How a Trumpet is Made
Final assembly and coating
Finishing—at last!
1. Assembly
A craftsman assembles the instrument by diligently soldering together the bell, valve casings, and other various components.
2. Buffing
The surface of the instrument's body is polished to a shine with an abrasive-coated buffing cloth.
3. Electrostatic coating
Electrostatically-charged particles are sprayed onto the trumpet to form a resilient, uniform coating.
4. Adjustment and test-playing
Before shipping, each individual trumpet undergoes a rigorous functional inspection (which includes testing with an air leak tester and a strobe checker as well as pitch adjustment) and is test-played.
Musical Instrument Guide: Trumpet Contents
Structure
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Care and Maintenance
Trivia
- Trumpeters in Bach's time alternated between instruments with a variety of ranges when performing
- The keyed trumpet-the fruit of the evolutionary process
- Famous trumpet works—Concertos, part 1
- Famous trumpet works—Concertos, part 2
- Famous trumpet works—Solos
- Is a Flugelhorn a horn? Or a trumpet?
- The highest note a trumpet can produce
- Aida trumpets for the Grand March
- The secret of the trumpet's traditional tone: small impurities!?