[TPIN] Trumpet find

[Glenn Bengry]

Warren
 
   Bottom line seems to me is   Do you really dig the way the horn plays?  if you want to use it as a player and its nice but not exactly what you want or need, check around with guys that have had good success with adjustments to the horn or replacement leadpipes and/or bells etc..
 
   If you like it the way it is..OR  you want it for collector or sentimental reasons  leave it be.  It is really up to YOU. none of our opinions are worth a wooden nickel if you don't get something good out of the deal.
 
Your call, Warren.  If you replace some parts and don't like it, YOU CAN PUT THE ORIGINALS BACK ON.
 
 
GLENN,
 
PS  I play a Bach that is so tweaked, its called a Twock.
I carry it with me in my Twuck.
 
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x> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:46:51 -0700> From: ra_eye at sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [TPIN] Trumpet find> To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu> CC: lopicka at sbcglobal.net> > What is usually mentioned is changing to a Bach 43 lead pipe, not> changing the bell (I don't recall ever seeing a change in bell being> recommended).> > If you are happy with it as it is, I say keep it that way (I'd> definitely fix the problems, though). While a nice horn, there are> things that can be done for not much money that can really make it more> of a player (and are reversible, should you want to go back).> > There's a guy who posts over at trumpetmaster.com (Greg Zent) who was> modifying Olds Ambassadors with a Pilczuk lead pipe and some other> options and calls it a "Forza." He was planning on selling them for> about $750 (a good price considering the work that goes into fixing> them up, including a nice scratch-brush raw brass finish), but I think> he has suspended his efforts for the time being.> > When his prototype went on tour last year I tried it for a couple> weeks. Very nice horn. More resistive than my Benge 6X, but in a good> way for those who like a more resistive horn. Very even scale. The> Pilczuk lead pipe was such that, at least on this trumpet, I didn't> need to use the valves slides for tuning.> > Search at trumpetmaster.com for "forza" if you are interested.> > Regards,> > Bob Eye> Dallas, TX> > > --- Howard Scudder <scudderh at k12tn.net> wrote:> > > Someone earlier on the list said put a Bach bell (37?) on there and> > it makes a mean little horn!> > > > Howard Scudder> > Clarksville TN.> > > > On 6/20/07 10:21 AM, "Warren Lopicka" <lopicka at sbcglobal.net> wrote:> > > > > > > > I'm thinking of tweaking this at a repair shop to resolve the> > > small problems and possibly having it refinished.> > > (maybe not....I enjoy the raw brass look)> > > Does anyone have any thoughts if I should modify this horn> > > or......keep it as original as possible?> > > > > > Thanks in advance,> > > Warren> > _______________________________________________> TPIN mailing list> TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> http://tpin.okcu.edu/mailman/listinfo/tpin