[Trombone-l] Advice (John Noxon)

[John Noxon]

Sorry about the spelling! I was looking at the Hickey's website while
writing a reply. Guess I cant multi-task anymore to old to do that now!

j

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hinchey [mailto:john at hincheymusic.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:03 AM
To: trombone-l at samford.edu
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Advice (John Noxon)

Hi all,

I think John Noxon means me (John Hinchey-what's a few vowels among  
friends...)

Several months ago I ordered a new Williams 6 from John Noxon, which  
was built by John Duda at Calicchio/Williams.
I do love it.  It slots great in all registers.  I really like the  
sound I get on it in the studio and live.  The ergonomics of it are  
fantastic, just
a joy to hold and it's really well balanced.  I really notice less  
wrist and forearm stress with this horn.  I recently turned 50 and this
is important to me.  Every trombone player in Nashville who's tried  
it has been impressed.  I just love playing the this damn thing!

Mine is a 6 with a standard weight bell cut slightly smaller to 7  
3/4" rather than 8" and I had the bell spray lacquered.  I tried the
bell raw at first and then sent it back to be lacquered.  It feels  
and sounds the same to me with lacquer as it did without.  And I
don't have to polish it.  I got the light weight slide.  It's very  
fast, a BIG difference from my old 1947 Conn 30H.  My setup is pretty
bright if I push it but very round and warm if I hold back, just what  
I was looking for.  The guys at Williams sent me a Gold brass
8 inch bell to try too.  It wasn't as bright as mine a really smooth  
sound, I liked it too.  It was a hard choice but I think the brass
7 3/4 suits more what I get called to do.

This is by far the best small bore horn I've ever owned.  And the  
guys are Williams were great at making sure I was getting horn that
would best serve what I do.  The communication was wonderful and they  
kept me in the loop every step of the process.

I suppose this is not important in selecting a horn but it's like a  
work of art to look at as well, just classic.  John Duda's  
workmanship is
fantastic.  Check out some of those Calicchio trumpets he's built.

Best regards,
John

John Hinchey
Hinchey Music Services Inc.
Nashville, TN
john at hincheymusic.com




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> From: "John Noxon" <jnoxon at verizon.net>
> Date: August 3, 2008 12:05:58 PM CDT
> To: "'Samuel Keyser'" <keyser at MIT.EDU>, "'Trombone-L'" <trombone- 
> l at samford.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Advice
>
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> Williams horns are great. Stable in all registers, and the partials  
> are very
> true. Catch up with John Hickey, I am sure he is on the list, he  
> bought one
> a few months ago. He just loves it.
>
> j
>
>
> http://maillists.samford.edu/mailman/listinfo/trombone-l