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Have you seen the Heckel bass trumpet this seller also has listed? http://cgi.ebay.de/Basstrompete-Heckel- ... 23113b8963

Lingon wrote:Have you seen the Heckel bass trumpet this seller also has listed?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Basstrompete-Heckel-/150612969827

Yes, now I have.

The seller says it is in S, which is the ignorants perception of German Es (=Eb). But that cannot be true with all that tubing. Whether it is in C or Bb is hard to tell. I would like to have it, but it is out of my league, pricewise.

Klaus

That is a HUGE kranz on that bass trumpet. That Kruspe Tuba looks neat. I have always wanted to try one of those six valve configurations.

The wide Kranz on the bass trumpet likely is a result of the German practice of avoiding gussets when possible. Cutting such wide bell flare in one piece together with the stack and tail causes the outer flare area to go very thin, which is remedied with the Kranz.

I have a Scherzer trumpet made only of red brass and nickel silver. No Yellow brass. basically all acoustical tubing is out of red brass and all supports are out of nickel silver. The Kranz is very wide, but it does not stifle the sound.

Klaus

imperialbari wrote:

Lingon wrote:Have you seen the Heckel bass trumpet this seller also has listed?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Basstrompete-Heckel-/150612969827

...The seller says it is in S, which is the ignorants perception of German Es (=Eb). But that cannot be true with all that tubing. Whether it is in C or Bb is hard to tell. I would like to have it, but it is out of my league, pricewise.

In S flat or sharp?! Looks like nice instrument, unfortunately to steep pricewise to get. Me too would like to have it...

I need to win the lottery!