Voor wie het nog niet op TH gelezen heeft: Blessing is overgenomen door Powell (fluitenfabrikant?) die ook de Sonare trompetten bouwt (schijnen toch erg goed te zijn als ik de posts op TH moet geloven).
Zij gaan dit merk nieuw leven in blazen met nieuwe en verbeterde oude modellen:
BTR-1260 Made in USA student Bb trumpet: .460" ML bore, nickel plated nickel-silver pistons, red brass mouthpipe, 3rd slide slide stop, braced double radius tuning slide, medium bell shape.
BTR-1270 Made in USA student trumpet: .460" bore, Monel pistons, red brass mouthpipe, 3rd slide stop, braced double radius tuning slide, medium bell shape.
New Model BTR-1460 Made in USA intermediate trumpet: .460" bore, Monel pistons, red brass leadpipe, nickel-silver mouthpiece receiver, 3rd slide stop, braced double radius tuning slide, ALL NEW medium large bell shape.
New Model BTR-1580 Made in USA professional trumpet: .460" ML bore, Monel pistons, ALL NEW yellow brass mouthpipe with choice of standard or reversed construction, 3rd slide stop, braced double radius tuning slide, ALL NEW one piece hand hammered medium large bell shape.
This is just the beginning of changes to the E.K. Blessing line up. So would you please reserve your judgment until you have played the new models, and do not judge based on previous offerings.
Thank you.
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James Becker
Sonare Winds Brass Tester
www.sonarewinds.com
E.K. Blessing Design Team Member
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