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Trumpets - E-flat /D/C/B-flat
Specification
- Versatility - why have three trumpets when one will do.
- Large bell profile
- 4th valve for either C or B-flat
- Optional set of slides for C
- Locking device to keep 4th valve depressed
- Handmade to order and customised for each player
- Choice of 5 interchangeable leadpipes
- Proven valve system as used on Smith-Watkins trumpets since 1994
- Each instrument is accurately tested for consistency in airflow and intonation.
- Available in lacquer or silverplate
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Choice of 5 tuneable leadpipes. View leadpipes graph |
Enables you to match leadpipe to your individual requirements. View Leadpipe and Bells article |
| Optional 4th Valve |
Enables the trumpet to play D,C, or B-flat |
| Lightest valves available | Quicker and more responsive action |
| Brass valve guides | Positive location of valves preferred by professional players. |
| Phosphor bronze valve springs | Corrosion resistant |
| Brass inner and outer slides | Smoothest slide action |
| Water keys with synthetic seals | For a perfect seal |
| Monel pistons | Highly resistant to corrosion for a longer life |
Click here to read a quote by Captain Craig Burns, Royal Marines about the Smith-Watkins Fanfare Trumpets