And it's official, I'm building a bass trumpet now.
Crazy !And it's official, I'm building a bass trumpet now.
Yeah! Can't wait.Crazy !
They really look fantastic and hope they sound great... but I feel for your poor dog under the Money Cornets!
So basically I've been pouring all my resources in producing music for live performances because of commissions and personal gigs. Plus, I've basically created a horn or redesigned an instrument from the 1800's and modernize it with modern tunings, triggers, better projection, and free blowing. It's a rotary-valved cornet with a 100 year-old bell, German designed valves, 4 tuning lead or mouth pipes, plated in 14 karat gold and the places I touch in rhodium. This horn was built by Dr. Bill Jones, and I guess we are going to call it the Money Cornet. I am looking to also hire an engraver from Virginia to add detail to the rotary valves and other sections. Thank you for letting me share!
The sound clip was simply recorded on my phone.
Your comment made my day.I hear some bumps in the dynamic crossfades and a bit laggy legato. Beautiful sound though! When will it be released?
Thank you! I’ve been thinking of this horn ever since the 90’s now finally having the opportunity to see it come to pass. I am having a bass trumpet made for me right now also. And possibly even a soprano tuba or Eb/F euphonium in the future.I am really impressed. You designed your own instrument! How cool is that?!
Hopefully next week. I am working with an organist right night about to some sound clips in the church.Now we have to hear it!
got to ask. This looks bigger than a normal trumpet. Will it make it louder or more full sounding? Or both? Sometimes trumpets sound a little thin for me.And here it is! My custom built Bass Trumpet! It is a Bill Jones custom bass trumpet. The rotary valves came from the part of Europe called “Moravia,” a company from the 1800’s called Joseph Lidl, the bell is over 75 years-old from Germany, and the rest of the vintage tubing and tuning triggers were hand built. The horn shines like gold, but it is all polished raw brass.