Adams A4 Gold Brass Bb Trumpet - Satin Lacquer

The A4 is one of the most popular models in the Adams trumpet line. Featuring a 140 mm one-piece bell and a heavy chassis, this horn is an ideal choice for the soloist looking for an extremely rich, warm, fluid, and thick sounding horn. The larger bell diameter, bell flare shape, and lighter gauge bell give you exceptional feedback behind the horn and good sound dispersion out front. This is one of the heavier models of Adams trumpets, but is incredibly versatile: it will work in many different musical environments due to wonderful coloring and richness of the sound.

The A4 is a result of extensive collaborative design work with Adams Performing Artist Amik Guerra, who says:

"You know, as a professional musician you always want to have an instrument which is just, expressing what you have in your head. In some ways it's like an amplifier of what you have inside. And you've got to have the best amplifier.

The relationship between a musician and an instrument is really close. As I came to Adams with the idea of the A4 I had really specific needs and ideas about how I wanted the horn to sound, the flexibility, the playability the intonation... It's also what I needed for my shows. I hear the sound in my head, but I needed a hand which will put this together.

And of course as a musician and not as an instrument builder, you have all these ideas that sometimes are not even compatible, and you need someone who is going to make them work together. We had a really long year of work with Miel Adams to find the way, and these needs I really wanted, and all these ideas which I wanted to put together. And at the end of one year of work, i was like: Oh, this is the instrument I was dreaming of for my whole life! And it covered everything I really wanted and needed in my horn."

Oh, this is the instrument I was dreaming of for my whole life!

Lightweight version

The Adams A4 also has a lightweight sibling, the A4LT. The A4LT features a similar overall design but with some lighter weight components.

Shepherd Crook

The A4 trumpet is as custom model also available in a shepherds crook model allowing for further customisation that allows for more personal expression in the dynamic and articulation palette.

Bell Material: Gold Brass

Bell Diameter: 140 mm

Bore: L 12 mm

Leadpipe: Nr. 3 Yellow Brass 

Valve section: Nickel Silver balusters with Bronze casing (heavy)

Valves: 3 x top center stainless steel

Finger buttons: Yellow Brass, wooden inlays

Waterkey: Amado

Finish: Satin Lacquered

Gauge: 0.40

Case: Included 

This is a custom level instrument - please contact us to discuss the below options:

Available bell materials & gauges

Yellow brass in 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.55

Gold brass in 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.55, 0.60

Red Brass in 0.40, 0.45, 0.50

Sterling silver in 0.45, 0.50, 0.55

Available bores

ML 11.7 mm

L 12 mm

Available finishes

Silver plated

Lacquer (clear, satin, gold, copper)

Brushed lacquer

Antique

Gold plated

Raw brass

Additional options

Shepherds crook

Quartone

4th valve

Ergonomic valve block

Engraving

Extra set of finger buttons with choice of inlays