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Sergei Nakariakov!!! This is the trumpet I custom built for him, along with a set of new mouthpieces specifically tailored for the different kinds of music he plays, and also a mouthpiece for his beautiful Courtois flugelhorn. I’m so happy and proud to have spent 4 unbelievable days with him testing all sorts of things. Here’s what we came up with: A custom trumpet with a 140mm bronze bell, same shape as the Feroce mode. Very light nickel silver leadpipe. Slightly different layout than usual for an easier and more centered sound, ideal for classical soloists. The whole horn is practically brass free, which is kind of fun considering it’s from the brass family... A new mouthpiece for his Courtois flugelhorn with a longer than usual configuration, extremely deep and V shaped cup, a longer cylindrical section, all in bronze. This mouthpiece keeps the wonderful dark sound he likes while providing a wider harmonic spread for an easier life reaching high notes. Also, it is much more stable and offers a cleaner and easier articulation. A new mouthpiece for trumpet: basically an LC (about a Bach 1-1/4C size) with bore, a custom 40-L backbore that makes articulation easier and harmonics locked in. A semi-deep V-shaped cup with the same rim and diameter and a bore coupled with a very short backbore, more or less like a cornet, for a crazy fast articulation and dark and smooth sound. Meant to be something between a trumpet and a flugelhorn, for when you need to be velvety without loosing the ability to sound crisp and loud when needed. A deep V-shaped cup, same specs as the previous one, for the Arban kind of repertoire: practically a British brass band kind of cornet sound. Fastest and cleanest articulation you can dream of. All the mouthpieces are in phosphor bronze for a much wider sound palette, faster response, cleaner articulation and more stable feel. Bronze never fails! Also, they are beautifully engraved with Sergei’s name and the Star of David. Sergei is currently testing the trumpet and all the mouthpieces in a series of concerts. In the next post I will share a long video where you can hear all the different sounds he can obtain with the trumpet and the mouthpieces. I hope you like them! (Guys, I had the time of my life, four dream days with the best of the best!!!) resonancesrl@ Sergei Nakariakov
