What started out in 2009 as a project dedicated to satisfying my specific playing needs has ended up touching thousands of trumpet players the world over. It doesnt get much better than that! In 2009, I was very fortunate that Jupiter/XO Brass offered me the chance to design my own trumpet; not everyone gets that opportunity! With the help of the Jupiter/XO Brass design team, I set out to create a horn tailored for my specific playing needs. I wasnt trying to build a trumpet for everyone else; I was just trying to build the perfect horn for me, and it happened! Here I am, this road musician whos been sleeping in hotel rooms, on tour buses, and in backstage areas for over 35 years and whose every meal had been from a restaurant. Jupiter/XO Brass actually embraced me and asked me to design a commercial Bb trumpet! They knew I had ideas regarding an initial horn design and asked me to take it one step further. Im still amazed with the final result and I couldnt be happier. I’ve been playing the Jupiter/XO Brass 1600i Roger Ingram model trumpet for several years now. Without a doubt, it’s the best trumpet Ive ever played; its the best trumpet for me! Throughout my career, Ive owned many trumpets and have used quite a few of them in a professional capacity. Ive owned, and/or played-tested just about every make and model of trumpet manufactured under the sun. For me, at the end of the day, there is no better trumpet than the Jupiter/XO Brass 1600i. No other Bb trumpet even comes close in my opinion. In the research and development stages of creating the 1600i with the Jupiter design team, I learned much more about physics and acoustics than I had previously known. From the new information I gathered, I even made a few of my own discoveries which contributed to the final design of the 1600i. Much to my surprise, the 1600i has appealed to a wide variety of trumpet players and is thus far one of the best selling professional Bb trumpets on the market today. Im very proud of the 1600i and my association with all the folks at the parent company for Jupiter/XO Brass, KHS America. Its a great organization and theyre good people. Everyone at KHS America is dedicated to music education and the goal of creating the finest musical instruments available today. Were all very fortunate that such a company still exists in todays world. Heres to KHS and XO Brass! Roger
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 01:44:07 +0000
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