Vacchiano Copper Bottom Straight Mute for Trumpet

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Vacchiano Copper Bottom Straight Mute for Trumpet

Vacchiano Copper Bottom Straight Mute for Trumpet – the classic Alessi-Vacchiano mute with a copper bottom section for a darker muted sound.

This mute is acoustically built to play in tune. Leblanc Alessi-Vacchiano mutes are unsurpassed for tonal quality that’s readily heard. Each mute, made under rigid production standards, is designed to respond instantly in all registers, produce a clear mute sound at any volume, and provide uniform and accurate intonation. The ‘IN-TUNE’ mute.

William Vacchiano joined the New York Philharmonic in 1935 and was appointed principal trumpet in 1942 by Bruno Walter and retired in 1973. He taught the trumpet for many years, most famously at the Julliard School, and his pupils included Wynton Marsalis, Gerard Schwarz and Miles Davis.

The Art of Double Tonguing by William Vacchiano