Jammer! Ik wilde zojuist even kijken.

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About a year ago, I and three of my trumpet playing (full time) friends elected to do a playing/visual comparison of as many Bb trumpets as the owners and distributors would place in our merciless, temporary custody. Prior to you flamers loading your weapons, let it be known that this is our test and was conducted via our rules. A surprisingly large number of horns were offered up. All of the instruments were thoroughly inspected internally (via fiber optics) and by sight externally. We had no interest in testing horns that contained samples of last nights “mac and cheese dinner”. Similarly, we did not test instruments having broken braces or major dents. Horns having those problems were immediately sent, at our expense, via insured mail, back to their owners. Also sent along was a letter of explanation.

After some discussion, it was decided that I would do all of the playing. My fellow adjudicators would each monitor the decibel meters (3) which were set at 30 feet, 75 feet and 110 feet from the bell of the horn under examination. The same venue, a major auditorium, was used for all of the play testing. The only persons in the room were we four examiners and one custodian. The mouthpiece employed for all of the play tests was a Bob Reeves designed custom piece built for me and based upon a New York, Vincent Bach 5V. Mouthpiece to lead pipe gap was controlled where necessary, via shim stock (paper).

The numbers played were done in exactly the same order for all of the selected horns. The numbers are: Mahler 5 Trauermarsch, principal trumpet part (generally performed upon a C trumpet, but here, Bb instruments were employed)….A Trumpeter’s Prayer, solo part….Trumpet Blues and Cantable’, lead trpt. part….The Mole, lead trpt. part….Carnival of Venice, Del Staigers’ version….Scherzo, Edwin Franko Goldman, James Burke version. The play tests were conducted over five days

For a “control factor”, we employed a 1952 era, Selmer Paris 25A (balanced model) .472 bore, gold plated, fully engraved Bb trumpet, originally built for and extensively played by Harry James. The instrument is in pristine, original condition internally and externally. It has never been restored. It wasn’t necessary. I have never played a Bb trumpet with any greater or more musical projection.

Due to contractural constraints, the examiners other than yours truly, will remain anonymous. Yours truly and two of the examiners possess absolute pitch, the remaining member possess perfect pitch.

The criteria: blow resistance, tone, intonation, valve action, fit and finish.

After all of the inspections were completed, eighteen trumpets were selected and play tested.

The serial numbers and bore dimensions of the top three finishers will be listed. Only the top six will in total, be listed.

In the order of finish they are:

1. Scodwell, dual bore .464/.460, custom built, balanced configuration, serial number #41612, privately owned.
2. Lawler, .464, custom built, balanced configuration, serial number #0905, privately owned.
3. Kanstul “Chicago 1001”, standard model, serial number #25946, privately owned.


4. Lawler Balanced model, not a “standard model’” but not specifically custom built for a specific customer. Privately owned.
5. Schilke B1, standard model, privately owned
6. Bach Strad, “New York 7 model, privately owned. This is the finest Bach Bb trumpet from ANY ERA that I have played. The fit, finish (internally and externally), valves, intonation and musical sound were superb.

The final twelve were silver and/or gold plated. None of the final twelve had any manner of sheet metal braces. None of the final twelve had bell diameters that exceeded 4 7/8 inches. All of the final fourteen were of yellow and or gold brass construction. All of the final twelve had one piece bells.

There now seems to be sufficient interest for us to do a similar test with Bb cornet, the higher keyed trumpets and Bb fleuglehorns. It is a laborous, time consuming operation. It is likewise, expensive. Stay tuned.

Cheers,

Dave Belknap
trumpet/cornet/fleuglehorn
Local #47, American Federation of Musicians
Hollywood, CA.

Als ik het goed lees zijn er dus (maar) 18 instrumenten getest en vergeleken met een Selmer Paris van Harry James.

Bach heeft de 37, 43, 72, in normaal én lihgtweigt, dat zijn er al 6
Schilke heeft ook al meer dan 5 standaard modellen.
Yamaha heeft ook al een 6 tal standaard modellen.
Tel daar de nummers 1 tm 6 uit de test bij op en je gaat al over de 18.

Conclusie: Mijn engels is slecht of de test stelt geen r**t voor en was nog subjectief ook.

De test zal best goed uitgevoerd zijn, maar het is een typisch Amerikaanse aangelegenheid. Ik weet zeker dat als deze test in Europa wordt uitgevoerd, aangevuld met trompetten uit Duitsland, NL en Frankrijk, de uitslag heel anders zou zijn .