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Pro-Trumpet Modification

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Precision mouthpiece reset-Venturi alteration  P Body Alignment- Reset Brace Position, balance slide action, valve alignment. Remove significant amount of stress thru-out Trumpet. The sound - feel - playability is completely freed up.  Redesigned mouthpiece to custom settings to complete to sound transformation.  

Mouthpiece - Receiver Alteration

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Brass Mouthpiece ReDesign-Custom Alterations

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Getzen Custom--Precision Receiver

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  Design Precision receiver                                      Reshape Venturi  Great Trumpet reset.improved slots and Tonal Response

Trombone Brand to be Named Later

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Open Wrap Trombone Ok this starts out like a joke.  A Company has me promote an instrument line with my background to develop-support the product line.  Possessing the skill set and ability to design and manufacture parts would allow the customers to obtain parts and repair for this product line.  Customer then notifies me "this product was never meant to be sold", "Parts are not available for this instrument".  I pick up this Trombone with a missing rotor connecting rod, rotor collar, rotor collar screw.  Design rotor collar, Drill and Thread, Make rotor screw-match thread pitch, Design linkage arm, then add cosmetic finish.  Rotor mechanism now works even better than new mechanism.  Lighter and more balance to the lever mechanism made it faster, smoother and more comfortable to the player.  Problem Solved !!  Design and Cut bumper stop arm from brass round stock  Design linkage arm  Adjust alignment and balance of linkage and rotor Brush fin

Mutes-accessories-new and used

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Clearing out Stock, Mutes, Mouthpieces, Cases Pro Style and Student replacement, Metronomes        Tom Crown Straight Mute 4 left Stone line Cup Mutes New and used  6 left Harmon Mute Jo Ral Harmon Mute Used 2 left

Custom Trumpets - Modified Trumpets - Rebuilt Trumpets

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January 18, 2016 Custom Trumpets         Modified Trumpets                Rebuilt Trumpets                           Bach Strad. LTS-43* $1650.00 Kanstul valve body, Custom Leadpipe-Tuning Slide, Heavy wt receiver, modified Ltwt bell setting,  Great Trumpet                          Conn Constellation 6B $1450.00 Professional Bb Trumpet, Reset Custom Callechio Leadpipe, Modified valve section-braces redesigned. Pro style slide rings. Great Lead Horn.                           Callechio 1S $1575.00 Redesigned Leadpipe, braces reset, modified tuning slide, raw brass bell and body.  Rebuilt Trumpets AMC-Bach Mercedes $975.00 Intermediate Trumpet, Complete body alignment, Reshaped bell bow-Bell flare, Valves and Casings honed and trued, Freshly Lacquered body. Student Modified Trumpets Pics on the way Bach TR-300 Bb Trumpet $375.00 Custom Receiver- Modified Tuning Slide Yamaha YTR-2320 Bb Trumpet $375.00 Custom receiver, body alignment, clean body-Great Playing horn

Callet Trumpet Modifications

Callet Bb Trumpet   Worked with Callet Trumpet today, Incredible sound, very responsive, rich sound core and best of all playability. Player wanted 3rd slide ring inverted to traditional top position. This inversion made trumpet play even better. 

Michael Karnavas Testing Altered Mouthpiece Designs

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Redesigned standard 7C blank into Precision Performance Mouthpiece 

Shop Renovation

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Redesign flow of shop for Custom Modifications -Redesign Jobs-Repairs while you wait. Make your Appt and come on down. Check out Instruments For Sale, New and Used, Modified, Redesigned Trumpet Lessons available as well.

Marching Baritone

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 Repair Mouthpiece Puller Damage, Mouthpiece Position  Repair leadpipe damage, Cut inside receiver to reduce resistance  Remount leadpipe, Chemical Clean-Ultrasonic, Hi-Polish  New setting receiver   Reshape Mouthpiece entrance depth, Tape shows previous setting.  Slight movements in this area make a world of difference to the Player

Eric Mata - Kim Zoeller Incredible Players making the trip to shop

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Kim Zoeller drove Eric Mata to make some adjustments. Great Results. Pics coming up. Found Leadpipe slightly out of position on C Trumpet.  Measured mouthpieces Play test, Great change in sound and feel. Also fit mouthpiece cup to backbore (Same Bore now) Kim Zoeller and Eric Mata Kims Schilke Bb and Getzen D/Eb finish settings Erics great arsenal of Trumpets  mount ldpipe, Mouthpiece alteration, Gap suggestions, Bell Damage reparied Great Players finding Great Results Redesigned Mouthpiece

Dr. Carroll Rotary C Flugal, Bb Rotary Cornet

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Dr. John Carroll Bb Rotary Cornet, Great Condition just sound-scale problems C Flugalhorn-designed detachable leadpipe setup, Upon request-drawing designed a Tapered Leadpipe to fit Greg Black Flugal mpc.  Redesign Cornet mpc Blank into Custom Taper-Custom Shape and Throat Chemically Clean, Find depth to improve response  Finish up, Nice set of Rotary Horns