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Eclipse Cornets
Beautifully hand-crafted in the UK to your specification
Bb Cornet
The Eclipse Bb Cornet comes with your choice of two bell types in red or yellow brass. They are identical in design but made from different materials to give you the sound you require for the style of music you play.
Red Brass
This bell creates the classic British Brass Band Sound. It has a great core and is very responsive. The sound stays very even from the quietest of volumes to the loudest.
Yellow Brass
This bell has all of the same playing characteristics as our Red Brass bell but is slightly brighter in sound. It is the bell of choice for the Royal Marines as well as many of the British Army bands.
Specifications
Bore: 470 LB
Leadpipe: Yellow Brass
Bell: Red or Yellow Brass, 125mm diameter
Triggers: 1st and 3rd, or shunts slides.
Waterkeys: Traditional or Amado
Valves: Stainless Steel
Finish options: Raw Brass / Silver Plate
Scratch Finish Option + £100.00
24KT Gold Accents + £175.00
Eb Soprano Cornet
All of our Soprano Cornets come with a Yellow Brass Bell. This bell is extremely responsive and plays evenly at all volumes. It enables you to have the brightness required for many of the modern test pieces but can also produce a more mellow round sound so you can blend with the section when required.
Specifications
Bore: 453
Leadpipe: Choice of 2 sizes of leadpipes
Bell Options: Yellow Brass, 116mm diameter
Trigger: On 1st slide or both shunt slides
Waterkeys: Traditional or Amado
Valves: Stainless Steel
Finish options: Raw Brass / Silver Plate
Scratch Finish Option + £100.00
24KT Gold Accents + £175.00
Bb Long Model Cornet
A few words from Bruce Adams - Eclipse Artist.
Because I sometimes perform at concerts and festivals where I’m required to play Classic/Traditional Jazz, I’ve always wanted a Long Model Cornet.
In Britain this can be difficult as the Brass Band and Military norm is the short model, or shepherd’s crook. This means very often settling for an old horn that has seen better days. When Leigh McKinney at Eclipse handed me this cornet I was completely knocked out. My aim is for a classic Chicago sound, so my preference is for standard weight caps on the valve bottoms. Legit players may prefer the heavy caps on the valve bottoms. They do make quite a difference.
The choice is yours.
Specifications
Bore: .470" LB
Leadpipe: Yellow Brass
Bell: Red or Yellow Brass, 125mm ø
Waterkeys: Traditional or Amado
Valves: Stainless Steel
Finish options: Raw Brass / Silver Plate
Scratch Finish Option + £100.00
24KT Gold Accents + £175.00