Sax shaped trumpet build

Pablopiccasso · Veteran Member Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 208

I am just musing with the idea of taking an old trumpet or 2 and trying to make a sax shaped effort. Desoldering and rebending the tubes into the desired shape. Might be fun ar a jam session.

I reckon I could manage some soldering and pipe bending.

How hard could it be (that'll be a can of worms)..

mograph · Veteran Member Joined: 17 Feb 2020 Posts: 136

Like these?

https://brasspedia.com/index.php?title=Other_sax_shaped_trumpets
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Pablopiccasso · Veteran Member Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 208

Yes, like those.

Pablopiccasso · Veteran Member Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 208

Is there areason, I'm sure there is, why the lead pioe goes into the 3rd valve first?

Would swapping witht the bell so lead pioe into 1st valve, ans bell out of 3rd be problematic in a manner thats not immediatly obvious? I realise therw may be differences in diameter but that doesn't seem to be insurmountable.

Robert P · Heavyweight Member Joined: 28 Feb 2013 Posts: 2614

Apparently the YouTube tag doesn't work on YouTube shorts.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ClCWDUY2UMg

Link

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Brassnose · Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 8:55 am Post subject:

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dschwab · Heavyweight Member Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 520

Brassnose · Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 8:00 pm Post subject:

Rotary trumpets as well

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1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Klier, (Frate or Curry)

david johnson · Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 1:32 am Post subject:

Looks very similar the over-the-shoulder saxhorn brass in the Civil War regimental bands.