This Black and Gold Trumpet...

[@michaelimbesi2314]

It seems like the perfect aesthetic for a trumpet player in a flashy kind of small ensemble that performs in public. I feel like it would also work very well as part of a mariachi ensemble. If I'm not mistaken, the engraving seems reminiscent of the kind of decorations common on the uniforms they traditionally wear, and the black and gold aesthetic is quite striking and would be even more so with the gold engraving reflecting bright sunlight.

[@mal2ksc]

It's an aesthetic that works really well on saxophones, but seems like a niche product here.

[@thomasbland6428]

It reminds me of the decorations that were common on old safes and vaults from the mid-19th century until the early 20th century.

[@faultyinterface]

Art deco correct? Such a good style.

[@nicallis]

If you need somewhere to store one of these, let me know…..

[@crabmansteve6844]

That would be right at home in a Mariachi band, man I love Mariachi so much.

[@azxtnt]

You should make a tutorial video of how to restring a trombone/ french horn trigger, there aren't many on youtube and I know you could make a really good one

[@Shmuel420]

My trumpet teacher when I was in high school (Freddie Jones, a jazz musician who also plays the National Anthem at every Dallas Cowboys home game) uses several trumpets, and one of them is plated with blue metal. Its really cool.

[@douglasfur3808]

Silver threads among the gold works with the gold lines on black deco.

[@optiTHOMAS]

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the art deco/ art nouveau styling! Looks so damn cool! 😁👍🏻

[@jacobbass6437]

These remind of the aesthetic of some buckle plated saxophones that go for the stark black and a fiery gold.

[@MikuJess]

I can see someone playing this on a New Orleans street corner, very nice.

[@thebigchip1711]

It sounds really bright.

[@imbad207]

Very tempted to buy one for jazz. Gotta be flashy and I mean it'll probably sound similar to my king that's from the 80 and is super thick.

[@hymnbonist1335]

Great review Trent. Is the heavier weight of Bach mega tone mouthpieces have the same idea?More sound(noise). I know that a Bach 1g trombone mouthpiece must weigh half as much as a 6 1/2 al. Looks the same on the outside, but the 1G has much less metal on the inside. So that a Bach mega tone 1G should make more sound with less effort.

[@notcharlamagne1606]

more mass does not equal more sound. It affects the colour and support of the sound being produced. Also tends to help people achieve a darker tone! if you want a better explanation, check out Jontalkstrumpet on youtube, specifically his "gigatone" mouthpiece video. Great at explaining what weight does do the trumpets sound.

[@AmberStreetBooksFilmsandMore]

It's GORGEOUS!!

[@Th3Messenger99]

Beautiful trumpet. I like that it is heavier than the average horn

[@peterc.7841]

The valve caps lack knurling because they are tall, and have enough surface area to provide sufficient grip. I had a Courtois like that.

[@andrehopcroft5082]

Hello I was wondering if you would do a review on a sterling virtuoso or possibly give your thoughts on it

[@AmberStreetBooksFilmsandMore]

Do you have a review on the Keshuo black gold engraved trumpet?

[@vintschevski]

According to the singersday website, this trumpet costs $US500. That's not too bad. The quote for shipping to Australia, however, was $US700 (just the shipping), which seems to me a trifle excessive.

[@singersdaywoodwindandbrass5307]

Hello $US500 has included the ship cost.

[@vintschevski]

@@singersdaywoodwindandbrass5307 Not according to the Cart Checkout on your website. I've just checked that again, and the Checkout still gives a total of $US1200.00 for this trumpet and the shipping (still a shipping charge of $US700 to Australia - shipping to the USA is free, apparently, but not to residents of Australia). If somebody at Singer's Day Woodwind and Brass wants to change that, excellent! But there's no way that I can remove that shipping charge from the Checkout.

[@singersdaywoodwindandbrass5307]

@@vintschevski Pls try again. Now should be ok.

[@vintschevski]

@@singersdaywoodwindandbrass5307 Yes, the shipping to Australia is now free. Quite amazing! A little baffling, it must be said, but free is considerably better than $US700. Thank you very much.

[@jeremypeplinski5098]

Interesting to see how much this has in common with other Chinese-built student/intermediate trumpets, I was working on a Gemeinhardt TR-200-SP yesterday and I can say for sure that they came out of the same factory. The only differences I noted beyond finish are the valve caps, mouthpiece receiver (both being heavyweight on this rather than Yamaha or Bach clones), pinky hook, and draw knobs on the first and second slides. The Gemeinhardts have been relatively consistent, though I noticed the one I most recently worked on had a substantially oval profile at the middle of the bell crook (something I haven't run into on other ones), so there's definitely some inconsistencies from the factory. I'm curious what Singers Day does for quality control on theirs.

[@technicaldifficulties1294]

Engravings give no tactical advantage but they look cool

[@AG-fl3kl]

Hi Trent, just wondering if you have any tips for changing constantly between instruments. I play tenor horn dominantly, but am learning the trombone here in Whanganui, but I do want to carry on with the tenor horn. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers

[@TrentHamilton]

Don't let your practice lapse if you want to keep up facility in both. As I've gotten older I've realised that switching between instruments requires fairly constant practice on both.

[@AG-fl3kl]

So practice is the key. Deep down I knew that, but it is time to face the fact. Thanks for the help

[@lp-xl9ld]

Call me crazy if you like, but I've always felt that what a musical instrument SOUNDS like is vastly more important than what it LOOKS like.

[@chipmonkey7266]

Most defiantly, I think almost everyone would agree, myself included. But there's still just...something about a beautiful lookin horn like this

[@faultyinterface]

I'm more into the taste personally.

[@peterc.7841]

Do you think they temper the bells, to make a nice resonant sound? Or are they just machine-made and don't resonate much?

[@sky-boy6038]

I saw one of those online! They look lovely!

[@skraegorn7317]

Miles Davis had a few trumpets with engravings like that. I wonder if it's based on that.

[@stubblyhead]

Could you do a video sometime about that Wagner tuba you sometimes have on the wall behind you?

[@TrentHamilton]

It's not a Wagner tuba :). It's a baritone, and there's an old video I did in it a long time ago

[@stubblyhead]

@@TrentHamilton well if you ever do come across a Wagner tuba I think it would make for an interesting subject!

[@JuniaThePriest]

What is the tune Trent plays in the intro called? I know it only as a danish schlager tune, but I A) can't imagine that's how Trent has gotten to know it, and B) can't seem to find out the name of it in other than the danish version (where it is called "Sølvstænk i dit gyldne hår").

[@TrentHamilton]

"Silver Threads Amongst The Gold" is how I know it :)

[@JuniaThePriest]

@@TrentHamilton awesome thank you! Funny, the Danish title is more or less the same. The Danish title in English would be "The silver threads in your golden hair." It is of course not uncommon in the Danish (and generally Nordic/Germanic) music tradition to translate English (or any of the Germanic languages) songs into the locally spoken language and making it our own. This was especially done in the 20's-60's but is still done now in the schlager tradition.

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

Hi Trent. The instruments behind you on the wall seem to be shinier today. Or am I just imagining it ?

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

While I like the HD, the B is very nice in my book! My only problem is the strength of the coating, and how well it will last cleaning.

[@ChilesailorDR]

Hey Trent, thanks for the review. Is the Singer brand a US Brand? And what is their normal user, a student, a teacher, or a professional? Thanks!

[@TrentHamilton]

No, made in China. I'd call their kit intermediate level.

[@spencerparker8406]

Good vibrato

[@nitehawk86]

This trumpet needs to play the original 90s brass version of the Pittsburgh Penguins song because it is black and gold.

[@pauls5745]

I like a blackened nickel finish but yeah that's a lot of engraving!

[@GuyFi46]

Bought this trumpet because of this video hahahah, its really good i am impressed

[@veiledzorba]

Audio! Why are your latest vids so darn quiet?

[@jukes4499]

I didn't know that the term knurling was used outside of barbells in the gym haha

[@nattance1]

Use a rubber glove on those smooth parts for unscrewing without cursing!

[@YeeKongChan]

Trent, is it you or the trumpet? The tone is better than before...

[@harrisonbrown7267]

It gives me real mariachi vibes.

[@voltagestorm1787]

The engraving kinda looks like the way a saxophone would be engraved

[@Legocoder1234]

An 8th grader at my school has one of these

[@hrenes]

silver threads among the gold :)

[@jamesburnett7085]

Looks like a show piece. Black and silver color scheme would be perfect for Mexican groups. Maybe with some red accents.

[@matthewsaxman1028]

Looks like deep blue, not black. Great video!

[@tonyni7139]

wow

[@TheStickCollector]

Interesting. I wonder if it costs thousands

[@fairladyzee2152]

It is $1,500

[@MrRods]

@@fairladyzee2152 bro that’s what I paid for my tuba

[@ashpaton7979]

It's literally $500

[@fairladyzee2152]

@@ashpaton7979 yeah searched without seeing the link, my fault

[@tko5019]

@@MrRods literally how

[@christophertsai976]

Is there going to be a video on the Nz Nationals?

[@TrentHamilton]

Not this year. The really short story is that everyone played brass instruments and then got covid.

[@christophertsai976]

@@TrentHamilton that was definitely a he case for our band

[@nicallis]

@@TrentHamilton an accurate description of the contest.....

[@zulfannaufalnashwan]

Hello

[@cookie0329]

new trombone behind you?

[@nyancs7098]

I didn’t notice before you pointed it out it merges with the background lol

[@dcallan812]

Well its diffrent. I dont think I would buy it in black.

[@TheFoolish727]

First?