Thank you for purchasing pTrumpet, the world's most innovative
all plastic trumpet. We hope you have many hours of fun.
Here are a few tips to help get you started. Don't forget to register
your instrument with us at www.ptrumpet.com/register to get access to
exclusive videos that'll help you make the most of your new pTrumpet.
pTrumpet is low maintenance, but it's good practice to look after it, so
here are a few hints to keep it in top condition:
Cleaning
pTrumpet is completely made from plastic, making it very durable and
robust. It is also coated with antimicrobial technology BioCote – an
agent that kills microorganisms and inhibits their growth. To clean the
external surfaces, use a soft cloth with warm soapy water and dry the
instrument with a lint free cloth. We recommend that you clean the
instrument before first use, being careful not to get soapy water into the
valve system.
Intonation
Like any trumpet, you may find the intonation and harmonic range of
pTrumpet is different to abrass trumpet. pTrumpet has a completely
consistent bore size throughout the instrument, making it very free and
easy-blowing. Therefore, we advise against using excessively deep or
shallow cup mouthpieces.
Main Tuning Slide
The main tuning slide has two o-rings at the end of the slide tubes.
These improve air tightness of the instrument. Two spare o-rings are
included with the matching finger buttons.
We recommend that the main tuning
slide be placed about 10mm out
and then adjusted for performance
preference.