Martin Committee
Martin Committee Bb Trumpet
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| Twisted Body-Frozen Slides |
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| Crushed Tuning slides |
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| Bell bent, lead pipe bent |
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| Break down, Reshape tuning slide, Chemical Cleaning, Ultra-Sonic Cleaning, Brush Finish |
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| Body alignment, redesigned body braces |
Mt. Vernon C Trumpet - Malone Chicago Gen.2 Conversion
Andy Lott Shipped a few CTrumpets for analysis and modifications. Design and develop improvement modification plan. This trumpet was in need of Bob Malone replacement Leadpipe and matching Tuning slide. Notice the different Bell taper. Both Bach C Trumpets on the right is Mt. Vernon and on Left Bach 229L. But, the Mt. Vernon has been Converted into a Malone.Chicago Gen.2 Leadpipe and Main tuning slide. Next Andy wanted to have a custom receiver for even a more unique sound. Converting a Mt. Vernon Trumpet is always a challenge. Each one I have encountered in the past 25 years has been very unique. Finding the sweet spot is very challenging. The proper Gap - Setting - Brace points are when the horn livens up. The sound will open up, Resonance, and overall ease of playability. Mounting has its own techniques that work best for me. Ultimately, making very precise internal-external cuts...
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