Good players command sophisticated instruments. They know the sounds they like to hear and want an instrument adaptable enough that they can forget the mechanics and just concentrate on making great music; Smith-Watkins instruments enable them to do just that. Musical needs vary from playing jazz and chamber music, to recording in a studio.
No two players are the same or have the same requirements.
That is why Smith-Watkins designs each instrument to suit the individual and their particular requirements perfectly. Finding exactly the right instrument is where the personalised service offered by Smith-Watkins, a company founded on ground-breaking academic research and expert craftsmanship, really sets it apart.
Choice of Bell bore and leadpipe. - Select a Trumpet to suit your individual playing requirements.
Choice of 15 interchangeable leadpipes- Enables you to match leadpipe to the style of music e.g. classical, studio, jazz.
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
Features:
Titanium top caps
Pitch - Bb
Bore Size: .460"
Bell Material - Yellow brass
Bell Diameter - 360mm
Leadpipe - ML supplied as standard. (Smith-Watkins range will work with this trumpet, available as extras here)
Finger buttons - Laser-etched Titanium
Total Weight - 1.2kg
Supplied with fiĀtted case with additional space for a second trumpet or mutes
Handcrafted and designed in Yorkshire, England
Built by one of the UK's best trumpet makers, Smith Watkins and designed by trumpet virtuoso, Mike Lovatt. This model is a machine and capable of anything you can throw at it, the interchangeable leadpipe system makes this a truly versatile instrum