I have a chance to buy a dymondwood trumpet or a osage from someone. I have Osage trumpets already but I have never had a dymondwood. I have not seen many. My question is for guys that have one. Do you like them or would you stick to the tried and true Osage. I like the fact of a rutland dymondwood trumpet , just dont know what they sound like. Thanks.
I have one from Brandon Martin, sounds great. It's the green trumpet. I'd get a dymondwood trumpet while you can, blanks that size are getting hard to come by.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200305/c4ee6971d264750f052fe939a4a1f219.jpg)
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Thanks for the feedback.
Most all of the sound quality comes from the internals. I don't think the type of wood has much to do with the sound.
Quote from: EZ on March 05, 2020, 10:29:09 AM
Most all of the sound quality comes from the internals. I don't think the type of wood has much to do with the sound.
I agree 100 percent , however I have recorded different trumpets with the same mouthpiece in each and there was a slight variation in the sound. I know that internals and mouthpieces are the main factors in the sound but I was under the impression that the wood type as well as grain played some part. I may be wrong but was just my impression.
Lots of opinions on what the different materials does to effect sound and how the sound comes about.
Quote from: davisd9 on March 05, 2020, 11:33:32 AM
Lots of opinions on what the different materials does to effect sound and how the sound comes about.
Whats your on the subject?
Two calls from the same call maker out of different wood and the same mouth piece very few will be able to tell the difference in sound. I have had people in my shop that could play a call I will go where the could not see me and play a call out of pine and cocobolo and they could not tell any difference.
Thanks for the responses. I guess that the wood is purely cosmetic. I called and talked to Mr. Buice and he told me that a tulipwood vs osage for example will have a little variation in the sound that you can pick up only by recording and listening to it. It seems like a waste to order 10 calls from a maker if they all sound alike unless you just like a lot of pretty calls. The information so far is what I was looking for. Thanks guys.
I had an osage trumpet from a well known maker that had a very sharp ringing "plastic" sound to it, I also had a bocote call from the same maker that had a noticeably mellower sound, both calls had delrin mouth pieces.
Both calls drew air equally good, but there was a difference in sound.
I made a Jordan type yelper from a young walnut tree, it is mostly sapwood with a bone mouthpiece.
this call has a very mellow more "quiet" type of sound.
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 05, 2020, 11:34:35 AM
Quote from: davisd9 on March 05, 2020, 11:33:32 AM
Lots of opinions on what the different materials does to effect sound and how the sound comes about.
Whats your on the subject?
Just don't ask the "Jankas" they will only stir up nothing but trouble
You can change tone with your hands enough to get the sound you want. I'd order whatever Trumpet you prefer
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I have 3 and they all run well!
I personally agree with EZ. Maybe the 2 trumpets you had from the same maker had very slight differences in the internals. I could see where.002 of an inch could be called good enough quality control. I don't know for sure but could see something like that.
I agree , get one while the getting is good. Diamondwood ..
I think it is a curse, because my ears hear a difference in tone/pitch between different wood species.
Dense woods are about as necessary as sexy pieces of wood. But both are nice and plain will suffice. Depending on builder process method the difference between woods can vary. Dymondwood does nicely.
Thanks Matt. I appreciate the input.
The comment form Matt surely makes sense , and that is surely more than opinion , as thru the last 6 years of knowing him I have seen more different species of woods on his table than most other makers , so this is first hand knowledge for sure . BTY in all that time I have played alot of his stuff and know I have never picked up a trumpet of his I could not kill a turkey with anywhere they live , well except maybe them peacocks in the Yucatan ... Lol
I hope you get to see my next build. No body has done one like it. I've gone through and rehearsed the build in my mind. It's complicated but will leave a natural look with no doubt of what it's made of. Form. Function. Natural beauty.
Quote from: mmclain on March 14, 2020, 12:06:06 AM
I hope you get to see my next build. No body has done one like it. I've gone through and rehearsed the build in my mind. It's complicated but will leave a natural look with no doubt of what it's made of. Form. Function. Natural beauty.
I hope you share it with us!!!!! I love seeing good looking horns.
Quote from: mmclain on March 14, 2020, 12:06:06 AM
I hope you get to see my next build. No body has done one like it. I've gone through and rehearsed the build in my mind. It's complicated but will leave a natural look with no doubt of what it's made of. Form. Function. Natural beauty.
I have one of your trumpets. Cant wait to see what you come up with.