the trumpet.

http://www.sonarewinds.com/trumpets.asp

I entered the Sonare raffle to win a new Bb and never thought about it again. I have never won anything in my life. So you can imagine my surprise when I got a call from Frank months after ITG telling me I won the trumpet. Frank was a great guy to talk with at the conference and was very helpful over the phone. The new Sonare was here at my house in less then a week. This trumpet plays just as well as the ones I tried at ITG. I will recommend these horns to all of my students and colleagues.

I would like to thank Sonare trumpets for the new horn! They have been a pleasure to deal with and they have a great new trumpet on their hands! I would recommend a Sonare to anyone looking for a great trumpet at an excellent price!

-MJ

Solar Bell · 09-22-2006, 11:25 AM

Congratulations MJ!

I know how you feel!

Maybe change your name to Schilke B6 or something!

-cw-

gzent · 09-22-2006, 11:34 AM

Cool! Congrats!

So, how much do they cost?

Why do people not publish their prices? It's annoying.

TrentAustin · 09-22-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gzent

Cool! Congrats!

So, how much do they cost?

Why do people not publish their prices? It's annoying.

That's great news MJ! Congrats! I'm a huge fan of the Sonare horns and think they are the best bang for your buck out there.

It's a really solid horn for sure.
-T

40cal · 09-22-2006, 02:03 PM

Wicked cool man.

Schwab · 09-23-2006, 08:43 PM

Holy crap MJ, you are one lucky dude! Enjoy the new horn!

Bill Dishman · 09-26-2006, 07:05 PM

A private student of mine just auditioned several horns over a few hours that we had shipped in for her to try. One of them was a Sonare Bb (silver plate)

It was a very well constructed horn and played quite well and was a little less than some of the others but with the sterling silver Blackburn leadpipe ended up being in the same range anyway.

It was very even in tone across registers and played well in tune with itself. Moderate resistance and had a very nice and quite "dark" sound. This point was actually why we ruled this particular instrument out first among the five different horns. It was actually too "dark" for general high school work (especially since she plays on the dark side herself.) The horn didn't project and carry quite as well as we would have liked.

Please don't get me wrong. I thought is was a great horn, just not a good match for her (or myself). For some it would be a fantastic instrument.

I was curious about the Sonare brand with the Cliff Blackburn connection so that is why I had it shipped in.

I'm sure there are other models with different playing characteristics that can match up with any type of player.

In my experience, Cliff would only become involved with a quality project such as this.

Congratulations on winning the horn. Enjoy!

Bill Dishman
Gainesville, Florida

MJ · 09-28-2006, 10:27 AM

Do you mean sterling slilver Bell? Why did you order that one to try? I have the "regular" Bb and I think it would work great for a high school student.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Dishman

It was a very well constructed horn and played quite well and was a little less than some of the others but with the sterling silver Blackburn leadpipe ended up being in the same range anyway.

gzent · 09-28-2006, 10:39 AM

Pricelist?

MJ · 09-28-2006, 11:05 AM

Try Google

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sonare+trumpet

It looks like shops sell em for about $1700 in Silver

Quote:

Originally Posted by gzent

Pricelist?

09-22-2006, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
MJ Forte User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Naptown Posts: 1,808	I Won a Sonare Trumpet! This summer I had the chance to attend ITG in NJ. I had a great time attending some fantastic performances and got the chance to try to play a bunch of nice horns. One afternoon I was in the vendor area and had just bought a mouthpiece at Dillon's. I was waiting on a friend when I spotted Sonare Trumpets. I picked up a Bb with my new mouthpiece and started blowing on it. I was amazed. The trumpet looked like a Bach 37 to me. The fit and finish were awesome and it played with a nice even sound from top to bottom. I was very impressed. I think at that point I had heard of this company before but I wasn't very familiar with them. I noticed it had a Blackburn leadpipe and then Frank (Sonare rep) told me Jim Becker of Osmun Music was involved with this horn. When I lived just outside of Boston I had Jim work on my horns all the time. He is one of the best in the business. So with Blackburn and Jim Becker I knew there were some really good people involved in the development of the trumpet. http://www.sonarewinds.com/trumpets.asp I entered the Sonare raffle to win a new Bb and never thought about it again. I have never won anything in my life. So you can imagine my surprise when I got a call from Frank months after ITG telling me I won the trumpet. Frank was a great guy to talk with at the conference and was very helpful over the phone. The new Sonare was here at my house in less then a week. This trumpet plays just as well as the ones I tried at ITG. I will recommend these horns to all of my students and colleagues. I would like to thank Sonare trumpets for the new horn! They have been a pleasure to deal with and they have a great new trumpet on their hands! I would recommend a Sonare to anyone looking for a great trumpet at an excellent price! -MJ

09-22-2006, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 3,904	Congratulations MJ! I know how you feel! Maybe change your name to Schilke B6 or something! -cw- __________________ Chuck Willard *The Willard of Oz* "Don't be afraid to see what you see." Ronald Reagan

09-22-2006, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
gzent Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,515	Cool! Congrats! So, how much do they cost? Why do people not publish their prices? It's annoying. __________________ Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revalation And the mind's true liberation

09-22-2006, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
40cal Forte User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,273	Wicked cool man. __________________ “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so that my child may have peace.” Thomas Paine 1737-1809 “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

09-23-2006, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 994	Holy crap MJ, you are one lucky dude! Enjoy the new horn! __________________ Dylan Schwab Stage 1 New York

09-26-2006, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bill Dishman Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 114	Sonare Trumpets A private student of mine just auditioned several horns over a few hours that we had shipped in for her to try. One of them was a Sonare Bb (silver plate) It was a very well constructed horn and played quite well and was a little less than some of the others but with the sterling silver Blackburn leadpipe ended up being in the same range anyway. It was very even in tone across registers and played well in tune with itself. Moderate resistance and had a very nice and quite "dark" sound. This point was actually why we ruled this particular instrument out first among the five different horns. It was actually too "dark" for general high school work (especially since she plays on the dark side herself.) The horn didn't project and carry quite as well as we would have liked. Please don't get me wrong. I thought is was a great horn, just not a good match for her (or myself). For some it would be a fantastic instrument. I was curious about the Sonare brand with the Cliff Blackburn connection so that is why I had it shipped in. I'm sure there are other models with different playing characteristics that can match up with any type of player. In my experience, Cliff would only become involved with a quality project such as this. Congratulations on winning the horn. Enjoy! Bill Dishman Gainesville, Florida

09-28-2006, 10:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
gzent Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,515	Pricelist? __________________ Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revalation And the mind's true liberation

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