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Custom Built model horns have features absent or unavailable in the basic Aristocrat models. That included the internal dimensions of the horn; things like bore size, dimensions of the receiver and lead-pipe taper, the flare in the bell-tail and the diameter of the bell.
The Custom Built horns were also distinguished by various mechanical and cosmetic features. The most obvious distinction was the use of nickel-silver in the horns' bracing, fittings and valve slides. The nickel-silver is cosmetically distinctive, but it is also practical, it resists corrosion better than brass. It's good for places like slides that tend to trap dirt, valve oil, and other residue. The metal is harder than brass, so it also resists denting better and works well as a material for braces.
This horn has a plain brass receiver; I don't think I've seen a Model 265 with a nickel-silver receiver and lead-pipe assembly, but it may have been an option.
This was a lighting nightmare. 3 strobes (at least for me :)). One 580exII OC, one YN on kitchen floor on low power and one YN hidden behind the green separation wall. I wasn't able to neutralize all shadows, but I think it gives it an interesting feel. I had to move the dining table out of sight.
Custom Made eating area in the kitchen, Ice Machine, Warming Drawer, Two Dishwashers. Custom built-in Refrigerator takes advantage of the high ceilings.
Compare the lacquer on this horn's valve block to that on the valve block of the 1935 Model 235 trumpet. I'm pretty sure this is Buescher's "clear" lacquer, which was translucent with a light honey-yellow tint.
The lacquer on the other horn appears to have been Buescher's "gold" lacquer, which was opaque and a brighter yellow color.
Note the serial and model number stamped on the middle valve casing. "LP" stands for "Low Pitch", meaning that the horn is made to play in American standard concert pitch where A=440 Hz.
Buescher did not use nickel-silver as a standard material for the receiver on the Model 235, which is a little surprising considering the extensive use of nickel-silver on the rest of the horn.
However, a nickel-silver receiver was almost certainly a standard option available to customers who wanted one.
We met with our architect and builder today to review the first draft of our custom home. We are building 3 miles from my office and 20 minutes from Paulette's.
The Peghead has gold tuners with ebony buttons. The black inlay in the center is also ebony. The inlay is mother of pearl - stem and flower with abalone leafs and thorns. The design is mine the craftsmanship is Bo Walkers'.
The front of a custom wireless receiver rack. This was built and unfortunately we ended up not needing it, but I was still pretty happy with the way it turned out.
We recieved today the final welded components for the first time and oput everything next to each other to see how large the whole thing will be! One word: Enormous!
Built from reclaimed marble, recovered by reuse action (reuseaction.com) from a lavatory renovation in one of the Buffalo Public Schools. It was a stall partition, so a close inspection shows who loved who, and all sorts of school age nonsense scratched into the marble. We cut it down to size for the customer and left the markings in the marble as part of its charm. The legs, undercarriage and mounting brackets are all made of reclaimed house trim. The marble installed originally in the 1920s, most likely by Italian immigrant craftsmen. In this city the old wood work was done by Poles and Germans, while the stone work was done by the Italians. crafts they brought from their home countries. Without rescuing this material it (and its heritage) would be in the landfill.
Each piece we build is unique and imbued with history...and keeping materials out of landfills.