Schagerl Piccolo Trumpet

BFlinch83 · 06-05-2006, 09:28 AM

I just picked up a Schagerl piccolo trumpet, the design of the Schilke P5-4. Just wanted to give it a plug on TM.

This thing is the best piccolo I've ever tried. I was at the music store where I purchsed it for 3 hours trying Schilke's (what I owned before), Yamaha, the new Bach, Kanstul...they all felt like toys compared to this great horn. It's lacquer with a very well designed trigger on the third valve slide. I'm playing it with my 1 1/2C 117 bb mtpc and the high F's and G's just fly out! The sound is amazingly deep yet very brilliant.

It's called the Schagerl Eclipse...if you're interested, find Karl Schagerl at the ITG Conference. Also, Lee Walkowich is great to work with, and you'll find him at Karl's table also.

NickD · 06-05-2006, 02:11 PM

Are the connected to Laigh McKinney in any way?

Nick

BFlinch83 · 06-05-2006, 02:37 PM

I don't understand the question. Who is Laigh McKinney?

Eclipsehornplayer · 06-05-2006, 03:04 PM

http://www.eclipsetrumpets.co.uk/

Leigh's the man....

trombapaul · 06-05-2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickD

Are the connected to Laigh McKinney in any way?

Nick

No relation to Leigh or Eclipse in the UK. Schagerl is in Austria. The above
mentioned picc is this one...

I'm definitely going to give this one a try at ITG.

Paul

BFlinch83 · 06-05-2006, 10:05 PM

This one is very similar to the one I bought, but he's not producing the pictured model any more. The new one comes with an A and Bb slide and a removable leadpipe with two options. Also, the third valve has a great trigger assembly on it. It's a more expensive than the one in the picture, but it's worth every penny! Great sound!!!

NickD · 06-05-2006, 10:34 PM

Sorry about that. I didn't spot the typo.

I MEANT Leigh McKinney. He is one of the sponsors of this site and owns the Eclipse Trumpet company in London. He makes some AMAZING trumpets, cornets and flugels. I didn't now he had a piccolo, and apparently he still doesn't!

I was beguiled by the name 'Eclipse' ascribed to your picc and I jumped to an erroneous conclusion!

I'll have to try to get away on WEdnesday and give one a go, though! I'll pack my pic mouthpiece.

Does it take a trumpet shank or a cornet shank? My Schilke uses a cornet shank, fwiiw.

Peace.

Nick

trumpetmike · 06-12-2006, 08:19 AM

Tried it at ITG

Impressive piccolo, but not (for me) the perfect piccolo - my personal favourite is the Blackburn. It simply runs rings round everything else I have tried (which is just about everything).

I was seriously impressed with the new Bach piccolo - a definite new contender in the "heavyweight" piccolo division.

Looking forward to the true Eclipse piccolo (made by Eclipse - man, this is going to get confusing) when it finally gets finished.

06-05-2006, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
BFlinch83 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 117	Schagerl Piccolo Trumpet I just picked up a Schagerl piccolo trumpet, the design of the Schilke P5-4. Just wanted to give it a plug on TM. This thing is the best piccolo I've ever tried. I was at the music store where I purchsed it for 3 hours trying Schilke's (what I owned before), Yamaha, the new Bach, Kanstul...they all felt like toys compared to this great horn. It's lacquer with a very well designed trigger on the third valve slide. I'm playing it with my 1 1/2C 117 bb mtpc and the high F's and G's just fly out! The sound is amazingly deep yet very brilliant. It's called the Schagerl Eclipse...if you're interested, find Karl Schagerl at the ITG Conference. Also, Lee Walkowich is great to work with, and you'll find him at Karl's table also.

06-05-2006, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 812	Eclipse?? Are the connected to Laigh McKinney in any way? Nick
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06-05-2006, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eclipsehornplayer Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flat Rock, Michigan Brand: Eclipse, Bach, and Getzen Posts: 2,395	http://www.eclipsetrumpets.co.uk/ Leigh's the man....
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06-05-2006, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 812	Pardon my typo Sorry about that. I didn't spot the typo. I MEANT Leigh McKinney. He is one of the sponsors of this site and owns the Eclipse Trumpet company in London. He makes some AMAZING trumpets, cornets and flugels. I didn't now he had a piccolo, and apparently he still doesn't! I was beguiled by the name 'Eclipse' ascribed to your picc and I jumped to an erroneous conclusion! I'll have to try to get away on WEdnesday and give one a go, though! I'll pack my pic mouthpiece. Does it take a trumpet shank or a cornet shank? My Schilke uses a cornet shank, fwiiw. Peace. Nick
	__________________ NickD NYTC Stage 1 Artist - Authorized Chicagoland Dealer http://www.newyorktrumpetcompany.com/ http://www.nickdrozdoff.com http://www.myspace.com/nickdrozdoff

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06-05-2006, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
BFlinch83 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 117	I don't understand the question. Who is Laigh McKinney?

06-05-2006, 10:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
BFlinch83 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 117	This one is very similar to the one I bought, but he's not producing the pictured model any more. The new one comes with an A and Bb slide and a removable leadpipe with two options. Also, the third valve has a great trigger assembly on it. It's a more expensive than the one in the picture, but it's worth every penny! Great sound!!!

06-12-2006, 08:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Brand: Whatever works Posts: 1,202	Tried it at ITG Impressive piccolo, but not (for me) the perfect piccolo - my personal favourite is the Blackburn. It simply runs rings round everything else I have tried (which is just about everything). I was seriously impressed with the new Bach piccolo - a definite new contender in the "heavyweight" piccolo division. Looking forward to the true Eclipse piccolo (made by Eclipse - man, this is going to get confusing) when it finally gets finished.

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