Yamaha Platinum Trumpet

brian moon · 06-12-2005, 04:44 PM

I remember seeing info on this horn in the ITG Journal several years ago. Has anyone ever seen or played one? They were only about $125,000 each.

jophst · 06-12-2005, 08:05 PM

Wow ... an expensive Yamaha (oxymoron?). Worth way more than a Monette even.

I wonder what that kind of metal would sound like. Sterling Silver has a lot of colorful overtones. Might it be similar?

Robert Rowe · 06-12-2005, 09:43 PM

I hope it comes with a case and a mouthpiece.

Robert Rowe

davidjohnson · 06-13-2005, 04:24 AM

why, of course...

i have THE matched set -

Bb, C, rotary valve Bb & C, cornet, & flug

all in lovely platinum, tuned at the factory, w/case & mpc!!

got them on sale for $600,000 k.

ok, joke is over...does it really cost that much? james galway plays a platinum plated flute. wonder how much it was?

there are plating metals much more expensive than platinum, too.
i wonder how they sound.....

dj

Tootsall · 06-13-2005, 09:48 AM

They have a very "$RICH$" sound.

GordonH · 06-13-2005, 10:26 AM

Platinum plating would not be that expensive.

Is platinum not too soft to make trumpets from (if its solid platinum) ?

Robert Rowe · 06-13-2005, 11:11 AM

... and what's so bad about brass? It's been used for a couple thousand years ... still sounds good to me.

As usual, some people are still trying to "re-invent the wheel". Getting some education, they think they're suddenly "smart" ... only to discover (later) that they "out-smarted" themselves.

Remember that axiom, "...you cain't polish a turd!" (old Southern expression" ??

Robert Rowe

Mr. Semman · 06-13-2005, 11:30 AM

At that price, I wonder if it comes with a good trumpet player to play it, or if it plays all by itself?

Mikey · 06-14-2005, 10:39 AM

At least, a Platinum Blond should come with the Platinum Horn.......

brian moon · 06-14-2005, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordonH

Platinum plating would not be that expensive.

Is platinum not too soft to make trumpets from (if its solid platinum) ?

This horn was made of platinum.

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06-12-2005, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
jophst New Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 3	Wow ... an expensive Yamaha (oxymoron?). Worth way more than a Monette even. I wonder what that kind of metal would sound like. Sterling Silver has a lot of colorful overtones. Might it be similar?

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Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	I hope it comes with a case and a mouthpiece. Robert Rowe

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davidjohnson Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: arkansas Posts: 377	why, of course... i have THE matched set - Bb, C, rotary valve Bb & C, cornet, & flug all in lovely platinum, tuned at the factory, w/case & mpc!! got them on sale for $600,000 k. ok, joke is over...does it really cost that much? james galway plays a platinum plated flute. wonder how much it was? there are plating metals much more expensive than platinum, too. i wonder how they sound..... dj

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Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	They have a very "$RICH$" sound.

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GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 610	Platinum plating would not be that expensive. Is platinum not too soft to make trumpets from (if its solid platinum) ?

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Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	... and what's so bad about brass? It's been used for a couple thousand years ... still sounds good to me. As usual, some people are still trying to "re-invent the wheel". Getting some education, they think they're suddenly "smart" ... only to discover (later) that they "out-smarted" themselves. Remember that axiom, "...you cain't polish a turd!" (old Southern expression" ?? Robert Rowe

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Mikey Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,864	At least, a Platinum Blond should come with the Platinum Horn.......

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