[TPIN] New Trumpet! :)

[bbocquin]

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OK, none of you know me, and it's probably strange to have someone just bar=
ge in here, raving about their new trumpet, but...

....I just *have* to type something to a group that might be able to apprec=
iate.

(I've already chattered on & on about it to anyone unlucky enough to have a=
nswered their phone today.  :)

After six months of waiting for them to get around to making it, I finally =
got the Schilke B-1 that had been ordered in February!

Still love the horn I've had for about six years now-- (a Yamaha 2320) but =
when people say Shilke's are free blowing-- I guess they weren't blowing sm=
oke!

I had no idea what a difference resistance can make!

Feels like I've been unchained or something.

("I'm *free* brothers!")

Anyway, just thought I'd post for the heck of it.  Summer finals end Friday=
-- so that's two weeks to fart around & play with my new toy... :)

A few observations though...

Is it my imagination, or is the Schilke still heavier than the Yamaha?  (Li=
ke anyone reading this has 2 of them laying around that they can weigh...)

I mean, I ordered the Schilke with the so called "beryllium bronze" or ligh=
t weight bell, but the horn still feels heavier?  Valve casings then?

And speaking of the light weight bell, how fragile *are* they?  Won't hurt =
it to put it on a trumpet stand will it? (yes I'm totally paranoid about it=
-- I guess that will wear off,  but I hope not overmuch.)

Now, trying to be totally objective....

I honestly haven't noticed much difference in the tone.  Then again I've al=
ways been taught that it's who's playing the instrument not the instrument =
itself that makes for tone.   One horn doesn't seem any "brighter" or "warm=
er" to me at least.  I haven't played with a combo or anyone yet so I don't=
 know how it will sound in a rehearsal hall..

This most disturbing...

I've noticed I break some notes around E and F at the top of the clef.  I m=
ight actually be trying to squeek them out higher or something.  Don't know=
....  That doesn't happen when I'm playing the more familiar horn.  What mi=
ght be up with that?  The new horn will have a little different intonation =
to get used to I suppose?

Other than that, I love it!  Looks like they still do a fine job on the cra=
ftsmanship, and I like those classic lines with no braces except where abso=
lutely necessary.

My only problem now is-- as some of you might guess--  giving myself time t=
o rest before I pick it back up again!

Anyway thanks for listening,

Bruce Bocquin
San Antonio, Texas