As a machinist and weldor, I find this very interesting......amazing what the old man could do in his converted house in Hollywood....thank you for sharing this....amazing the precision...cheers, Paul
I have a Calicchio trumpet. 5712 serial number from the 95’. Reversed lead pipe. Heavy caps on the bottom of the pistons. 9 lead pipe U3 bell 5” .472 large bore. My dad’s is not playing anymore and I’m practicing with it. When I saw the Marcinkiewicz mouthpiece I was exited because I have the Bobby Shew model. Thanks for the video. You really sell me the gaps fillers.
Hi JasonI've had a used Calicchio 1S2 in raw brass since 2013. I was playing a Wild Thing but eventually found it needed more air than I could give and had to much phat in the sound. Wide intervals were much easier on the Calicchio, the intonation is also better. The serial number on mine is 7320 and built entirely by John Duda in Tulsa. I'm guessing the Z bell was old stock. John has since supplied me with a new tuning slide. I'm now using Olds Phosphor Bronze valve springs which fit perfectly plus a slightly heavier bottom cap on the third valve. I've been using Marcinkiewicz mouthpieces for some time now. I've moved from a Shew 2 (quite a raucous tone on a Calicchio) to a standard 6.5 and to a 5-S. These deeper pieces give me the sound I'm looking for. Interesting I get a more refined tone with Shew1.5.Overall a great trumpet. If anything is missing it's practice.
I believe Z is lightweight bronze. I have a 3Z Bronze bell side seam that I bought from John before he moved and it is insanely lightweight. It is so light that I would not want to do quick mute changes with it because I would likely damage the bell. Yes, I just checked Calicchio website and "Z" is "lightweight bronze". The bell I bought was special order for someone else and they canceled their order without paying for it so he gave me a deal on it. The bell seam is on the outside of the bell not down the underside and not on the inside where the braces would go it on the outside the left side of the bell.
I used to have a raw brass 1s7 that I bought in California. I really liked it, it was very responsive and natural sounding not at all plasticky. Very rich. However the leadpipe had too much resistance for my tastes and eventually I let it go. Twas a large bore as I remember. I could have changed the leadpipe I guess but never got round to it. It was a robust old thing, all metal!!
Question on valve ports. Jason, do the Harrelson trumpets have bumps on the valve ports? Could you make a video explaining that if possible. You talking about valve ports on min 27 of this video has brought my attention to this features of the trumpet. What would be the difference between let’s say Harrelson valves and MAW valves? Very interested and curious to know any info you can share. I like that you give every brand credit and even advertise them in a way. This shows you strive to make your product only for the purpose of trumpets to make music sound easier and the player very happy. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
I had the opportunity to test and study the MAW valve system before it went to market several years ago. While this system is very cool looking, it did not provide any discernible results different than our own valves. This was not surprising as the impedance change measured at the valve ports is quite a distance from the player and we normally experience impedance subjectively through subconsciously feeling pressure changes. When a short throw valveset is tested against a standard length set, there is a noticeable difference. Like everything, there is a point at which things start becoming more difficult and another point of diminishing returns.
The bumps in the ports are because you have multiple paths sharing the same space. So all conventional trumpet valve assemblies from all major manufacturers will have those bumps in the ports. The shorter you make the vale throw the large and more obtrusive the bumps are. It takes a huge piston and much longer through to get away from those bumps or you need to completely redesign the valve assembly and tubing locations. It is easier to do today with CNC and CAD/CAM technology. People have done it in the past and it did not make a lot of difference. Were the bumps are can affect tuning and resistance but not enough to make it a game changer for 99% of the people that play brass lipreed instruments. I skipped a lot to keep this short you can find more discussion on it though if you google it! Currently Jason does not manufacture his own valve assembly very few smaller custom trumpet manufactures do most buy them from larger instrument manufactures like Kanstul, Huxon Gakki, Blessing, Edwards, Getzen etc....
Hey, nice F @ the end. I have a calichio for 10 years now and the first 5-8 years I was impressed playing lead brass band but after a while the sound is stiff, but big sound and high register easy with shallow mp, lack certain characteristics but a overall great horn B-. It’s like a 05 GT mustang “ nice car but there are better. Horn searching again.
As a machinist and weldor, I find this very interesting......amazing what the old man could do in his converted house in Hollywood....thank you for sharing this....amazing the precision...cheers, Paul
Yeah, he was pretty amazing!
I have a Calicchio trumpet. 5712 serial number from the 95’. Reversed lead pipe. Heavy caps on the bottom of the pistons. 9 lead pipe U3 bell 5” .472 large bore. My dad’s is not playing anymore and I’m practicing with it. When I saw the Marcinkiewicz mouthpiece I was exited because I have the Bobby Shew model. Thanks for the video. You really sell me the gaps fillers.
You're welcome. Enjoy your Calicchio!
Hi JasonI've had a used Calicchio 1S2 in raw brass since 2013. I was playing a Wild Thing but eventually found it needed more air than I could give and had to much phat in the sound. Wide intervals were much easier on the Calicchio, the intonation is also better. The serial number on mine is 7320 and built entirely by John Duda in Tulsa. I'm guessing the Z bell was old stock. John has since supplied me with a new tuning slide. I'm now using Olds Phosphor Bronze valve springs which fit perfectly plus a slightly heavier bottom cap on the third valve. I've been using Marcinkiewicz mouthpieces for some time now. I've moved from a Shew 2 (quite a raucous tone on a Calicchio) to a standard 6.5 and to a 5-S. These deeper pieces give me the sound I'm looking for. Interesting I get a more refined tone with Shew1.5.Overall a great trumpet. If anything is missing it's practice.
I believe Z is lightweight bronze. I have a 3Z Bronze bell side seam that I bought from John before he moved and it is insanely lightweight. It is so light that I would not want to do quick mute changes with it because I would likely damage the bell. Yes, I just checked Calicchio website and "Z" is "lightweight bronze". The bell I bought was special order for someone else and they canceled their order without paying for it so he gave me a deal on it. The bell seam is on the outside of the bell not down the underside and not on the inside where the braces would go it on the outside the left side of the bell.
Nice! Thanks for the information and back story.
I used to have a raw brass 1s7 that I bought in California. I really liked it, it was very responsive and natural sounding not at all plasticky. Very rich. However the leadpipe had too much resistance for my tastes and eventually I let it go. Twas a large bore as I remember. I could have changed the leadpipe I guess but never got round to it. It was a robust old thing, all metal!!
Fantastic video, that you for posting!
Question on valve ports. Jason, do the Harrelson trumpets have bumps on the valve ports? Could you make a video explaining that if possible. You talking about valve ports on min 27 of this video has brought my attention to this features of the trumpet. What would be the difference between let’s say Harrelson valves and MAW valves? Very interested and curious to know any info you can share. I like that you give every brand credit and even advertise them in a way. This shows you strive to make your product only for the purpose of trumpets to make music sound easier and the player very happy. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
I had the opportunity to test and study the MAW valve system before it went to market several years ago. While this system is very cool looking, it did not provide any discernible results different than our own valves. This was not surprising as the impedance change measured at the valve ports is quite a distance from the player and we normally experience impedance subjectively through subconsciously feeling pressure changes. When a short throw valveset is tested against a standard length set, there is a noticeable difference. Like everything, there is a point at which things start becoming more difficult and another point of diminishing returns.
The bumps in the ports are because you have multiple paths sharing the same space. So all conventional trumpet valve assemblies from all major manufacturers will have those bumps in the ports. The shorter you make the vale throw the large and more obtrusive the bumps are. It takes a huge piston and much longer through to get away from those bumps or you need to completely redesign the valve assembly and tubing locations. It is easier to do today with CNC and CAD/CAM technology. People have done it in the past and it did not make a lot of difference. Were the bumps are can affect tuning and resistance but not enough to make it a game changer for 99% of the people that play brass lipreed instruments. I skipped a lot to keep this short you can find more discussion on it though if you google it! Currently Jason does not manufacture his own valve assembly very few smaller custom trumpet manufactures do most buy them from larger instrument manufactures like Kanstul, Huxon Gakki, Blessing, Edwards, Getzen etc....
Lovely horns! Regarding the valve noise, they didn't get the nickname "Clickio" for nothing. 😉
ha!
Hey, nice F @ the end. I have a calichio for 10 years now and the first 5-8 years I was impressed playing lead brass band but after a while the sound is stiff, but big sound and high register easy with shallow mp, lack certain characteristics but a overall great horn B-.
It’s like a 05 GT mustang “ nice car but there are better. Horn searching again.
I bet someone had the bell switched out on that horn. I have Calicchio parts on my Bach valve body and am looking for a Calicchio valve body.
Nope
The Z bell is lighter weight material and a bit brighter because of the difference.
John passed a few months ago.
Jason, that looks like a Bob Reeves valve alignment.
It's impossible to know with dozens of shops performing precision alignments today.
Your correct Jason, thank you for the reply.
The Z means it is a bronze bell.
Thanks! I searched a long time trying to find this answer.
hello ,you have a more good attitude.I am senior love to learn, can play,but not hitting high note? keep up good work...