[TPIN] Market pricing/Eb-D intonation

[Glenn Bengry]

Joe and guys,
 
     I am always interested when people say that the intonation on a horn is superb or other complimentary terms.  What does that mean exactly?  Even on the finest Bb's, the pitch tendencies still exist, and the horns are out of tune to an extent.  We have to learn to play them in tune.
 
    It also seems that as we go to the higher pitched trumpets, the intonation problems become more pronounced.  C's are much worse than Bb's and the higher horns are yet more troublesome.  Middle g is low, A is high, the B and C are high, the D, Eb, and E are very low, The F is deceptively high, the F# high, the G on top the staff is almost unplayably sharp on a lot of horns, good horns too.
 
 
   Can you be more specific about which of these tendencies are improved on these horns.  Hey, if they play good and are pretty good in tune, sign me up.
 
 BTW, if you put a toilet bowl mouthpiece in it will it sound orchestral?
 
glenn
 
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> > Michael,> > It is not the long bell, nor is it a tuneable bell. However, it appears > well made, the intonation really is superb, and the sound quality is > also. I am not sure I would choose it to ride on top of a 40 piece > string section, but for chamber and solo repertoire I think that it is > an excellent horn, regardless of the cost. It has amado water keys, > Monel pistons, and the plating (silver) has no flaws that I have > detected. Have I mentioned that the intonation and sound are outstanding?> > Joe> > >>> >>I have an Eastman Eb/D that I bought from Anaheim Band. It is, in my opinion,> >>an *excellent* horn. It's cost to me was $965 and, I know this is sacrilege,> >>but it plays as well as the $2000 - $2500 Eb/D's out there. I live about 5> >>hours from Anaheim band, so a really nice professinal that I met from L.A.,> >>Rich Chasin, went up and played several that they had and picked this one out> >>for me. It's made in China, and I'm not sure how I feel about that, but the> >>quality/price ratio is so high that I had to buy it.> >>> >>Joe Caddell> >>