Vernon Richter

Build Specs:

.459 ML Bore

Two-piece valve casing nickel cork barrel with yellow brass bottom

Stainless steel valves

Lightweight valve stems

Heavy springs in valves

Heavy trim kit (top and bottom caps – yellow brass)

Phat yellow brass rings

Lightweight Two-Piece yellow brass bell with 5” rolled – no wire – flair.

Lightweight yellow brass receiver

#3 gold brass lead pipe with .345 Venturi

Standard main tuning slide with yellow brass inner and outer slide tubing and Asymmetrical bend.

Amado water keys on the main and third

Nickel inner and outer slides on the first, second, and third valve slides.

Locking screw on third valve slide

Hand-applied satin finish with a non-epoxy clear lacquer

Vernon and Steve connected at TMEA 2024.  Steve showed Vernon some of his stock custom trumpets and then it was time for a play test...  after that the conversation got started about building him a custom trumpet.  Steve jumped at the chance to work with Vernon because of his reputation as a player, educator, and he's just a nice guy.  Vernon has one of the top trumpet studios in the country.  The custom process is always unique for each player, but it is safe to say that Vernon and Steve hit it right off with one another.  Even after the build was finished....  the two continue to stay in communication with one another and have become friends.    

Reference: trumpetteach1@gmail.com