Cannonball 727S Trumpet: Excellence!!

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A very nice, quite impressive trumpet is reviewed here; Cannonball's 727. I believe they might have a few models of the 727; I think this was made by Kanstul, likely a 72ish type bell, quite lightweight. This particular model may be identified by the 'Resonance Ring' on the bottom leg holding the tuning slide. Excellent valve action, great slides... Really, this is a very impressive trumpet.
GR64MX: 1:59
Monette BLM: 9:39
ACB TA-TF: 10:49

[@georgelandrie]

Jon, the music store here in RI sells Cannonball. Never played one yet. I enjoy your videos. I am currently playing a King Liberty 1934, 1940, and a Sonare 900. Looking forward to your talks about mouthpieces too.

[@JonathanMilam1]

George, thanks for commenting. :) The King Liberty is an outstanding model, as are the Sonare horns. This Cannonball is great too… So many horns!! :) Mouthpieces too!

[@Clunie999]

Hmmm. Why do you sound so good on everything that you play. Nice sounding and looking horn Jon. How do you like it compared to your beloved Strads?

[@JonathanMilam1]

Actually, it’s a good mic with a nice little sound system… and a touch of reverb. :)

[@Clunie999]

@@JonathanMilam1 - actually I think it’s more the player. You sound excellent.

[@pebblebeach8517]

Sweet sound. Can you compare this horn to other elite horns you’ve played? It sounds pretty amazing a definite ring to the core. I concur thin bells are more fun to play.

[@JonathanMilam1]

I’m fond of my 43* Strad, but I think this Cball sounds at least as good…maybe better. I’ve actually got a Selmer Radial that sounds similar (it’s a loaner to me) that is similarly impressive, but way more open. I can’t recall having this much fun playing a horn in a while. :) Good to hear from you!

[@robertg7538]

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for another excellent trumpet description. I look for horns with a thin brass bell too. Have you got a suggestion for a mouthpiece that would help me achieve a bright but fairly mellow sound? My lips are thin, similar to yours, and I have difficulty with range. I do pretty well with small mouthpieces. Presently, I am using the Eric Miyashiro 2 model now. I know bright sounds are not your preference!

[@JonathanMilam1]

Robert; Greetings. It's such a challenge picking a mouthpiece that can do all we need; enable a good upper range, clear sound and still not be too shrill. I'm not really into 'lead' pieces, since I have little need to use an upper register, but I do like what maybe we could call a 'commercial' sound. For that, I've really liked Bob Reeves pieces. They lean towards a commercial application (a lot of studio guys have used his pieces through the years). I used his 'C' piece for at least a couple of years. His C is pretty shallow (not at all like a Bach C), but has a pretty big throat and so it doesn't sound shrill. His M (Medium), is a bit shallower yet; one could use it as a lead piece, quite likely, although it's not a screach piece. Another mouthpiece that I used for quite a while was a GR MS (Medium Shallow). To me, that is an excellent piece - and mine projects like crazy. Unfortunately it's really hard to get GR pieces at a reasonable price. Reeves pieces, I've bought many at Ebay and TrumpetHerald.com in the Marketplace. I think your Miashiro piece is going to equate to a Reeves 40 rim. With GR you'd probably want a 63 size. With Reeves, if you get one 40 rim you can buy several underparts and just rotate the one rim amongst them. Right now I'm using a Monette BLM; it has a quite shallow cup but a large throat and drill (maybe a 22), but I can do almost anything with the sound. Play with a lot of air and it'll sound like a good commercial/lead piece, back off and it's a liveable, comfortable sound. Not Orchestral, but still nice. :) If I had a 40 rim for Reeves - I'd send you one. I've had a few 42's, but never had a 40. Good questions, Robert. I do hope this helps. Keep in touch if you like; I do enjoy chatting about trumpets, mouthpieces, etc. Jonathan [e-mail]

[@JonathanMilam1]

There are other options, too. A Warburton setup can be very workable; for years I played a Warburton 4 backbore with a S(hallow) cup. That might work for you. :)

[@robertg7538]

@@JonathanMilam1 Thanks, I will check out that opton. Today, I got the sound that I wanted with my Al Hirt mouthpiece, but tomorrow might be difficult. My results with that mouthpiece are difficult to predict!

[@robertg7538]

@@JonathanMilam1 Thanks for the thorough response. I like to research and hunt for mouthpieces. And the idea of interchanging the components appeals to me.

[@robertg7538]

I might make a trip to the Warburton store pretty soon. You have given me a pretty good idea about what components I need. Thanks!

[@ValmirMoreira-p9c]

Meu amigo manda um bocal de trompete para mim pode se usado 14a4a

[@JonathanMilam1]

With Google translate... O 14A4A da Schilke é um bom porta-voz! Não posso usá-lo porque o aro é grosso; Eu me saio melhor com aros finos e arredondados. :)

[@LAObserver2023]

Question: Greetings, Quinn has a few Bach USA Student models in stock at what look to be outstanding sub 1k price. TR300h2. Could we get your opinion? Thanks

[@JonathanMilam1]

I rarely buy intermediate trumpet because they are so hard to resell. For instance, the Cannonball in this vid is a pro horn - I paid $750 for it. After washing with soap and water and polishing it, I can probably sell it for close to $1500. I line Quinn, but if I buy an intermediate Bach from him for just under $1,000, I’ll likely pay tax, then when I go to sell it, I may be lucky to get $500 for it. So I look at Craigslist locally (and I’ll drive a couple hours for a good value anytime), and Facebook’s Marketplace… I buy almost entirely used Pro horns, often $700-1200. I rarely ‘lose’ money, and usually make a bit - and get to experience many pro horns. TrumpetHerald.com also has a Marketplace; I’ve bought dozens of horns there too. Food for thought. :) Feel free to email if you like; [e-mail]