[TPIN] Question about C Trumpets

[Mark Deaton]

Greetings fellow trumpeters!  I am a trumpet player returning to music after
a 16-year hiatus, and I have recently subscribed to this list.  After
reading comments and ideas for a couple of weeks, I'm certain I can get some
good input from some of you on a question I have.  Here goes...
 
I have a Bach C trumpet with the following specs:
- Large bore
- 229 bell
- 25H lead pipe
 
I like the sound of this instrument, but its intonation qualities drive me
crazy.  Low Es, As, and even Fs are terribly sharp and the D, Eb, and E at
the top of the staff are so flat that I never play them without using
alternate fingerings.  I've been thinking about selling this horn and buying
another one, and that leads me to my question.  I have not paid any
attention at all to the trumpet world (aside from listening to music) over
the past 16 years.  Are there C trumpets out there today that have better
intonation characteristics than the Bach version I currently own?  I play a
Ken Larson (Brasswerks) modified Bach Bb for "legit playing" that I really
like, and I've been considering sending him my C trumpet, too, but I'm
thinking that maybe I should just get a different horn.
 
Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
 
Best Regards,
Mark
 
Mark Deaton
mdeaton at ix.netcom.com
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