Schilke HC1-L Handcraft Series Custom Bb Trumpet - Lacquer

Inspired By a Classic Jazz Sound - The Schilke HC1-L Handcraft Series Custom Bb Trumpet - Lacquer

The Handcraft Series HC1 Trumpet offers a warm, smooth tone that features a yellow brass bell which offering clarity, warmth and a consistent tone quality in all registers and dynamics. Easy to play and with a beautiful fundamental voice, this instrument has a very even and balanced feel in resistance while providing great flexibility to manipulate sound color. Very responsive with superb intonation long associated with Schilke designs, the fit and precision of the HC Bb continues Schilke's high standard for build quality, playability and design known around the world.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Key: Bb
• One-piece, 4.75" (120mm) Yellow Brass Bell
• #0 Bell Taper
• Unsoldered Bead
• .468″ Extra-Large Step Bore
• Reverse Leadpipe
• Round Main Tuning Slide
• Lightweight Design
• 1st slide saddle & 3rd slide ring

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