Blackburn Lux-Bb
Bb medium-large-bore trumpet · custom · current
Designed for optimal efficiency with the freelance trumpeter in mind; equally at ease in classical and commercial settings.
| Type | trumpet |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | medium-large |
| Bore size | .460″ |
| Valve type | Piston |
| Valves | 3 |
| Bell material | ambronze |
| Leadpipe | reversed |
| Level | custom |
| Era | current |
| Country | USA |
| Price (MSRP) | $5,450 |
Features: Handcrafted in Lexington, Kentucky using Cliff Blackburn's techniques; Blackburn states every bell, valve assembly and component is made individually. Sold in silver polished plate unless noted. 0.020" ambronze Blackburn 313A20S bell with the #21 reverse leadpipe and a .341" venturi. .460" valve block with components measuring .453". Two tuning slide configurations. Developed with Eric Murine and named after his daughter. Named Lux-Bb here, not Blackburn's bare "Lux", because a 3-letter name cannot be tokenised for player links.
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