Marco Gonzales

Build Specs:

XL .470 bore

.347 Venturi

One-piece yellow brass valve block

Projected yellow brass lead pipe

Yellow brass weighted receiver - custom taper

Yellow brass .5 gauge bell 

Bell bent 30 degrees up after the valve block

Custom bell bow bend to the valve block

5 1/2 flair and rolled rim with brass wire 

Brass valve stems

Heavy valve springs

Single bracing off of valve block to bell and lead pipe and one z brace lead pipe to bell

Lightweight 2” yellow brass ferrule on bell tail to the valve block

Third valve slide brace with hidden lock screw

Yellow brass phat ring set

1” yellow brass ferrule off of lead pipe to the inner slide

Yellow brass inner and outer tubing

Custom yellow brass main tuning slide

Custom copper and yellow brass main tuning slide

Amado water key assembly on main and third

Hand-applied satin finish

High polish inside of the bell

High polish inside of ring set

Light and heavy polish cap set

Polished finger buttons with black pearl inlay 

Clear lacquer work over the instrument and add-on accessories (non-epoxy). 

Marco Gonzales reference: Marcogon83@gmail.com