[TPIN] Benge Trumpets: Brightness Factor

[Greg Goodknight]

badnote wrote:

> Here is my $.02. It is always hard to compare 2 horns back to back. 
> You could take 5 bach 37 ml silver horns with consecutive serial #s 
> and they all will play differently due to a variety of manufacturing 
> issues too numerous to mention here (consult more expert sources such 
> as Schilke's testing of plating/lacquer). So your raw brass and silver 
> benge might give you incorrect play test results if you try them back 
> to back.  My best advice is that lacquer tends to deaden a horns 
> vibrations and that many players mistake this for a dark sound. 
> actually out in the room (not behind the horn) the plaetd or 
> unlacquered horn stands a chance of having more presence or overtones 
> in the sound and therefore more life. behind the horn however the 
> lacquered horn may sound more dark (dead). HOwever, I have played some 
> lacquered Mt. Vernons and Pre-War Bessons that were out of this world. 
> Was that lacquer or craftsmanship? It is always best to just play a 
> horn and if you like it.............play it. That being said, I do not 
> presently own a lacquered instrument. I have had great results 
> stripping lacquer or having the silver off (which according to Schilke 
> does not make much difference) I

I believe that should read 'or having the silver off, which, according 
to Schilke, makes no difference'

-Greg