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Virtuosity Musical Instruments
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2017
Virtuosity was founded in fall of 2015 after a need was recognized for a communal meeting place for musicians to exchange ideas, network and learn about instruments new and old. We are continually learning, expanding inventory and becoming an indispensable source for products and information. Whether its a custom horn or a rare collectible, we've helped customers from several continents track down their dream instrument. At Virtuosity, we don't think of ourselves as just another store.
Owner Steve Johnson is deeply rooted in the greater Boston music community. A New England native and freelancer, Steve has always been fascinated with musical instruments. "The thought that we can create beautiful sounds from raw materials such as wood or metal is incredible. The first time I made a sound on my trumpet it blew me away."
Each musician is as important as the next, no matter where they are on their musical journey.
Owner Steve Johnson is deeply rooted in the greater Boston music community. A New England native and freelancer, Steve has always been fascinated with musical instruments. "The thought that we can create beautiful sounds from raw materials such as wood or metal is incredible. The first time I made a sound on my trumpet it blew me away."
Each musician is as important as the next, no matter where they are on their musical journey.
5 Benge Trumpets Compared 1969-1980 (Burbank, Anaheim, ML, CG)
What makes Benge a "Benge-mark" choice among vintage trumpets? Join Virtuosity's Robbie Adams as he tests and compares 5 vintage Benge trumpets, as part of our new series on legacy manufacturers.
Check out Virtuosity's current offering of Benge instruments:
www.virtuosityboston.com/collection/?brand=729409
Or, visit us in person at:
234 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA
Recording Info:
Trumpet: Microtech Gefell UMT800 pair (cardioid) via Integer XMP2 Preamp, no processing
Voice: Microtech Gefell M310 (single)
Video: Sony FX3 Cine Cameras, Voigtlander APO-Lanthar & Nokton lenses
0:00 Opening
0:22 Intro
0:59 1969 Burbank ML
1:11 Playing 🎧
1:32 1976 Anaheim ML
1:39 Playing 🎧
2:00 1977 Anaheim CG
2:07 Playing 🎧
2:29 1978 Anaheim CG
2:37 Playing 🎧
2:58 1980 Anaheim CG
3:05 Playing 🎧
3:27 Conclusion
3:51 Nothing to see here ;)
Check out Virtuosity's current offering of Benge instruments:
www.virtuosityboston.com/collection/?brand=729409
Or, visit us in person at:
234 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA
Recording Info:
Trumpet: Microtech Gefell UMT800 pair (cardioid) via Integer XMP2 Preamp, no processing
Voice: Microtech Gefell M310 (single)
Video: Sony FX3 Cine Cameras, Voigtlander APO-Lanthar & Nokton lenses
0:00 Opening
0:22 Intro
0:59 1969 Burbank ML
1:11 Playing 🎧
1:32 1976 Anaheim ML
1:39 Playing 🎧
2:00 1977 Anaheim CG
2:07 Playing 🎧
2:29 1978 Anaheim CG
2:37 Playing 🎧
2:58 1980 Anaheim CG
3:05 Playing 🎧
3:27 Conclusion
3:51 Nothing to see here ;)
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th-cam.com/video/f82ZU1WdNZs/w-d-xo.html. Hello saxophone players , 😉
I had to play a Petal Bb for one of my solo pieces and I always ended up pulling my top lip out of the mouthpiece. In hindsight, it made no sense and now I am trying to unlearn it. Thanks for the help!
Great info. Thank you
Brillantisim ❤ Love and Jazz.
I have a 59 Old's Special that I picked up off of Ebay about 20 years ago. It needs refinishing but I have never owned another trumpet with smoother valve action.
uso sempre m30
Many Thanks Maestro for the wonderful exercise 🫡
How much
After how your Mk Vl sounds, the Rampone is the best. Best regards
That mouthpiece seems very 'brash' on this tenor . The sounde seems to be fine at low levels but loses something when pushed .
Thank you so much for this great video showing us this amazing horn and your amazing God given talent. May He continue to bless you. Bill. Uk 🎷🎷🎷
I love the sound of these Bach horns but I prefer my feel of my Xeno.
Mr. Markey is extremely thoughtful. Great video.
He hit it on the spot, and it was all original improv!!! Keep the greatness of sax alive, Virtuosity! Continue to what you do on the sax!! Overall,amazing demonstration Edmar!!!
Nice sax. I have a King tenor super twe ty. It is similar
Wonderful vid. Thank you. I am a fan.
I have a 54 LA Olds Recording...I think its an upgrade from my 90's Bach Strad.... I absolutely love it!
Really should talk to the camera. The side shots are annoying.
BTW, If you want to buy a Mark VI... well good luck in finding one that was really taken good care of... or find one that never been played!
Yamaha custom Z is sooo fluent. Yamaha tenors are great, i have an old Silver YTS 62 1990's, repadded and all my Mark VI friends want it ! Mind you Yamaha 82ZUL Altos are also very good, listen to Phil Woods. But Tenor and Alto saxophones are two different beasts... And don't get me started on sopranos!
Вы так классно рассказываете,что хочется послушать разницу в звучании))
Thoroughly impressive comprehensive comparison across the range to help me select the next move and a visit to Boston.
professor Edmar Colón what a super job he did!
Brahma 8* really suits your style
Great review, great playing, makes it easy to assess each piece, many thanks 🙂
your question what's the best tenor saxophone ? Conn 10M easy :-)
Your mark 6 sounded the best to my ears because it had a rounder sound with the high edges smoothed off and the Yamaha custom Z was a close second because the sounds had that classic vibrato sexiness you can almost feel in your chest.
Hello, do you sell the Bach 182 ? Thanks
just sounds the same as my s80 ll, in fact my s80 ll sounds better
Can I borrow $15,000….🦥💨
Very interesting vid on low range can you confirm the name of the excessive book with one plug
Wonderful collection! BTW a Stork 2FLS mouthpiece (Bach taper) works fine with a pre-56 Olds cornet.
Thank you Edmar and Virtuosity Musical Instruments for making such a good Theo Wanne mouthpieces presentation. I have one Lakshmi #8 Very happy playing it on my JLWoodwinds tenor
Well, a good60k VI is almost impossble to equal, let alone better. But to me, the 36 and interestingly, the Rampone & Cazzane are the most interesting sounding new horns. They're all really good. No doubt about the value of the Yamaha. Or, for that matter, a Yanagisawa. But that said, a later VI (>140k) is in the same price range, and I've played some stunning 200k horns. You said it, Jon, early on. It's what one likes. You sound great on all of them-no one in their right mind would say, "Oh-that's not working." You could cut an album with any of em and I'd buy it!
You can invert that and instead "pull your top lip out of the mouthpiece" [when playing pedal notes]. Using my top lip worked great for low notes on the trombone, but on tuba, my lower lip is much more consistent in the E0 register, In fact I can't hit E0 using my top lip but can consistently play E0 and even D0 with my bottom lip. It took me years to adjust, but now I'm an upstream player on low brass and even sound better on high brass, by simply using more lower lip. In my case, my upper lip is more fleshy and flabby than my lower lip.
Are you playing the Couesnon with a French Taper mouthpiece? Usually intonation complaints of the "Queenie" are caused by this.. wrong taper. If you want to play 'small morse (bach) or large morse (standard) taper on a Couesnon, you need a Melk/GR leadpipe (receiver). It accepts both generally. Personally, I think Couesnon plays best with a french taper in the original french receiver pipe.
Played a VI for 60 years. Aside from the sound, it fit my hand like no other. As if I was joined to it at birth. The sound of it and every VI I've ever heard has a softness/sweetness to it like no other. This video didn't change that fact. It sounds like no other.
P-Mauriat is a joke like Cannonball is
Siiiiii!🙌👏
Qual essa melodia?
Qual e essa melodia?
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 YES
❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰 Bravo
Clartastic and Clarific ❤❤❤❤
Been there, great store!!!
Which instrument is it? It sounds much different when I play on my buffet b12 with same mouthpiece and reed.
As best I can recall it is a R13. It is recommended to only make comparisons between the videos in this specific series, rather than trying to compare to real life sound, or other recordings. In this way, enough variables are controlled that it is possible to draw some general conclusions (same mics, same player, same instrument, same room, same excerpts, same distance, etc.). If you have access to try different mouthpieces, or are in the Boston area and can visit our shop to do so, that would be the best way to find the optimal match for your specific embouchure, reeds, ligature, and instrument.
Haven't taken my D valve off my 822G, always need it, but agree it would free up the horn a lot.
I use a Griego Deco 2 on my 822G, no problems, just the cup tires me out. I go back to a Yamaha 59G, feel the same (rim) but just a bit shallower. I use either/or depending on what is needed. I played on a 612, that also "swallows" the mouthpiece, but never really hampered my playing. The new Yamaha 835 does not swallow the mouthpiece, they changed it to more "traditional" depth that is the most common.
Yep, the mouthpiece engagement on the Yamaha basses was quite particular for a while. Some pieces work fine/are unaffected, while others can be quite affected. I'm a fan of the Hecht 1.5 O as an alternative to the Classic, Markey, GP, etc. for more endurance (and more Trombone 3 type parts). It's really a bit more like a 2 in size than a 1.5 iirc.
That sound. Incredible!
Stellar. Sharing this with all my flutist friends. So glad I happened to find this excellent recording!