B Trompete Lotus Mod. Solo/Lead versilbert

lighter, brighter version of the popular Solo model.

BELL

Shape

Medium-Large Taper

Bell diameter: 140mm (5 ½")


Bell Material

One-piece Yellow Brass


This bell starts with a moderate taper (same as our Classic & Universal models) which greatly enhances stability and note targets, especially in the upper register. The bell opens up and finishes with a large final diameter compared to standard trumpets, giving you a much fatter sound and wider projection.

Leadpipe

Receiver:

Medium-weight

Machined in Nickel Silver


Leadpipe:

Medium-weight

Machined Yellow Brass

0.9mm (.035") wall thickness


Our leadpipes are machined from a solid rod, to the highest standard of accuracy. This is a rare and difficult manufacturing process, but it’s worth the extra effort — You get greater note stability and stronger projection.
TUNING SLIDES

Ships with 2 Tuning Slides:

Brass with Nickel Silver Legs

(Locks you into the notes and enhances brightness)

Bronze with Brass Legs (Pr a richer, warmer sound

The material of the tuning slide greatly affects the sound and feel of the horn. If you haven’t experienced this before, you certainly will once you try them.
VALVE CAPS

Ships with:

Top Caps:

Light

Bottom Caps

Tall, light weight

Comparing the Lead/Solo to the rest of our horns, including the Solo model, is apples to oranges. The Lead/Solo is lighter and brighter, with a very large yet traditional sound.

“Light & bright” is pretty much the easiest thing to do well in trumpet design. It was mastered a very long ago and has been copied countless times ever since. Just stick to standard, generic geometry, use a bunch of yellow brass and keep everything thin.



Simply making a horn heavier, as so many companies have shown, most often leads to a dull sound, void of all shiny, sparkly, exciting harmonics unless you play really stinking loud and cash in your endurance too quickly. That’s not adding complexity, it’s just masochism.



The more complex characteristics that a trumpet can take on are endless, but that requires deep work to design. It takes a LOT of R&D to actually create something new and better in some way.



The Lead/Solo is like the best damn vanilla birthday cake you’ve ever had. Mouthpieces and tuning slides do change the color of the frosting, but it always retains its delicious, nostalgic character — perfect for countless occasions; guaranteed to please.