Taylor Piranha Trumpet

Description

Taylor Piranha Trumpet

The Taylor Piranha Trumpet is Andy Taylor’s most recent model and current best seller, so popular that it has only recently appeared on his website – they tend to sell by word of mouth, reputation and (in healthier times) players showing them off on gigs. The Piranha plays exceptionally well, giving a big full tone right throughout the range.

We currently have a selection on Piranhas in stock, please enquire for further information on our current stock.

Features:

• Model: Piranha
• Key: Bb
• Machined bronze receiver
• Leadpipe: Seamless tube, yellow brass; enlarged venturi for an open blow
• Bore: Medium-large (.460″)
• Stainless steel valves
• Bronze bell ferrule
• Bell: 140mm, light weight
• Slides: Nickel silver outer, brass inner
• 1st & 3rd valve slide stops
• Amado water keys
• Phat finger rings
• Custom Z braces (bell-leadpipe)
• Mouthpiece: Taylor Piranha ML, gold plated
• No case

Piranha 1:

• Yellow brass bell
• Scratch “vintage” finish with clear lacquer

Piranha 2:

• Copper bell
• Clear gloss lacquer, scratched leadpipe outer bell and trim, polished inner bell and slides

Piranha 3:

• Yellow brass bell
• Rose gold satin lacquer

Piranha 4:

• Yellow brass bell with bronze flare, rimless (Conn Vocabell style)
• Lacquered patina

Piranha 5:

• Yellow brass bell
• Scratch “vintage” finish, lacquered

Andy Taylor says:

This is the flagship model in our range of trumpets.  Huge sound, flexibility, super wide dynamic range and such a cool look.  Its an ML bore horn that sounds and responds like the very best large bore trumpets without needing an Olympic athletes lungs capacity to play it for any length of time!  As if that wasn’t enough, it does all this at an impressively light weight.  In a nutshell, all the power, projection and presence of a heavy large bore horn in a comfortable lighter ML easy to play package.

This is probably the most versatile ‘commercial’ trumpet on the market today (from any manufacturer).  Maybe you’re thinking, surely there must be a downside?  Well, you might get some strange looks from the other smartly dressed ladies and gentleman in the Symphony Orchestra!

Taylor Trumpets

Taylor instruments are handmade and their appearance may vary from the images shown here.

Taylor Trumpets are handmade in Norwich, UK by Andy Taylor and his small team. Having trained at Paxmans French Horns, Andy set up his own business making bells for other manufacturers of brass instruments and has been making his own trumpets since 1989.

Known as a master bell maker, Andy Taylor has also introduced one-piece machined leadpipes and is always keen to innovate. With a flair for the aesthetic side of trumpet design, Taylors are often seen with all sorts of funky designs.

Best known amongst jazz players, the Taylor trumpet range now includes instruments suitable for all genres. Taylor also make flugels, the occasional cornet and other more unusual horns by request.

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Finish	Lacquer, Patina