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Number of players in this list: 326

name horn mouthpiece
Bruce Adams Bach Strad 25 Large Bore standard Warburton 3MD/11*
weight - 72 bell, Bach 1 (flugel)
Bach Strad Flugel
Nat Adderly Getzen Cornet Rudy Muck (gift from Jaki Byard)
King Master Silver Sonic Cornet (silver Olds number 3
bell) A filed down mpc
Conn Connstelation Cornet (mid 70
until end of career)
Bernhard Bach C trumpet with a 25A (for Gold Mt. Vernon 1C
Adelstein Adelstein) leadpipe,
King Liberty mini-trumpet

Urban Agnas Monette Prana LT Bb, Monette C 12 s Prana,

Monette Prana LT C, Monette Bb 12 s Prana
Yamaha Piccolo 9820
Ambrose Bach 37, Bach 7C, Bach 3C, Megatone 3C,
Akinmusire Martin Commitee 1957 (career) Monette B2
Jesus Bach 37 Warburton 6S
Alemany
Ed Allen Conn 80A cornet (1922)
Henry Red Conn Vocabell 40B (in the 1920s) Zottola (large rims, very small cups)
Allen H.N.White King Liberty or Silvertone
(in the 1930s)
Conn Vocabell 48B (in the 1940s)
King Super 20 (in the 1960s)
Selmer
Herb Alpert King Silver Flair, Bach 7B, Shilke,
Kanstul Custom B flat, Marcinkiewicz custom made,
Bach Stradivarius, Bach 8B with Bob Reeves shaft,
Marcinkiewicz, Callet custom made
ML Chicago Benge
Yamaha Bobby Shew and a Bach 72
Current flugelhorn: Kanstul Copper
Current trumpet: Callet Sima
Franco Kanstul ZKT1500A trumpet Holton Heim #1
Ambrosetti
Cat Anderson Conn Constellation Burt Herrick goldplate
Custom made by Charlie Allen in Chicago
VERY shallow with a huge fat rim.
(more about his mpc - click on the link!)
Michael Bb trumpet: Bach 37 Bb: Monette B12
Anderson C trumpet: Monette STC1 (Portland) C: Monette C12
Eb trumpet: Schilke E3L Picc.: Monette AP6
Piccolo trumpet: Stomvi Master Bb/A Flugel: Monette FL2
Flugelhorn: Yamaha YFH 631
Maurice Andr Aubertin C trumpet On Bb, C, D, Eb trumpet: Bach 1-1/2 C,
Selmer K modified Bb Bb Piccolo: Bach 7 DW
Selmer Radial Bb also (around 1972): Rudy Muck 7E
Selmer piccolo A custom Bach 7D (a particular rim,
Stomvi larger, rounded on the top)
Ray Anthony King Liberty 2B, Parduba
Selmer 25,
Yamaha
Ryan Anthony Bb: Yamaha Xeno YTR-8335RG
C: Yamaha Xeno YTR-8445
C Rotor: Yamaha YTR-946GS
Eb: Yamaha YTR-9630
Piccolo: Yamaha YTR-9830
Cornet: Yamaha YCR-6335HS
Flugel: Yamaha YFH-231
Ole Edvard Bb Trumpet: Bach Bach,
Antonsen C Trumpet: Bach Custom Yamaha
Piccolo: Schilke P4/5
Cornet: Getzen Eterna
Luca Aquino Bach 37 ml, before: Monette B6,
Martin Commettee #2, now: Marco Nesi signature model
Calicchio R 32,
Van Laar Oiram,
Van Laar #1,
Now: Van Laar signature model

flugelhorn:
Couesnon Monopole
Van Laar #2
Van Laar Oiram

J. B. Arban Courtois Arban Cornet (1883),

Courtois New Arban Cornet (1886)
Matthew Bailey cornet,
Arbuckle Fiske Rotary valve cornet,
Antoine Courtois cornet, Paris, 1875,
Jules Levy model (gift from Pat
Gilmore)
Louis His first cornet: Giardinelli LA;
Armstrong simply marked "Made in Austria" various Al Cass/Giardinelli NYC/Bachs
(probably made in Boehmen) 7C Leblanc France
Tonk cornet/Chicago on the riverboats. Parduba double-cup (?)
York cornet/Grand Rapids - (from Joe Selmer Special
Oliver); In the 1960s, Schilke made a number of
Harry B Jay Columbia cornet,trumpet mouthpieces for him.
leadpipe/mpc (Oliver Creole Jazz
Band)
Blessing Super Artist cornets
Switched to Buescher 10-22R trumpet
for his Hot five/seven recordings
Conn 56B
Selmer Challenger,ie balanced forward
to Grand Prix with a #19leadpipe.
 (3 of his horns are still at his home in
Corona Nyc.)
Martin Troubadour trumpet (in the
1932 film "Rhapsody in Black and
Blue")
Eric Aubier Before: Before: Bach 1 1/2C
Bach/Malone trumpets, P5-4 Schilke Current: Old custom Yamaha
piccolo Piccolo/Eb: Custom Schilke
Now:
C Yamaha Xeno 8445 model, MC2
leadpipe,
(by Thomas Lubitz, Yamaha Atelier in
Neu Isenburg)
Xeno silverplated 8345 Bb trumpet,
3 valves Yamaha Bb/A piccolo
(YTR-9820C)
Yamaha 4 valves Eb
Special C piccolo trumpet (made by
Lubitz)
6335H Bb cornet
Chet Baker Martin, Committee model (50s) Bach 6B (in the 50s),
Selmer flugelhorn (60s) Bach 6C (from the early 70s),
Conn Constellation 38B (70s) Bach 5B,
Buescher Aristocrat, student's model Bach 10-3/4
(early to mid 80s - pawnshop)
Getzen Capri (86 - 87)
Selmer, model: Vincent Bach
Stradivarius (87 - 88)
also a large bore Besson Flugel
Harold Shorty Selmer K-modified (1950s-60s)
Baker
Kenny Baker Besson New Creation Custom, later introduced commercially
as
the Kenny Baker model
(short shank, wide cushion rim)
Alison Balsom C: Bach large bore, Bob Malone Bach 1-1/4C with C, Eb/D and nat.
leadpipe trumpet,
Eb: Schilke E3-L Warburton 4MD with piccolo
Piccolo: Scherzer
Natural trumpet: Matthew Parker
Rick Baptist Schilke B5, (circa 1965) Bach 1C
Conn Vintage One Bob Reeves custom
Benge 5X (Burbank era) Jeff Parke custom
Guido Basso Bb trumpet: Giardinelli 7M
Calicchio,
French Besson,
Now:Bach 37
Flugelhorn:
French Besson
Jeff Beal Bb trumpet: Bach Strad. medium with Trumpet: Bach 1 C, Bach 7C for piccolo
goldbrass bell, Getzen Capri Flugel: Bach 1 C
C trumpet: Bach 239 bell, 24 H
leadpipe
 Piccolo: Yamaha Custom
Flugelhorn: Getzen Eterna 4 valve
Bix Cornets: Martin Superlative, Holton deep cup # 27,
Beiderbecke Conn Victor 80A New Wonder, Bach 7,
Conn Victor 81A New Wonder, King,
Vincent Bach Stradivarius large bore, Conn wonder
Holton-Clarke.
Anders Bach 37 ML(1966) - done most Bach 1 1/4 C
Bergcrantz recording with this Bach 1 1/4 C fl,
Conn Victor 6b (1972) Now: Kelly 3C on trumpet,
B&S Fluegelhorn (Challenger Line) and a Bach 3C fl on flugelhorn
Wayne Kanstul ZK1600 Parke Bergeron Model,
Bergeron Yamaha YTR-8335LA Bb trumpet Marcinkiewicz Bobby Shew 1.5
Bunny Selmer
Berigan Martin Dansant
Martin Imperial
Conn 12 B
Bill Berry Getzen Eterna cornet
Jeroen Yamaha YTR 8335SEU, 50 year old Bach 1-1/2
Berwaerts Yamaha YTR-9610 Eb/D,
Yamaha rotary valve ?,
Scherzer 8111 piccolo,
Seneca Black Monette 2000LT Monette B4S,
B4L,
B4LVS
Peter Bocage Conn 80A cornet (1920s)

Sharkey Martin Committee Deluxe

Bonano
Chris Botti Martin Committee (large bore 0.468 Before: 1920 Bach 3C
from 1939) Now: Bach 3 silver plated (from 1926)
Calicchio 1S2
Lester Bowie Benge Schilke 8A4
Ruby Braff Besson Cornet,
Benge #6 cornet,
1970s Bach model 37 long model
cornet,
(Played it on his South Pacific duo
album with Dick Hyman in the early
90s.)

Rick Braun Trumpet: Custom Getzen 3050s, Marcinkewicz

Marcinkewicz (now)
Flugel: Getzen 895,
Marcinkewicz (now)
Randy Yamaha, custom built 2 1/2 C megatone (currently)
Brecker
Bud Brisbois Besson (R. Schilke's) Custom Burt Herrick,
1960-ies a Getzen 900S, In 1973 Bob Reeves made a duplicate
1970-ies switched between Custom for him.
Holton ST 200, Calicchio and Bach. It had a Bach 10 1/2C rim, shallow
The Holton had a .465 bore and thin semi-v cup, 26 throat, short stem
 leadpipe gauge.

Mel Broiles Claude Gordon Benge

Bach Strad in the late 1970s
Selmer piccolo
Broiles was a trumpet collector. One
well known instrument in his collection
was the French 4 valve trumpet
designed by Merry Franquin.
Clifford Brown First Blessing Super Artist Cornet, Bach 17C1 and 17C2
then Blessing Super Artist Trumpet (which are no longer made)
The near equal mouthpiece is Bach 10
3/4 CW
Till Brnner Trumpets: Martin "Committee" 1952, Trumpet: Bruno Tilz 1CWE,
Bach 72 lightweight, Flugelhorn: Besson Meha (custom
Yamaha 6330 Bb (put together by the modified)
Yamaha folks in Germany)
Flugehorns: Yamaha Bobby Shew
model, Inderbinen Sera
Billy Selmer Giardinelli BB-1,
Butterfield (Giardinellis Artist Series Mouthpieces)
BB stands for his initial
Donald Byrd Trumpets: H.N.White King Symphony custom made by Dick Akright
model,
Besson Meha (late 50s, early 60s),
Yamaha and BlackByrd(?) made by
Dick Akright
Bel Canto Severisen (& Akright)
Flugel: Couesnon
Eddie Calvert Besson New Creation, cornet mouthpiece with an adaptor
(only played large bore model which
has LB stamped on the casing)
Conti Candoli Martin Committee Bach 10.5 CW
King (custom made )
Benny Carter Conn Conn goldtone
Oscar Papa Conn 80A cornet (1920s);
Celestin Selmer Grands Prix
trumpet(1940s-50s)

Theo Charlier Mahillon Bb, Charlier model Screw rim (patented in 1909 by
Charlier).
Bill Chase Martin-Committee 2B Giardinelli
Getzen 900s Jet-Tone standard (like the body style
Schilke B6Lb, custom, with beryllium MF played)
bell, medium .450 bore Schilke Chase (6A4a)rim undercut, #26
throat, copied from the Jet-Tone
Don Cherry Besson Meha pocket trumpet (one of Bach 20C cornet mouthpiece
only four made in the world)
Besson Meha pocket cornet (made for
a show starring Josephine Baker, in
Paris, in the 1920)
Olds Ambassador cornet
 Civil War era cornet
Pakistani pocket trumpet
Alan Chez Flip Oakes Wild Thing,
Yamaha trumpets,
Jupiter
Vincent Bb trumpets: Bach B underpart with 1C rim
Cichowicz Selmer K Modified
Bach 37 with red brass bell,
C trumpet:
Silver Bach Mt. Vernon
Herbert L. Three Star Boston Cornet (his first buy
Clarke - see his Autobio.)
Conn Wonder Solo Cornet,
King Master Cornet,
Had to play a Conn during his Sousa
days.
His colleague Frank Holton started his
own company, made the H.C. model
which Clarke (and Joe Oliver) used
June Clarke Harry B Jay cornet
Buck Clayton Selmer, Al Cass
Holton Galaxy trumpet,
Holton B-47,
H.N.White King Liberty trumpet,
Blessing Super 1938,
French Besson Meha (1940s-50s),
Selmer K-Modified (1950s-60s)
Getzen Eterna Doc Severinsen (last
part of his life)
John Clyman Besson Meha, Bach 1.5 C,
Benge 6x Bach 1 1/2 C
Bill Coleman Conn 10B (mid-1930s)
Selmer Grand Prix
Johnny Coles Selmer pre-K-Modified 24B, Trumpet: Giardinelli 7M
Yamaha, Flugelhorn: Giardinelli 7C
Olds,
ML Bach 37,
Yamaha flugel
Kiku Collins Getzen 3001 Mike Vax, Loud 3Z, 3C, 75M,10.5C (trumpet)
Schilke piccolo, Loud LM-3F (flugel)
Getzen Custom Series flugelhorn, Loud LM-65 (trombone)
Buescher cornet,
Amati valve trombone
Lee Collins Olds Recording (1950s)
After his death his horn was played by
Percy Humphrey.

Ted Curson Bach Bb, Selmer 5,

Selmer piccolo, Selmer 1 (piccolo),
Selmer flugelhorn Selmer 1+ (flugel)
Frits Damrow Bb trumpet:
YTR 8310Z Custom, YTR 8335S Xeno,
YTR 936GS Rotary
C trumpet:
YTR 9445 CHS Artist Model,YTR 964GS
Rotary
Eb/ D trumpet:
YTR 9610 Custom, YTR 9630 Custom
Piccolo trumpet:
YTR 9830 Custom, YTR 9820 Custom
Flugelhorn:
YFH 631G
Cornet:
YCR 6330II
Jay Daversa Stomvi VR 2 Bob Reeves 43 W/C2j, standard
backbore
Charley Davis Kanstul 1S2 Bb, Bach 3C-24 throat, 3B-24 throat
Bach 37 Sterling Bell Bb, (classicalplaying),
Bach C 239 Bell, Bach 3C/D (for extreme lead playing),
Kanstul Piccolo Bach 3D-24 throat/117 (backbore for
piccolo playing)
Miles Davis Started on a Selmer Grand Prix, Heim (made by Holton)
FA Reynolds (seen on photos with Giardinelly (Heim copy)
one), Trumpet mpc on flugel
Martin Committee,
French Besson Brevete,
Vega power model,
Martin Imperial,
Martin Magna
Flugelhorn:
Olds Super Martin,
Martin Magna (Fat Girl)

Wild Bill Conn Victor 80A, Bach 10 1/2 C

Davison Olds Special cornet (1940s),
King Master Super 20 (last 30 years)
Allan Dean Bb trumpet: Yamaha YTR 6335HG
C trumpet: Yamaha YTR 6445HG S
D trumpet: Yamaha YTR 751
Eb trumpet: Yamaha YTR 9350
F-G trumpet: Schilke G1
Bb cornet: Yamaha YCR 6330
C cornet: Getzen Eterna
Flugelhorn: Yamaha YFH 6310Z
Currently: Schilke custom (paper thin
alloy)
Sidney Reynolds Professional model cornet
DeParis (1950s-60s)

Vince Benge CG (1978), Peter Pickett (based off of a favorite Bob

DiMartino Schilke S32 (mid to late 80s) Reeves)
Getzen,
Yamaha,
 current:
Shires Severinsen, modified
Timofei First instruments, trumpets with rotary Ruddy Muck 7E,
Dokshizer valves; Bach 7E (cut on Bachs lathe by himself)
A rotary-valved cornet by Alexander,
Selmer K Modified (60 and 70ies),
Benge (gift from Vladimir Drucker, 1.
trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Occasionally a Schilke C trumpet.
Kenny Besson Meha, Bach 1 (with the Meha),
Dorham Martin Committee, Giardinelli 6V
Martin Magna,
Cuesnon Monopole trumpet
Dave Douglas Silver Bach Stradivarius large bore Bach 3B
trumpet with a #25 bell
(this equipment for more than 25
year)
Nick Drozdoff Jazz / Lead setup: Yamaha Bobby B-flat: Custom Schilke 1&1/4 C (Bach
Shew Model Trumpet copy),
Legit B-flat: Custom Made Wayne C: Bach 1&1/4 C megatone,
Tanabe trumpet E-flat: Schilke 3CH rim on a Bach 3C
C-trumpet: Bach 229 Bell, large bore underpart
with a custom Wayne Tanabe lead pipe Flugel: Bach 1&1/4 rim on a Warburton
E-flat trumpet: Custom Wayne Tanabe 4XD underpart
E-flat Cornet: Bach 1&1/4 C rim on a
Flugel: Courtois 3 valve flugel Warburton 4XD underpart
Cornet: Either a Courtois Arban model Piccolo: Laskey 40MC
or a Conn Victor Now:
Piccolo Trumpet: Schilke P5-4A John Lynce Asymmetric, Wedge
trumpet
Jazz: Laskey 40 C, Lead: Laskey 40 S*
Bb / C trumpet: Stage 1 California
Flugelhorn: Eclipse
Cornet: Stage 1
Now: Getzen
Harry Sweets Selmer (pre K) Selmer,
Edison Al Cass (Diz cup with Stock backbore)
Roy Eldridge Martin Handcraft Imperial, Al Cass,
Martin Committee Deluxe (1950s), Charlie Allen
Getzen Severinsen Eterna SK2429,
Conn 60 B (ca 1975)
LeBlanc (late in life)
Fred Elias King Liberty and Silvertone Artist
Don Ellis Holton Revelation 45, then Holton Custom Jack Bell,
B-47 (early in his career), Custom Bob Reeves
Holton 4-valved quarter tone trumpet
custom made,
Holton Firebird,
Al Cass mellophone
Ziggy Elman Selmer trumpet,
H.N.White King 2B Liberty and Super
20 trumpets,
King Master Cornet
Pee Wee Besson Meha (did most recordings Bach 10 1/2 C (goldplated)
Erwin with this),
French Bessons, (1914 and 1922)
Conn,
Getzen Eterna,
Benge large bore long cornet (gift
from Warren Vache)
George Besson C/Bb
Eskdale Besson Eb/D
(Eskdale helped develop these at
Boosey and Hawkes in the late 1930)
Hal Espinosa Selmer K-Modified for years
later an Olds Clinician,
playing the Olds Custom P-12
Jon Faddis Schilke S42 Custom Schilke (about 13BB)
Custom Laskey heavyweight
Don Callichio
Fargerquist
Art Farmer Martin Committee His last:
Monette Flumpet Monette B7F
Besson Flugal (F stands for Farmer, not Flugelhorn)
Kanstul Burbank Flugel
Cuesnon Flugelhorn (he prefered this)
Al Cass Flugelhorn
Maynard Selmer, Modified Rudy Muck (young in Canada
Ferguson Martin Committee (on album cover in and with Kenton)
1955), Custom by D. Callichio (late 1950 )
Conn Connstellation 38B, Liberator, Holton (His Design, V-cup)
Holton MF Horn, Giardenelli 1,2,3, (early 1960, V-cup)
Monette Prana XLT, JetTone MF (1970ies, V-cup)
Monette MF Prana, JetTone by Schilke (short time)
Flugel: Courtois Monette MF (V-cup)
Monette MFII (Shallow Bowl)
Monette MFIII (Shallow Bowl, wider rim).

Keith Fiala Austin Winds Stage 470LT (Kanstul GR Primal 62Z*

horn, slightly modified), GR 62FL
Flugelhorn: Courtois 154R (rose brass
bell)
Chuck Findley Calicchio Chuck Findley model (made by Bob
Now playing/endorsing Hub van Laar Reeves)
intstruments:
Bb, C trumpet Chuck Findley signature
model,
Flugelhorn:
Hub Van Laar Chuck Findley
Horst Fischer Httl Custom Bruno Tilz
Martin Committee
Meister Anton
(Later Meister Anton created another
model for Fischer with a bigger bore
but smaller bell)
Tony Fisher Olds with hand hammered bell (first Bach 10 1/2 C,
trumpet) Giardinelli 10S
Conn Constellation,
Olds Mendez,
Olds Super
Benge MLP (last 40 years)
Maciej Taylor Chicago Custom Monette Prana B2S3 81
Fortuna
Harry French Besson Bb,
Freistadt Bach Bb (inherited from Max
Schlossberg),
Conn C,
Cornet: H.N. White King Master, 1956,
gold lacquer
(his daughter still owns the cornet)
Paolo Fresu flugelhorn:
Van Laar OIRAM
Hans Gansch Lechner (rotary valves) Yamaha 16E4
Adaci (rotary valves)
Kurner (rotary valves)
Thomas Schagerl Gansch-Horn, Bach Megatone 3B,
Gansch Schagerl Killer Queen flugelhorn Bach 3CFL (flugel)
Chris Gekker Monette classic LT Monette B 1 5M
Shilke Eb
Schike piccolo
Yamaha C piccolo

Armando Martin (during the 50s and 60s) A huge collection, most in the 1 1/4 size.
Ghitalla Trumpets designed by Bill Tottle (late Bach Mt Vernon 1 1/4 C cornet
60s) usually Bach parts, a 238 bell. mouthpiece, with an adapter to the
Had an ascending valve to put the trumpet.
horn in D, making a C/D trumpet. Tottle 3Cstar - about the same size as a
Yamaha artist after the BSO. 1 1/4, with a "K" backbore.
Had Yamaha build a C/D trumpet for Al Cass
him.
Dizzy Martin Committee; Al Cass 2-24A mostly,
Gillespie King Silver Flair; switched to Al Cass 2-25A a few times
Schilke (gift of Jon Faddis)
H.N.White King Super 20 trumpets
(late 1940, early 1950)
Mic Gillette Martin with tunable bell Marcinkiewicz E8.7 Mic Gillette
(custom made triggers on first and
third valves),
King Silver Flair,
Martin Magna,
Jet-Tone Studio A, then Studio B
Marcinkiewicz "Mic Gillette"
(Model SC3X.351L RLP)
Greg Gisbert Yamaha 6310z Marcienciewicz Shew 1.5
Andrea Bach 72, Yamaha 15 E4 for classic
Giuffredi Bb & C trumpet : Courtois Evolution IV Giardinelli 12 S for big band
Now: Monette Prana 3 Bb Schilke 14A4 for piccolo
 Piccolo & Eb trumpet: Schilke 2008: after 10 years I changed my
Flugelhorn : Courtois mouthpieces
Monette Prana B 2.5
Now:
Monette Prana B2S3 (classic and jazz)
Monette Prana MF III (for lead)
Harry Glantz French Besson Bb (early in his career) Bach 3C, 6C
Parduba Bb trumpet (1929 - 1940)
Conn Glantz Model C,
Conn 2B,
Besson Meha,
Benge Burbank 3X (medium large
bore)
Bernie Glow Bach 72* ML Giardinelli BG (Bernie
Glow model)
Jan Glsel Before: Bob Reeves C2J - lounge trompet sound,
Selmer Claude Gordon, Bob Reeves 42 CF (Chuck Findley)lead,
Selmer Chorus (custom build black Bob Reeves 42 S (small) more lead,
finish), Bob Reeves 42 ES (ex.small) even more
Benge Claude Gordon, lead
Now:
Scodwell Bb,
Scodwell C (Brushed Satin),
Bach Eb Mount Vernon,
Bach Flugelhorn
Don Goldie Selmer Paris 24 B gold plated trumpet Bach Mt. Vernon 6C
(now owned by John Georgini),
Selmer Paris 24 B lightweight trumpet.

John Branzer says: He sold the

lightweight Selmer that I gave him,
but returned the standard weight 24B
Selmer to me before his death, which I
still have. I had given him both
instruments.

Brad Goode Blessing ML-1(.460) Warburton 6M w/ #4 backbore

1936 Martin Handcraft Imperial (.445) Al Cass 1-29
1931 Blessing Artist (.468)
Claude Besson Meha, Heim,
Gordon Benge Claude Gordon, CG3,
Selmer Claude Gordon Last was CG Personal
Dusko Buescher Super 400 (ca. 1950), Custom Romeo Adaci,
Goykovich Buescher Top Hat, Custom Monke
Buescher Cane 400,
Romeo Adaci,
Now:
Trumpet / Flugelhorn by Franz Weber
Conrad Gozzo Besson Meha large bore, 468 (almost Sansone,
all recordings), Bert Herrick modified 7C
Chicago Benge #2233,
Chicago Benge #2952 (sold in 1960)
Leblanc Gozzo model
 (non-production)
George Trumpet: Bb BelCanto Large Bore Trumpet: New York Bach 7C w/ rounded
Graham Bach C and D/Eb Tumpetw/ Akright inner rim
conversion and interchangeable Flugel: Dennis Wick 4F w/ the same rim
Piccolo Trumpet: Burbank
Cornet: BelCanto
Flugel: Yamaha 631 w/ Kanstul, now
Hub Van Larr
Gordon Chris Selmer Grand Prix and Getzen Eterna Bach 7 C
Griffin
Mario Hub Van Laar 8 Bb GR/Najoom custom (close to 66M)
Guarneri Hub Van Laar custum C
Hub Van Laar Flugel
Shilke 4 valve Eb
Schilke piccolo
Tony Trumpet: Yamaha Xeno, Yamaha 16C4,
Guerrero Flugelhorn: Yamaha 8315 G (Wayne Flugel: Getzen 3C
Bergeron model)
Russell Gunn Bach 37, Bach 7D,
Olds, Bach 3C,
Inderbinen Studie Bach/Inderbinen 1 1/2C

Gary Marcinkiewicz Rembrandt SC3.7ML Custom by Joe Marcinkiewicz

Guthman (bore ML - .459)
Bobby Martin Handcraft Imperial (adv) small Rudy Muck
Hackett group period, 1937-38
F.A. Reynolds (ph) Bobby Hackett
Orchestra, 1940
Muck (adv) Likely instrument of the
Glenn Miller period
Besson (adv, phs) shepherds crook,
also trumpets, entire career
H.N. White King Master (adv)
Selmer (ph: Hawaii Swings LP) also
trumpet (ph)
Bach Strad (phs)
Benge (phs)
Getzen Eterna, including prototypes
(phs)
Olds Super (ph) had belonged to Red
Nichols, very late in career

Sources:
(adv) = endorsed horn in magazine
advertising
(ph) = photo
(phs) = multiple photos

Larry Hall Kanstul 1S2,

Bach 37 Sterling Bell
W. C. Handy Conn 2B
Hkan C trumpet: An older Toshi that he got from Thomas
Hardenberger Bob Malone Bach 229, Stevens,
Prototype Yamaha Artist Model close to a Bach 2C
YTR-9445CHS
Roy Hargrove Olds Ambassador, Bach 3C (most records)
Bel Canto (gift from Doc Severinson), Monette B6, Monette BF7 X / Prototype
Monette (gift from Wynton), Now: Heim remake
Blessing,
Bach 43 silver Reverse LT Star bell,
Bach 25 Large Bore,
Inderbinen Silver Art, now Inderbinen
Alpha,
Inderbinen Wood Flugelhorn
John Harner Calicchio 1s bell with a 2s leadpipe, Mike Vax Signature model
Now, a custom buildt Conn Vintage Marcienkewicz
One
Tom Harrell Trumpet: Trumpet: Bach 1-1/2 C Megatone
Connstellation 36B Flugel: Bach 1-1/2 C FL
Now Connstellation 38B
Flugel:
Couesnon
Keyon Harrold Bach 37, Bach 7C
Selmer 90J,
Now: Selmer Concept TT
Keyon Harrold Jean Baptiste 900 Flugel (made by
B&S)

Erskine Conn 40B

Hawkins
Gustav Heim Holton Revelation Trumpet Holton Heim
Tine Thing Bb: Bach Strad 37, Bach 1 1/4 C,
Helseth C: Yamaha YTR-9445CHS - Chicago, Bach 7D (piccolo)
Eb/D: Schilke
Piccolo: Yamaha Custom Bb/A,
Schagerl
Shelton Buescher 400 trumpet
Hemphill
Eddie Trumpet: Selmer 80J black trumpet, Trumpet: custom Scott Holbert
Henderson currently a new Selmer Sigma, Flugelhorn: custom Scott Holbert
1938 Besson Meha,
1938 gold plated Custom Martin
Handcraft Imperial,
Flugelhorn: Couesnon and Selmer
Bud Herseth Bach C w/ 6 leadpipe owned by Bach 1
Chicago Symphony, Bach 7C
Monke C, Bb and D rotary,
Schilke X3 large bore Bb,
Schilke P5-4 piccolo,
Schilke E3L Eb-D,
Schilke G1L G-F-E,
Schilke A2C C cornet,
Monette C then back to Bach C
Patrick Now: Monette Prana BL4S6
Hession Monette MF Prana Bb trumpet
Before:
Yamaha 6310Z with custom Piczuk
leadpipe
Jerry Hey Bach, Bob Reeves 43S (until the early 90s)
Calicchio 1S2 Bb trumpet, Bach 3C
Kanstul 1S2 Bb trumpet,
Bach 37 Sterling Bell Bb (now)
David Yamaha
Hickman
Jim Hines Bb: Stage 1 NY7
Terumasa Yamaha Getzen Eterna(in the 60s)
Hino
Al Hirt Martin Comittee, Jet-Tone Al Hirt models
LeBlanc (+ an eclectic horn with Bach
valves and LeBlanc bell)
King Silver Sonic
Last years: Courtois 708 Sonic
Freddie Trumpets: Trumpet:
Hubbard Conn Artist 8B, Bach 6,
Bach Mercury, Calicchio 3/9L ,
Olds Ambassador(w/pickup), Monette 4B
Martin Cmmittee Flugel: Monette 6
Getzen,
Callichio
Flugel: Couesnon,
Getzen Eterna (3 valve - silver)
Abbie Selmer trumpet and Courtois cornet
Huebner
Matthias Hfs Trumpets made by Thein Brothers Thein Brothers
3 valve and 4 valve instruments
for more - see his webpage!
Roger Ingram Schilke model S42 Bb Trumpet, Lead work: "Roger Ingram" signature
Conn Constellation, made by Joe Marcinkiewicz (model
Couesnon Flugelhorn circa 1963. E12.4)
"Roger Ingram" signature model E12.4 Broadway show: "Bobby Shew" signature
Marcinkiewicz, by Joe Marcinkiewicz,
Now: (referred to as the Bobby Shew 1.25 -
EXCLUSIVELY play the Jupiter XO model E10.3)
series 1600i professional trumpet Classical/symphonic/small jazz groups:
(own design) a plastic 5C made by the "Kelly"
Jupiter XO Series Flugelhorn, (equivalent to Bach 5C)
Getzen 4 valve piccolo 940 Eterna I prefer this plastic version of the 5C
brass lacquer, because of the nice
Jupiter 528L Valve trombone warm sound it helps me create.
Bach 7-C Flugelhorn mpc
Mark Isham Monette Bb LTJ, Monette B15 (trumpet)
Monette Flumpet, Monette FL15 (flugel)
Monette Bb piccolo Monette MBP4S (piccolo)
Don Jacoby Conn Bach
Harry James Selmer Paris Balanced Action #25A First mpc was a Gustav Heim #2 (made
Selmer Paris Balanced Action #22B by Holton),
(according to Miss Selmer) Parduba Double Cup *5* - Harry James
Selmer Signet Model
In 1954 he switched to Note:
King Silver Sonic Symphony custom In a letter, John Parduba states that
made balanced action model James did not
Also played: play the Harry James Model, because he
King Master cornet, did not like it.
King Liberty tumpet,
King SIlver Flair (1968),
According to the register at the Selmer
Paris factory,
one of the last balanced action
trumpets sent to James was a 23A.
His last trumpet (at the Smithsonian,
donated by his son Tim James in
1987)
A balanced design, with a replica of
the distinctive Selmer finger hook.
Harry James name engraved in script
along the bell.
Not built by King (no brand name).
Serial-number 863066, has the
numbers 468 stamped on the middle
valve casing.
Designed by Chuck Ward of King in
Eastlake, Ohio in April of 1981.
Freddy Conn 58B trumpet
Jenkins
Ingrid Jensen New York Bach (M) with #67 bell, Besson "Marvin Stamm" model 3,
Monette Prana XLTJ STC, Monette
Couesnon Flugel Couesnon Flugelhorn Black Hill I.J. #3,
Giardinelli 10 (for Flugelhorn)
Bunk Johnson H.N.White King Liberty and Selmer
trumpet
Russ Johnson Bb: Stage 1 New York, Stage 1 NY 7 Monette B4,
Flugelhorn: Bach 183 Bach 3C for Flugel,
Cornet: Stage 1 Bach 7EW
Also Blessing Super Artist
Walt Johnson Callichio Bob Reeves
Kortesmaki Black Hill
Wild Thing
Carmell Jones Martin Committee (before the 1960s), Tottle 3C
Conn Connstellation 38B (during the
1960s),
Benge 3x (1970s and 1980s)
Jonah Jones Selmer cornet (when with Stuff Smith
in the mid-1930s)
Olds Super
Reunald Jones Chicago Benge,
Conn 60B (silver)
Kent Jonsson Bb: Bach Mount Vernon (-63 long Bb and C: Bach copy from Mount Vernon
leadpipe) 3
C: Bach- Laskey ( Copy of the old Eb: Yamaha custom based on MV 3 24
Chicago MV C trumpets) backbore
Eb: Yamaha 963G Piccolo: Schilke 11c with Bach 6 rim.
Piccolo: Scherzer Rotary: Breslmaier 2 cup 3 shank
Rotary: Lechner Bb and C Commercial: Same as Eb trpt
Commercial: Yamaha Bobby Shew Bb Cornet: Own design
Bb Cornet: Yamaha D. King Goldbrass Flugelhorn: Laskey 68 flh.
Flugelhorn: Yamaha old model
George Jouvin Selmer
Frank Bb trumpet: Monette C15
Kaderabek Benge #528 (bought from Edward Bach 7EW (for piccolo)
Masacheck in 1949, Benge first built
trumpet)
Selmer K-modified,
Bach ? (seen with one on photos)
C trumpet:
Selmer Radial C75 (heavy wall)
D trumpet:
Benge #2983 .460 bore (bought from
R. Schilke in 1953)
Piccolo trumpet: Selmer
Tony Kadleck Bb: Stomvi Forte LB Bach 5B,
Now: Hub Van Laar B2 Monette B5L,
C: Yamaha 741 GR for Flugelhorn
Flugelhorn: Stage 1 Classic
Max Conn 80A cornet,
Kaminsky Conn 38A Victor Special cornet
(late-30s, early 40s)
Benge cornet,
Besson Trumpet
Jon-Erik 30s Martin Imperial trumpet Bach 7, 7D, 3C,
Kellso (previously used by his dad) No-name ancient trpt mouthpiece,
70s Bach model 37 trumpet(s), Greg Black copies of said ancient
60s Triebert Flugel, no-name mp for trpt and cornet (1991-
83-ish Warburton modular trpt with 3 present)
interchangeable bells,
70s Bach model 37 long model cornet,
previously owned and played by Ruby
Braff,
22 Conn Victor 80A cornet,
94 to present--Bob DeNicola Puje
trumpets and cornets (main ax),
61 Martin Committee Deluxe,
31 Olds French Model trumpet,
Al Killian Buescher 400 trumpet
Harry Kim Bach Artisan (in 2011), Parbuba,
Conn Vintage One Flgel (in 2011), Bob Reeves HF Flugelhorn underpart
Claude Gordon Benge (1970s-2011)
Ryan Kisor Now: Martin Committee Now: Yamaha 16C4 GP
Before: Before: Bach 1 1/2C,
Lawler, Monette B2
Schilke,
Callichio,
Olds Clark Terry,
Monette 994WJ (designed just for
him),
Selmer Grand Prix (pre 1950),
Monette MF model (Maynards personal
horn) given to him by Monette
James Klages Bb trumpet: Medium bore Bach Strad., Monette B 1.5 Prana,
72 Bell, Monette Monette C 1.5 Prana,
lead-pipe, mount Vernon valve guides Monette E 1.5,
C trumpet: Large bore Bach Strad 239 Monette (A P and B P)1.5,
bell, valve alignment. Monette B 1.5 FL V6 Prana (for cornets)
D/Eb trumpet: Geten Eterna
E/F trumpet: Besson (English)
A/Bb piccolo trumpet: Courtois (Paris)
Cornets:
Getzen Eterna in A, Bb, and Eb
Monette 900 series cornet
Mannie Klein Bach cornet (early in his life), Bach,
French Bessons, Irving Bush,
Conn, a few custom mouthpieces
LeBlanc,
Olds,
Selmer (K-modified model).
CG Benge (Zig Kanstul had made into
a pocket, Claude Gordon had it
engraved),
Getzen Eterna flugelhorn (3 valves),
He never payed for an instrument!
Scott Yamaha Bobby Shew
Klopfenstein
Franz Trumpet: Martin Committee from 1945 Bach 6, optional an old Heim 2
Koglmann Flugelhorn: Leblanc F 357 Flugel: old Giardinelli CT
(both silverplated)
Joo Kraus Galileo Jooleo in Bb,
Spada Model BJ-1
Robbie Kwock Calicchio ML 2 bell / 7 leadpipe, Bach 3D,
Martin Committee 1944, Bach 2 1/2C,
Conn 60B, Yamaha 14B4,
Flugelhorn: Couesnon Curry 5C
Tommy Harry B. Jay Columbia model (in the
Ladnier 1920s)
Manon Yamaha Xenon gold plated Bb, 5C Bach modified by Stork
Lafrance Yamaha Xenon Chicago C,
Yamaha longbell piccolo,
Schilke E3L Eb
Nick LaRocca Lyon & Healy Cornet - played from Cornet: Frank Holton # 26
1916 throughout his career Trumpet: Rudy Muck KA7A
Buescher trumpet - custom built for
Nick LaRocca in the 1930s
Manny Before: 1967-1975--Bach 7C, 2 1/2
Laureano Bach large bore C with the 229 bell, 1975-1977--Helmacy Vacchiano model,
Schilke S22C trumpet with a Pitch Petinatto Vacchiano model,
Finder by Jack Holland 1977-1985--Bach 1C, 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 1C,
Now: 1B, 1A
C trumpets: Monette STC Prana, 937, 1985 to present--Monette 1-2
Anja 1 and Chicago STC 2 C trumpet: Monette C1-4
Bb trumpets: Monette 937, Anja 1 and Bb trumpet: Monette B 1-2
Chicago STC 1 D trumpet: Monette D 1-2
D trumpet: Monette Chicago Eb trumpet: Monette E-3
Eb trumpets: Monette Chicago and F trumpet/Piccolo: Monette lead
short model Portland Bb rotary: Monette B 1-2
F trumpet: Besson (owned by W. C rotary: Monette C 1-4
Vacchiano) Cornet: Monette B 1-2D
Bb/A piccolo: Selmer
Rotary C: Schagerl
Rotary Bb: Schagerl
Cornet: Monette Portland
Eric Le Lann Leblanc 357, Bach 3C
Martin Committee (Elkhart),
Now: Martin Committee Kenosha
3465
Eddie Lewis Bb Trumpet: Bach 43L, Giardinelli MB1 (Most of the time)X
C Trumpet: Bach 229L
Flugel: Yamaha 631,
Piccolo: Yamaha 9830
Jon Lewis C trumpet: My mouthpiece used for fifteen years is a
Bach 229 with a Blackburn 1B leadpipe custom mouthpiece that I built when I
and a crook I built (.468 bore crook) was the custom mouthpiece maker at
Hub VanLaar C trumpet - Custom Marcinkiewicz Music Products. The rim is
built, so no model number similar to a Bach 1 1/2C, the cup is
Destino similar to a Bach 3C and the backbore is
Bb: a combination of backbores that I came
Hub VanLaar Model #4 up with.
Bach - 1976 Model 37
Canadian Brass Earlier this year Gary Radtke of GR
Eb: Technologies, made me an awesome
Canadian Brass mouthpiece based off of my original.
Ken Larson
Piccolo:
Schilke P5-4
Flugel:
Hub vanLaar Model #3
Yamaha
Cornet:
Yamaha YCR - 233S
Jens Yamaha B flat trumpet 6310 Z Custom Yamaha (by a mouthpiecemaker
Lindemann Yamaha C trumpet 6345 (Xeno) in Japan)
Yamaha Piccolo trumpet 9830 (Equal to: Bach 5-7 C or a
 Yamaha E/E flat trumpet 8635 Yamaha/Schilke 11)
Yamaha Flugelhorn 6310 Z Now: GR
Booker Little Bach Mount Vernon, Al Cass # 1-28
Olds Recording
Edward Llewellyn Model of Holton Revelation Heim ?
Llewellyn No. 48
Bert Lochs Trumpet: Trumpet: Conn 5,
62 Conn Connstellation, Bach 3C,
Kanstul 1500A (the heavy model) with 16C4
a bronze bell, Now Bach 10 3/4CW
Holton MF Horn, medium large, Flugel:Bach 1C,
Now Van Laar B8 Jettone Symphony C,
Flugel: Now Bach 10 3/4CW
Couesnon Conservatoire Monopole,
Now a gold brushed B2 Van Laar
Lee Getzen, Claude Gordon Personal
Loughnane Selmer Claude Gordon (about the size of a New York Bach 7)
Tommy Loy Trumpets: Schilke B1; ML from the Currys,
60s. LeBlanc 707 Stork,
Benge Pocket Trumpet (.460. ) Marcinkiewicz E3/3C
Flugel: Noblet from the 1950s.
Cornets: Wild Thing prototype by Flip
Oakes. .470 very large bore. Silver.
Great projection. Getzen Eterna LB
w/copper bell. .464 all around the
"Bach 3C" equivalent.
Also a gold-plated Puj (that he gave
to Bob Romans shortly before he
passed away in 2003)
Warren old LeBlanc for many years
Luening now Bach
Humphrey Rudy Mck balanced model Rudy Mck
Lyttleton
Jim Manley V~Raptor Bob Reeves
Joseph Wingy Conn 80A cornet (early 1920s),
Manone King Liberty or Silvertone trumpet
(late 1920s)

Michael King Super-20 Symphony SilverSonic Giardinelli (fairly deep cup)

Mantler (only trumpet since 1962)
Enrico Yamaha YTR8310ZS Bobby Shew Trumpet: Warburton 10S Backbore Q
Marchesi Custom SP, Flugel: JET-TONE Custom Mod. B5
Piccolo: Yamaha YTR9830 4valve, Trombone: Bach 22C
Bb/A SP
Flugel: Getzen Eterna
Valve Trombone: Blessing Artist
B-170
Joe Conn Connstellation, Marcinkiewicz
Marcinkiewicz Marcinkiewicz
Charlie French Besson Brevette Bach 3C
Margulis
Gianni Yamaha 8335RG Shotblast trumpet Trumpet: Bach 2C
Marinucci (earlier) Flugel: Bach 2CFL
Yamaha 6310Z Bobby Shew flugelhorn
Now: Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Jan Marinus Conn 38b Bb-trumpet, Rudy Muck 17c, 19c,
Besson-Paris C-trumpet, Courtois-Paris R3
Conn C-trumpet,
Selmer-Paris D/Eb trumpet,
Selmer-Paris piccolo 4 valves
Stan Mark Benge, JetTone
Besson,
Now:Conn Vintage One with a
goldbrass bell
Marty Marsala Conn 80A cornet (1942)

Wynton Bach 37, Bach 1-1/4C,

Marsalis Bach 72 Vindabona, red brass, Monettes
Selmer (gift from Sweets Edison),
Schilke Bb & Piccolo;
Now: Monette(s),
mainley the Prana 3 (used to be the
B993)
Ralph Leblanc,
Marterie Benge
Christopher Bb - Bach 37/25 Parke-Merkelo (three piece) 650-215
Martin C - Yamaha YTR-9445CHS "Chicago" Rim,
Eb/D - Yamaha 280-24 Cup,
Piccolo - Schilke P5-4 standard Merkelo Backbore
Jimmy French Besson (with Goodman and Bach 3C
Maxwell Dorsey),
Calicchio custom-built (last 20 years or
so of his life)
Bob McCoy Besson for many years
Howard Martin Committee,
McGhee King Super 20,
Yamaha,
Getzen Eterna
Michael Burbank Benge ml 3x trumpet, Purviance 4*k4 altered, deepened cup,
McGovern Bach 72 ml lt trumpet, Couesnon Flugelhorn Purviance k4
Malcolm B&S eXquisite Bb, Bob Reeves based on a 1-1/2C rim with
McNab B&S eXquisite C, various cup depths,
B&S eXquisite Eb, Also a 1C rim threaded on a Bach 1-1/2C
B&S 3117JH-L Eb/E, underpart cut for Reeves Sleeves
B&S 3131/2-L Bb/A piccolo,
Couesnon, B&S Chalenger flugelhorn
Jimmy Conn 80 A Cornet,
McPartland Bach Strad Gold Plated Cornet given to
him by Bix
Sidney Mear Cornet: Holton Clarke
Trumpets:
Bach Bb (.459 bore),
Selmer Bb (.462)and (.459),
 Benge C and D,
Marin C
Claudio Menci Bb Bach 37 and Bach mod. New York, Trumpet: Bach 1 C and 1 C, Shilke 17
C Bach 229, Piccolo: Denis Wick 3C, Yamaha 14a4a
Eb-D Yamaha 6610S, Flug: Bach 5C
Piccolo Bb-A Yamaha 9830,
Flughorn Yamaha 6310Z
Rafael French Besson Brevette Bach 10 1/2C
Mendez Besson Meha (when doing studio Olds Mendez 1
recordings)
Olds Mendez (Besson copy)
Olds Recording(pre-balanced model)
Leon Merian Besson (pre war model), Bach 1C for solo or small work
Olds (early 50ies), Jettone Leon Merian Personal, and
LeBlanc (in a recording with Clyde Jettone Vintage T2B for big band
Lombarde)
Getzen Eterna 700 (modified leadpipe)
with custom bell (flair approximate
shape of a Calicchio 1S),
Schilke B2 (1989),
Benge 5X and 3X,
Bach 25L and 72*,
Calicchio
Mike Metheny 1966 Leblanc Noblet flugelhorn, Bach 6
1962 Mt. Vernon Bach cornet,
1989 AKAI EVI 1000
Palle Martin Committee Al Cass No. L1
Mikkelborg
Punch Miller Martin Troubadour (1930s) Custom made Charlie Allen (was stolen
Getzen (1950s) from him)
unknow brand - a gift from Louis Bach 7C (last year - gift to him from
Armstrong (a slim, peashooter type) Brian Finigan)
Hamilton Supreme (based on a
Besson, big throated bell,third valve
tuning slide ring underslung)
Blue Mitchell Martin Committee, Conn Constellation, Al Cass # 1-28
Olds Super or Olds Studio
Olds Flugel
Ollie Mitchell Benge (mid 50ies)
King Silver Flair
Kanstul
Olds Super
John Mohan Trumpet: For most situations a Gold Shows and most playing: Kanstul copy of
Plated Burbank Benge .468" Large a Bach Mt Vernon 3C with a #24 Throat
Bore with a .464" Bell. For Rock and Lead and intense show: Bob Reeves 43C
stuff requiring a real bright tone, a / 43M
Gold Plated Selmer Claude Gordon Orchestral: Bach Mt Vernon 3C Rim
Model made by Karl Hammond mated to an
Flgelhorn: Gold Plated Yamaha Underpart made by Bob Reeves that's a
YFH-631 larger diameter version of the CG
Piccolo Trumpet: Schilke P5-4 Personal (about the size of a Bach
C Trumpet: Bach C Large Bore with 1-1/2B) with a #22 Throat and a large,
229 Bell & 25H Leadpipe Symphonic style Backbore.
 Eb Trumpet: Schilke E3L-4
Bb Rotary Trumpet: Monke
C Rotary Trumpet: Monke
Nick Mondello Sonare 900-TRC (modified large-bore GR66M Chase Sanborn Model
tuning slide) Giardinelli 5C Flugel
Bach 37 - early Elkhart
Yamaha Shew 6310ZS
Getzen Eterna 3-valve flugel, early
70s
Lee Morgan French Besson Brevete, Bach 6C
Olds Ambassador,
Conn 8B Artist(lightweight, silver
plate),
Martin Commitee w/ Dizzy bell and
straight bell.
Craig Morris Bb: NY Bach
C: Yamaha Chicago, Stage 1
California
James Trumpet: Yamaha James Morrison Yamaha: TR14B4
Morrison Model YTR-6335J11,
Firebird Trumpet, Holton ST303
Flugelhorn: Yamaha, Thomas
Inderbinen Wood Model
Midi Trumpet: MDT (Morrison Digital
Trumpet)
Now: Schagerl brass instruments
(see link in Morrisons webpage for
more)
Maurice Severinsen-Akright Bel Canto Bb Tottle similar to Bach 1C,
Murphy (given to him by Doc Severinsen) Denis Wick MM2C (Maurice Murphy
French Besson D, signature model)
Getzen piccolo
Sergei Russian trumpet (?) (Bach 10.5 C, Bach 7C)
Nakariakov Getzen Severinsen; Courtois 1 1/4 C
Courtois trumpet and flugelhorn (4
valve)
Phil Napoleon Conn 8B
Fats Navarro French Besson, Small (with Conn 2B)
Martin Committee,
Conn 2B
Frankie King Liberty #2,
Newton Conn 8B Symphony Grand
Red Nichols Olds Super
Conn (in the 1920s)
Selmer (in the 1950s)
Sam Noto Holton,
King Silver Flair,
modified Polaris (unknown builder in
British Columbia)
current: Olds
Bob Odneal Trumpets (earlier): Schilke B6 tuning Laskey 30* and 30S*
bell Beryllium, Schilke S42, Now: Best Brass Powerpiece 9E
Doc Severinsen's Destino
(Now): Best Brass
Flugel: Getzen Eterna 3 valve
Tiger Okoshi Yamaha
Joe King Holton Herbert Clark cornet with
Oliver shepherd crook,
Holton H. C. cornet with straight
crook,
Harry B. Jay "Columbia" model cornet,
King Liberty trumpet
Gary Onady 1946 Martin Committee, Schilke 14A4a,
1961 Olds Ambassador, Jetone B,
1967 Olds Recording, custom Callet,
1973 Getzen 4 Valve Eterna Olds 3 Trumpet,
Flugelhorn, Flip Oakes 3 (flugehorn)
2012 Kanstul 1526 4-valve
Flugelhorn,
Bill Ortiz Current: Martin Committee Deluxe Schilke 15 Trumpet Mouthpiece,
Trumpet (med. bore-1956) Kanstul Custom Flugelhorn Mouthpiece
Before: Mic Gillette Model Martin
T3-468A Deluxe with 6 inch bell (both
.484 and .470 bores)
Couesnon Paris Flugelhorn -1960s era
Hot Lips Page Selmer Signet trumpet
Selmer Balanced Action trumpet
Conn 22B or 12 B trumpet
Paul Panichi Yamaha Xeno YTR 8335 GS Trumpet, Bob Reeves equipment
Yamaha YFH 631G Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Yamaha YTR 9825 Piccolo Trumpet 42 S/M 692S
Gold plated 3 valve plus rotary 4th 42S 692
Valve 42M 692
42M Dynamic Mass
4.5, 5 and 6 sleeve
Flugelhorn
42D and a Custom 42
Nicholas Bach Bb Mt. Vernon Professional Model Greg Black 1 1/4 C
Payton #43
Victor Paz Goldplated Bach 72 Bach 10 3/4 CW
Jeremy Pelt Currently: Harrelson Summit, Now: Bach 1C
Yamaha 8340EM Eric Miyashiro model Before: Monette
Previously: Yamaha 8310Z Bobby
Shew model,
Conn Connstellation 38B
Yamaha 8315G flugelhorn (designed
for Pelt by Yamaha)
Manuel Perez Conn 80A cornet (1920s-30s)
Joey Pero Monette Prana Ajna Bb, Monette B2 for the Bb Ajna trumpet,
Monette Raja C (gift from Wynton C2 is built into the Raja C trumpet,
Marsalis), Custom for lead (that I dubbed the PL1 -
Bach 37 (for certain settings), Pero Lead 1),
 Getzen Eterna Cornet, Dennis Wick 2B (for cornet)
Schilke piccolo and Eb-D
Michael Bach 180s37, Bach 3c,
Phillippe flugel: Yamaha 635 silver Jeff Parke custom,
Past horns used extensively: Reeves 3c Bach rim altered C cup
Getzen Severinsen Eterna, 68backbore,,
Leblanc 707 A large bore Al Hirt Model flugel: Warburton 4m
Stew Pletcher King Liberty or Silvertone (1936)
Valery Bach Stradivarius (probably 72),
Ponomarev now: 1961 Conn Connstellation,
Getzen four valve flugelhorn
Al Porcino Benge (large-bore ) Bach 10 1/2C (altered to roughly the
size of a Bach 6C)
Louis Prima Olds Ambassador,
Olds Recording (see webpage, Photo
Album, Picture 23),
Vega (Prima and his entire trumpet
section played Vega trumpets,
from an early 1930s endorsement)
Jeff Purtle Claude Gordon Selmer Bb, CG Personal with a #20 throat
Claude Gordon Selmer C Flugel: CG Personal and Bob Reeves HF
Claude Gordon Benge Bb underpart
Yamaha YFH-635T Flugelhorn Cornet: CG Personal original cup from a
Schilke P5-4 piccolo 1907 Boston mpc
Schilke E3L Eb/D
Boston 3 Star Cornet
Lars Ranch Bb: Monette C2
Bach 37/Bob Malone M2 (Symhonic) Monette B2L (Film, popular music)
Calicchio L-S1/7 Rosebell(1974) (Lead Reeves 43SV Lead
/ Big Band) Reves 43.5 SPC A Picc
Getzen model "Severinsen" (1969) Warburton 4S+4SV Bb Picc.
(Popular music) Reeves 43FE Flgh.
Schilke X3 - (with Swinging Brass) Reeves 43.5C2J
C:
Edwards Gen.X Leadpipe D3 - Bell
XC21C
Yamaha 6445HGS Mark II - Malone C1
Eb:
Selmer 365
Picc:
Schilke P5-4, Selmer(1969), Amrein
"Meisterserie"
Flgh.:
Yamaha "B. Shew"
Cornet:
Bach ML 181/Trumpetbell Selmer ML
Olds Ambassador
Adam Rapa Custom Monnette Prana 3, Rapa L1 for lead playing,
Custom Monette Tantra (4 valve Bb Rapa 1 for all other,
trumpet) Rapa 1FLG for Flugelhorn
Uan Rasey Olds Recording (built by Olds in 1949 - Size of a Bach 1A
favorite for 26 years),
King Silver Flair (switched to it in
1974,
Benge 3Xplus
Enrico Rava Trumpet: Bach Centennial Edition, 37 Trumpet: Heim #1
Bell, reverse leadpipe. Flugel: Bach 7C
Flugelhorn: Couesnon (one 1950s and
one 1960s)
Greg Reese Conn 38B Giardinelli 10M semi-flat rim
Bach ML 72 ltwt Custom 11A4a Schilke
Yamaha 737 Custom Warburton based on 11A4a
Schilke B3L (1990-present) Kanstul M-MFII (2000-present)
Getzen Genesis (2011) Flugel:
Flugel: Giardinelli 10F semi-flat rim
Couesnon Custom Schilke 11F
Yamaha 631 Custom Warburton based on Schilke 11F
Kanstul 1525 Custom Scott Holbert
Thomas Schilke S32 HD Bb, All with a Josef Klier MUK 3BW1 3.7
Reiner Schilke S22C HD C, Mouthpiece,
Schilke E3L D/Eb, On piccolo with a cornet shank
Schilke G1L4 G/F,
Schilke P7-4 Bb/A Piccolotrumpet with
MA Option
Rex Yamaha Eric Miyashiro Bb, Trumpet (B-flat, C, E-flat/D): Pickett
Richardson Yamaha Xeno 20th Anniversary Bb, Brass custom, Rex Omni (similar in
Yamaha Chicago artis C, dimensions to a Bach 3B)
Yamaha Eb (ne long bell), Lead trumptet: Pickett Brass custom
Yamahq Rotary piccolo, (similar in dimensions to Purviance 8b)
Yamaha Bb Cornet (YCR-6330S), Piccolo trumpet: Pickett Brass P4D
Yamaha Eb Cornet (YCR-8620S), Flugelhorn: Warburton 3FLX
Yamaha Flugelhorn YFH631
Red Rodney Martin Committee, Al Cass 3X3 & 2-28
Blessing ML-1 lightweight,
Blessing Artist Flugel
Wallace Trumpet: Martin Committee T3468 Trumpet: custom Heim
Roney Flugelhorn: Leblanc and a Martin Flugel: Giardinelli 1FL
Committee
Nini Rosso Selmer; Olds Super; Yamaha
Jim Rotondi French Selmer, custom made (Greg Black),
Conn Constellation, matches with Monette 3C (weight,
Bach, throat, backbore),
Custom Stomvi USA rim is the standard Bach 3C
Nunzio Martin Committee deluxe large bore Custom made mouthpiece by Giardinelli,
Rotondo similar to Miles Davis Heim,
but deeper and more v-shaped
Michael Sachs Bach Bb Trumpet, ML bore, New York Bb Trumpet: Bach 1 1/2C (stock) (small
(#6XX, c.1927) letters)
Bach Bb Trumpet, ML bore, Mt. Vernon C, D, and Eb Trumpet: Bach 1 1/2C, 23
(#19XXX, c.1959) throat, 117 backbore (small letters)
Benge Bb Trumpet, ML bore, Chicago G Trumpet: Schilke 14A4A
(#28XX, c.1949 Schilke Piccolo Trumpet: Purviance #8
 King Miniature Presentation Bb Benge Piccolo Trumpet: Schilke 14A4A
Trumpet, Liberty Model (c.1948) Bb and C Cornet: Sparx 2C, Denis Wick
Bach C Trumpet, L bore, Model 229, H 2B, or Bach Mt Vernon 1 1/4C
leadpipe (#142XXX, c.1979) Flugelhorn: Curry 1 1/2C medium cup
Bach C Trumpet, ML bore, Mt. Vernon, Rotary Bb and C Trumpet: JK Exclusive
Model 239 (#21XXX, c.1961) 4C, Breslmair G2
Schilke D-Eb Trumpet, Model E3L Rotary D Trumpet: JK Exclusive 4D
(c.1982) Posthorn: Tils 5C
Schilke E-F-G Trumpet, Model G1L
(c.1981)
Schilke A-Bb Piccolo Trumpet, Model
P5-4 (c.1984)
Schilke A-Bb Piccolo Trumpet, Model
P7-4 Prototype (2005)
Benge A-Bb Piccolo Trumpet (c.1978)
Yamaha Bb Flugelhorn, Model YFH-731
(c.1985)
Monke Bb Rotary Valve Trumpet,
Model MB113GK, Gold Brass Bell
(c.2000)
Monke C Rotary Valve Trumpet, Model
MC113GK, Gold Brass Bell (c.2000)
Monke D Rotary Valve Trumpet, Model
MD113GK, Gold Brass Bell (c.2000)
Getzen Bb shepherds crook Cornet
(c.1984)
Getzen C shepherds crook Cornet
(c.1995)
Bach Bb Cornet, Mt. Vernon Model
(#13XXX, c.1955)
Furst-Pless A Posthorn (without
valves) (c.1968)
Furst-Pless Bb Posthorn (with valves)
(c.2004)
Randy Sandke Bach Strad 37 Bach 7D with a 25 throat
Arturo Trumpet: Bach 3C w/ 24 throat GP,
Sandoval Double gold plated 1989 Hollywood Bach Mt. Vernon 3C,
Calicchio 3/9 large bore # 4470 Curry 3Z,
Schilke B1; X3, Flugel:
Holton Leblanc T357 Gold plated with Flip Oakes
tunable bells,
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Bb
Flugel:
Holton Leblanc F357,
Hub Van Laar Oiram Ack
Carl Saunders Conn Vintage One, 10 1/12 C
Benge,
Judith Saxton Bb: Bach 37 ml, 1946 King Liberty,
C: Bach CL 180 A, 229 bell,
Eb/D: Bach extra large bore, gold
brass heavy bell
Monke C Rotary (from Will Scarlett)
Getzen Cornet,
 Schilke piccolo P5-4 and P-7,
Cuesnon Flugelhorn
Adolf Bb piccolo trumpet: The famous silver His own design (Scherbaum and
Scherbaum trumpet with fake tubing by Scherzer Gttner).
(Augsburg), looked like F trumpet but In 3 parts.
was piccolo Bb.
Eb trumpet: by Leistner (Hamburg) -
also with fake tubing.
4 valve piccolo: With changeable bell.
Built by Scherbaum and his son
(Scherbaum and Gttner)
Max French Besson, Parduba (at some point),
Schlossberg Bach Stradivarius Bb, number 1364, Bach
bore .462,
Valve: model B, fit-very tight
Mouthpipe: 6
Bell Mandril: 6L, Bell Brass: G45
(Date Completed August 24, 1929)
His Son-in-law Harry Freistadt
inherited this trumpet.
Bob Schoffner Buescher trumpet
Gerard Bb: Bach 37 medium bore, Bach 5C (D cup for piccolo)
Schwarz C: Bach medium large 239 bell
D: Bach long bell
Piccolo: Schilke
Cornet: Bach, Conn
Doc Trumpet: Jet-tone (throghout the 70's),
Severinsen Getzen Eterna, Bach 3C,
Conn, Laskey (Bach 7 expanded to Bach 5),
Akright Bel Canto, Burt Herrick custom (in the 70's),
Own custom made Bb trumpet called John Stork custom (in early 90's),
Destino, GR (Gary Radtke - not sure what
Now Destino III (manufactured by S. model),
E. Shires) Pickett Brass
Flugelhorn:
Kanstul Chicago 1025
Eddie Severn Powell Custom Bb Trumpet, Trumpet: GR custom
Couesnon Flugelhorn Flugel: GR 64FL
Charlie Conn 48B (1939),
Shavers Martin Imperial (1941),
King Super 20,
Getzen Eterna
Woody Shaw Conn Constellation, Bach 5C & 7C
Conn 8B Artist,
Meazzi (Italian copy of the
Constellation),
Yamaha YTR6335,
Bach 180-37,
Yamaha and Bach flugels,
Bach cornet
Jack Sheldon Benge in the 60s, Bach 6B,
Conn Connstellation 38B in the 70ies / Bach 5B,
80ies, Bach 10-1/2 C
Bach Stradivarius large bore (5 inch
bell),
Stomvi (7 inch bell)
Bobby Shew Benge, Warburton,
Yamaha 6310Z, Marcincewicz Bobby Shew,
Yamaha YTR-8310Z, Yamaha
Cuesnon flugel in the 70ies
Frank Simon King Master Cornet
Rolf Smedvig Bach 37w/ thumb trigger Bach 3B
Bach Strad Eb 239 G Have hundreds of mouthpieces,
Piccolo: Paris - Selmer Bb and A change every now and then.
Jabbo Smith Harry B Jay trumpet, Selmer trumpet
Phil Smith C trumpet: Two Bach Strad, Model No. Bach 1B w/ big backbore,
229 LB w/ 25H Bach 3C for commercial work
B trumpet: Bach 37
Phil has many trumpets in addition
(about 20),
D trumpet, E-flat, E, F, G, A, high
B-flat.
Walter F. King Silvertone cornets
Smith King Silvertone trumpets
Valaida Snow Selmer Grand Prix trumpet
Lew Soloff 1947 small bore Bach trumpet, Bach 3C with various cup depths /
4 valve Schilke B1 (made by Schilke in backbores
August 1977), Giardinelli, Stork, Monette & Schilke
Custom made Schilke E trumpet,
Custom Monette
Now: Sonare
Muggsy Harry B. Jay Columbia model (in the
Spanier 1920s)
Conn Victor/80A cornet (early
recordings)
Blessing Super Artist cornet
Greg Spence Yamaha 8310z Shew Horn (silver) Bach 1 1/2 C,
Bobby Shew 2 Marcikewicz
Charlie Spivak Besson
Martin Imperial
Conn 8B Gustat
Dave Stahl Holton ST 100 Jet-Tone; Greg Black
Del Staiger King Master Cornet,
King Liberty and Silvertone Artist
trumpets
Marvin A tunable bell French Besson model A John Stork Vacchiano model 4D+; a
Stamm 92BA that he designed for Boosey & screw rim mouthpiece,
Hawkes. It is the original prototype for can put a 3C - 1 1/4 rim on the D+
the new French Bessons and French bottom.
Besson Lightweight-reverse leadpipe Now(2005): Custom GR (close to 65M)
trumpets that are now produced by flugelhorn GR 62FL
B&H.
 Yamaha New York (in 2005),
Now: Shire custom lightweight Mod. A
Bb
French Besson flugelhorn, Model
30-FB, the Laureat
Tomasz Schilke B-6, (a bent) Bach 1-1/2C,
Stanko Schilke B-5, Monette Prana
Monette
Roy Stevens Selmer (Paris) K Modifed, Custom Stevens by Rudy Muck,
Callichio ML with a 15 bell and 3 Jet Tone RS1, RS2, RS3
leadpipe,
Holton ST-100,
French Besson Brevete
Al Stewart Olds Super, Bach 72* Bush
Rex Stewart Conn Victor 80A cornet (1933),
Olds Super cornet,
King Master or Silvertone cornet (late
1930s)
Reynolds Professional model cornet
(1950s-60s)

Danny Stiles Bach Stradivarius 72*, Vintage Giardinelli 7M

Bach Stradivarius 43*,
Calicchio 1s/3
Markus Bb trumpet: Tpt: all changed, different combination
Stockhausen Bach L with 72* (lightweight) tuning of JBS-cups with Warburton underpart
bell, built by himself Flh: JBS-rim with own made underpart,
Schilke X3 Berillium tuning bell, 4,6 mm bore
Callicchio ML mit Bach 72* tuning bell Picc: old Selmer B-0
Olds Recording
C trumpet:
Bach, 25A leadpipe, 239 tuning bell,
goldplated
Flugelhorns:
Yamaha 635,
Kantstul with copper bell, direct air
flow valves
Old Besson changed to 4-valves
1/4-Tone, goldplated
Piccolo:
Schilke P5-4, silver
Byron New York Bach Bach 1
Stripling Schilke custom made by Scott Laskey

Ira Sullivan Chicago Benge trumpet, Bach 10 1/2c

Couesnon flugel Giardinelli 12 Fl
George Swift Olds with handhammered bell, small one made to his specification,
bore then changed to Zottola 66B
Conn Conquerer conical bore, rimless
bell
Rich Szabo Schilke
Holton
Max
Chicago Brass Works TSC
James Benge,
Tamburini Bb pre-war french Besson,
Bb pre-war french Besson (cut down
when in Philly to a C)
Gabor Tarkovi Bb rotary: Schagerl Classic,
C rotary: Schagerl Horsdorf Heavy,
A/Bb piccolo: Schilke P5-4,
flugel: Schagerl
Edward H. Yamaha C trumpet, large bore, gold
Tarr plated;
Bach C trumpet, large bore, sliding
bell, silver plated, Malone gold plated plus adapter,
mouthpipe and tuning slide;
Yamaha Bb trumpet, large bore, silver copy made by Egger of the one used by
plated;
Conn 22B Bb trumpet, silver plated;
Mahillon small-bore Bb trumpet,
Modle Tho Charlier, silver plated; Low F: various mouthpieces, for low D a
Windisch Bb trumpet, rotary valves,
lacquered brass;
F. Besson (London) low F trumpet,
brass, various crooks down to D;
Yamaha piccolo Bb/A trumpet, gold
plated, long Tarr model;
Yamaha Eb trumpet (converted
cornet), sliding bell, gold plated;
Schilke G/F/E trumpet, sliding bell,
silver plated;
natural trumpet (without vent holes) in Bar.: wooden Baroque mouthpiece made
D/C by Tomes/Vajna;
Baroque trumpet by Egger, 3 vent
holes, Haas bell;
Courtois flugelhorn, silver plated;
Boston Musical Instrument
Manufactory Bb/A cornet, rotary
valves, lacquered brass;
Frank Holton (Chicago) cornet, silver
plated
Charles Getzen Eterna trumpet
Teagarden
Clark Terry Trumpet:
Selmer Balanced (1953),
Olds Custom Clark Terry,
Martin Committee,
Fluegel:
Selmer,
Olds
Custom Greg Black RS2
Bb and C: Yamaha 15E4 with Breslmair
rim,
piccolo: custom Breslmair,
flugel: Bach 2 1/2 with Breslmair rim
C / Bb: wooden mouthpiece made by
Jrg Richter, Rheinfelden/Baden, rim size
comparable to Bach 1 C, cornet shank
Smallbore Bb: mouthpiece is an exact
the late Ernest Hall, London,
Rotary Bb: J. Monke screw-rim
mouthpiece without number,
huge original mouthpiece similar in size
to baritone horn mouthpiece,
Piccolo: wooden mouthpiece made by
Jrg Richter, rim size somewhat like
Bach 7D,
wooden mouthpiece made by Jrg
Richter, cornet shank, copy of Bach 1
C,
Nat.: various copies of original
mouthpieces,
by Jrg Richter, copy of Egger S-7,
Flugel: Courtois mouthpiece no. 4
Cornet: accompanying mouthpiece
without marking or number,
Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory
mouthpiece without number
Giardinelli CT-1 trumpet,
deep V (around 6 or 7)
CT-1 Fluegelhorn,
Giardinellis Artist Series Mouthpieces.
(The abbreviation CT stands for his
initials).
Andrea Yamaha YTR 8345 Xeno trumpet. Gianni Amidei Heavyweight Custom for
Tofanelli Yamaha customized YFH 6310Z trumpet.
flugelhorn Yamaha customized GP mouthpiece for
Yamaha YTR 9830 Custom piccolo piccolo trumpet.
trumpet Bruno Tilz S1 Custom, Yamaha 7C4 and
Courtois 7EW mouthpieces for
flugelhorn
Charles Benge, Conn60B
Tolliver
Guy Touvron Selmer trumpets/cornet/flugelhorn. Bach 3B
On cornet : Selmer "V" cup
Dave Trigg Yamaha 6310Z, Marcinkiewicz
now: Benge 1X and Benge CG
trumpets
Ray Triscari Mid to late 1950s Burbank Benge/Gold Callichio and Charlie Allen
Serial # 3603 (Very shallow and narrow rim)
Info from Valdo Herby: Marcincewicz
He could not have played a 1951
Burbank Benge!
Elden Benge moved to Burbank in
August 1953.
(He brought with him tons of
ready-made bells from his brass works
in Chicago)
Chris Tyle LA Benge 3x long-model cornet, Schilke 12
Blessing Artist cornet,
Getzen Capri cornet
William Primarily Bach, many of which he Copy of George Magers, made by George
Vacchiano helped design (especially the long-bell Bukur, with a Schmidt backbore,
D-trumpet). Bach customized by John "Peppy"
He favored the D-trumpet through Pettinato
most of his career
Warren Vache Benge long-model cornet (1970s) Warburton 5SV mouthpiece #6 backbore
Yamaha student model cornet as a general rule
YCR631ox (now) carry a #7 and #8 backbore for
Conn Vintage 1 Trumpet with Sterling situations where I need a brighter sound
Silver bell
Mike Vax Trumpets: Before:
1951 A beat up old loaner cornet Schilke 13A4a (24 years),
from school. Marcinkiewicz 12.2
1952-56 Olds Ambassador Now:
1957-60 Olds Mendez Yamaha 13A4a
1961-65 Conn Constellation (Large
bore Bach for a very short time.)
1966-69 Conn Constellation, Getzen
Severinsen Model
1970-71 Schilke B-6, Martin
Committee
1971-80 Conn 8B, Conn Director,
prototype Conn MV (never put out)
1981-92 Schilke S-32
1993-2005 Yamaha Custom, Yamaha
6340, Yamaha 6335HSMV
 2005 - Getzen 3001 MV Artist Model
Flugelhorns:
1959-73 Olds
1973-78 Conn (made in Switzerland)
1978-80 Yamaha (intermediate)
1981-92 Cuesnon
1992-2005 Yamaha 631
2005 - Getzen 3895 (prototype with a
gold brass bell)
Ray Vega Bb: Courtois Evolution III, Courtois AC Greg Black. ACB, Stomvi, Monette,
334ML Warburton and Bach
C: Stomvi Mahler Titanium (all of the rims are similar to a Bach 3C)
Eb/D: Schilke E3L
Piccolo Bb/A : F. Besson/Kanstul
Flugelhorn: Stomvi Elite
Cornet: Bach Strad Large Bore
Tamas Bb rotary: Schagerl Classic, Monke Bb and C: Beslmair Special,
Velenczei Medium-Large, piccolo: Kameyama, Schilke (Laskey
C rotary: Schagerl Vienna, Lechner, design)
Kuhn Konzert, flugel: Bach 2 1/2
C: Monette #61 - 1989,
D/Eb: Schilke E3L, R. Kuhn
A/Bb piccolo: Shilke P5-4,
A piccolo: Zirnbauer
flugel: Mellissa by M. Beck
Allen Vizzutti Bach 72LT GP (in the 1970ies) Schilke,
Yamaha Heavy Wall, Marcincewicz Allen Vizzuti,
Now: Now:
Yamaha 9335VS "Vizzutti" model Bb Yamaha Allen Vizzutti gold rim,
Trumpet, (gold plate), Piccolo: custom made, large back bore
Yamaha 6445II C Trumpet, Marcinkiewicz,
Yamaha YTR 761 D Trumpet, Flugel: custom made Marcinkiewicz
Yamaha YTR 9635 E/Eb Trumpet Note: All mouthpieces have the same
Yamaha 9830 Piccolo Trumpet rim.
Pickett Brass
Yamaha Maestro Cornet

Yamaha YHF 635 Flugel Horn

Gert Martin Committee trumpet

Vohwinkel
Derek Smith-Watkins Giardinelli 10SW (wide cushion rim),
Watkins Bach 3C (legit)
Lu Watters Conn 80A cornet
Martin Committees
Selmer Balanced
Scott Bach 72* sterling bell, reverse Holton Collegiate
Wendholdt leadpipe,
Van Cleave MV1 in silver
Rich Wetzel Bach Strad 182 Bb, Warburton 4SV with KT Backbore,
Bach 183 flugelhorn Bobby Shew flugel mpc
Peter Weuling Buescher 400 trumpet, Bach 6C for trumpet,
Blessing Super Artist cornet (all before Conn 4 for cornet
1947)
Kenny Trumpets: Smith-Watkins (most of Bach 3C on trumpet
Wheeler time) Flugelhorn, a German mouthpiece made
an american version of a Besson by J.P.S. (trademark
trumpet (given him by Marvin Stamm) of Bopple, Jillich, and Rapp, Germany)
Weber flugelhorn,
Now a Yamaha Bobby Shew flugel
Liesl Whitaker New York Bach Purviance 8 (made by Bob Reeves)
(Charlie Melk had to resurrect, it was
falling apart)
Cootie Early Ellington: Conn 58B 'peashooter. Custom built, very small
Williams Later Conn 40B.
Conn Connstellation (in the 1960s and
1970s)
Tom Williams Bach 37 (med large bore) Schilke 13A4A,
Schilke B5 (med large bore) Bach 10 1/2C,
Bach 72LT (gold plate-med large bore) Scott Holbert Custom Pieces,
Army Horns: GR66 series
Yamaha YTR-739? I think (med large)
Bach 43LR (med large bore
After Army:
Besson Meha (Kanstul made-med
large bore)
Yamaha Bobby Shew (med bore)
Schilke S42 (med bore)
Yamaha Xeno (matte lacquer
finish-med large bore)
Lawler C7 (med bore)
Now: Lawler Model T & Bach 37
Greg Wing Bach 72/43 (commercial) Old Purviance (commercial)
Bach 37 Bach 3C
Piccolo: Selmer 3c
Flugel: Cousenon 3FL
Dontae Bundy,Bach 37, Blessing, Bach 3C,
Winslow Bach silver 43 Reverse LT Star Bell, Bach 1 1/4C,
Bach 25 bell Large Bore (gifts from Bach 1B (10 years),
Roy Hargrove), Bach 10 1/4C,
Monette LTJ, Schilke 13A4A,
Gold Schilke S42L, Monette B4LD,
Conn Connstellation 38B, Monette B4 LVS,
Kanstul Mariachi (based on a Conn Now: ACB (Austin Custom Brass) DW
38B), Dynasty
Adams Trumpet (based on a Conn
38B)
now:
Adams DW A6 (self designed)
Adams F2 Flugelhorn
Wilmer Wise Bb-Bach LB w/ 72* bell-regular weight Laskey 80 MD
body. Laskey piccolo mouthpiece.
C-Bach LB w/229G bell-25H leadpipe Nov 2003, switched from a Laskey 80
and a Bb tuning slide cut for the C. MD
 D- Bach Mt. Vernon 236 bell to a Kanstul copy of a Monette B4S.
Eb-Bach NY 304 bell 2008: Back to Laskey 80MD
Piccolo Bb/A Yamaha 9830
Cuesnon Flugel
Mark Wood Yamaha 6335, Peter Pickett custom (based of an old Jet
Blessing (prototype built for Brad Tone T 1B)
Goode),
Olds Super,
Super Recordings,
Current:
Burbank Benge MLP (mid 60s)
Snooky Young Getzen trumpets Custom Jet-Tone
Custom Bob Reeves
Al Cass
Rob Zappulla Kanstul French Besson Meha .470 bore Trumpet: Greg Black 12S with various
Flugelhorn: Kanstul 1525 backbores
Piccolo: Schilke P5-4 Flugelhorn: Greg Black 12FL
Piccolo: Greg Black 12S with 117-C
backbore

(This was originally a short TPIN compilation by Kevin Fay.)

Thanks to:
Edward H. Tarr, Rex Richardson, Greg Spence, Rich Wetzel, Roger Ingram, Joye Pero, Kiku
Collins, Keith Fiala, Dontae Winslow, Michael McGovern, Mike Metheny, Bruce Adams, Enrico
Marchesi, Peter Moss, Anders Bergkranz, Ray Vega, Tony Fisher, Warren Vache, Brian Finigan,
Michael Sachs, Brad Goode, Steve Cass, Jon Lewis, Jeff Helgesen, Patrick Hession, Marvin
Stamm, Mike Vax, Tommy Loy, Bob Pucci, Wilmer Wise, Carl Levoguer, Jim Bell, Mike Boyle,
Nico(Naomitsu Kuno), Chris Tyle, Dave-Kingtrumpetguy, Steven Sparks, Thomas King, Jim
Hatfield, J.P. Morgan, Peter Brady, Joe Triscari, Nunzio Improta, David Littman, Chris Charvat,
Nik (Nikola),Malcom Walton, ystein Isene, Peter Weuling, Joel Thomas, Mark Heter, Tore
Jensen, Kevin Burke, Victor L. Sacino, Reuben Fowler, Said Bafandi, Lon Heim, Greg Lyle, Mike
Corrigan, Matt Anklan, Hans-Christian Mahlberg, Heiko Bayer, John Mohan, Ed Annibale, Fred
Van der Meiren, Dan McMillion, Mattew Clare, Franz Koglmann, Erik Veldkamp, Nick DeCarlis,
Benjamin Richeton, Marc Geujon, Graham Young, Dan Young, Alan Hancock, Loris Benedetti,
David Klein, Maurizio Ricca, Renaud Perrais, Richard Fanning, Wayne Gramelspacher, Bert
Lochs, John Branzer, John Edmondson, Petter Kateraas, Tom Welsh, Bob Burne, Felix Vayser,
Bill Turner, Jon Petter Lindberg, Richard Roper, Thomas Ewers, Bill Bowman, David Kimsey,
Robbie Kwock, Bill Cheeseman, Jean Rassat, Herbert Puukka, Lars Ranch, Natalia Adamczyk,
Josh Landress, Giles Whittome, Karl Ridderstrm, Morrie Trumble, Carl Dershem, Tibi Meszaros,
Joe Kowalczyk, Frederic Feltz, Hilko Linnemann, Arnau Boix, Henry Cooper, Greg Reese, Ray
Callender, Ed Kennedy, Norman M. Canter, Jeff Purtle, Robert McShane, Michael Phillippe, Hugh
McComb, MarkWood, Shaun Major, Jon-Erik Kellso, Brian Graber, Ken Switzer, Kenneth Field,
Claudio Menci, Larry Popolizio, Enrico Tremigliozzi, David Schneck, Raymond Burkhart, Ladd
Laughbon, Gary Onady!

Comment from Peter Weuling: "Most of us have fifty trumpet/cornet mouthpieces - difficult to
find a pattern".

All corrections, additions, etc. are welcome: Ole.J.Utnes@hive.no

NOTE: It's intended only for fun!