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We're sharing the top three mouthpiece pressure videos produced by Jason Harrelson in the last few years. Each of these videos has helped thousands of players become aware of embouchure factors that cause endurance and range issues. You will learn the physics and role of the embouchure and related contributors to better gain control of your trumpet playing.
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September is one of the best times to visit Colorado and Harrelson Trumpets. We'll be offering free food, free clinics, free tours, and much more! The weather is mild and the days are long enough to explore the mountains and the city in the same day. And you have partners here (the Harrelson Team) to help you plan a great vacation. Have a question about planning your trip? Ask us anything! Need some photos to convince you? Or maybe a few Colorado teasers to convince your family? Places to stay near Harrelson Trumpets
Places to visit near Denver - see the complete list here
Things to do in Denver
There's so much to explore in and around Denver. Please contact us if you have any questions about planning your trip. We may have suggestions and tips for you based on where you're coming from, how you're getting here, and what interests you the most. Email us with your comments and questions at harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com or call 303.657.2747. We are excited to announce the following 25th Anniversary Celebration dates:
Schedule of events Red events require reservation Friday (call us at 303.657.2747 to book a lesson)
 We're giving away limited edition coins commemorating 25 years of building Harrelson trumpets. There are a few ways to get your hands on one, but you may want to collect all twenty-five. Each coin features a different model and year of innovative musical instruments. We will release one or two every week between now and the end of 2021. How do you get one? 1) Make a qualifying purchase on the Harrelson website (25mm coins only, limited quantities available) 2) Win a coin in one of our many contests and giveaways on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube 3) Visit Harrelson Trumpets in Denver during one of our 25th Anniversary open houses and receive an extremely limited edition 41mm presentation coin There will be a fourth option to attain various coins directly through our website for purchase, but these will be limited to availability after all promotional activities previously stated.  Follow us as we reveal all twenty-five designs in a wide array of sizes, thicknesses, and materials. And keep in mind, we now offer high quality custom engraved coins for your events, anniversaries, birthdays, and celebrations. We can take a photo or graphic and make it permanent in metal. And the best part is that every coin is made right here in Denver from brass sourced in the USA. Just send us an email and we'll discuss your ideas to create your very own commemorative coin or series of coins.  We are excited to announce our new 5MM Modular Mouthpiece 6 piece kits starting at $350. During the month of July, these are discounted to $195 in honor of our 25th Anniversary of building trumpets. Technically speaking, Jason started modifying trumpets and mouthpieces in 1992, but that's another story. So the good news is that you don't have to spend $500 for a 9pc 5MM Kit, unless you need a private consultation, extra components, the cool wooden book box, tools, and other fun stuff. If you only need a single complete 5MM Mouthpiece, then this promotion is for you! We have thousands of 5MM customers from around the world and many of you can't wait to pick up this deal to fill out more of your kit. Please note that, on day one, we sold out of several sizes including the Bach 10.5 range and most B-series (think Portland) rim options. But we have lots of other sizes that often work better for our customers including the much sought after "W" rim variations. The best news is that we recently hosted dozens of fine players from around the country to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. And we're having another open house celebration August 13-14th in Denver, Colorado. You can register for free by clicking here. We'll be hosting free meals, free clinics, and giving away free swag plus some awesome door prizes! This is your chance to have a tour of the Harrelson Trumpets machine shop, assembly shop, and showroom AND you can play test the Muse MMXX, VPS Summit, VPS Summit One, X-series, and H-series trumpets. We'll even have several of our historic instruments on hand including the very first Harrelson trumpet, the original Triton, and Medusa. If you can't make it to Denver in August, we'll host our third event September 10-11th. There's a lot to see in and around Denver including scenic drives, hikes, museums, Jazz clubs, Classical concerts, and much more. There's a long list of reasons to visit us right here! Zero Interest Trumpet Payment Plans are still an option when buying a new or used Harrelson Trumpet. This has been a great option for our clients over the years and we encourage you to take advantage of our in-house options to purchase with no credit check. You can read more about this program here or give us a call at 303.657.2747 to discuss getting into one of the finest instruments in the world on a realistic budget. Remember, Harrelson trumpets start at $2850 and you can trade your Harrelson instrument towards a better model every year or two. This has allowed hundreds of Harrelson owners to upgrade to the latest technology without breaking the bank. Ready to upgrade to a new Harrelson trumpet? Here's a list of our current inventory and you can get FREE shipping plus a FREE 9pc 5MM Mouthpiece Kit (and consultation) through the end of July. VPS Summit T3 Bb Trumpet in 24k Gold (2/11RX)
$11,725.00
Sold out In stock, ready to ship! We have not offered a full 24k gold Summit in 5 years. Harrelson X35 Bb Trumpet SWE Leadpipe (LP 4 + Bell 11RX) $337/month
$4,870.00
$974 down + $337/month (12 months)
Scroll down for complete description... Harrelson X39 "C" Trumpet SWE Leadpipe 2, Bell 10 in Brass ($346/month)
$5,000.00
$4,780.00
$1000 down + $346/month (12 months)
Scroll down for complete description... Harrelson Summit One C Trumpet ($609/month) - 19pc Mpc Kit promo
$10,695.00
$8,950.00
$1790 down + $609/month (12 months) Get a FREE case and upgrade to our 19pc 5MM Mouthpiece Kit on this trumpet only. Harrelson Gruff Gravity in Silver - $532/month (19pc 5MM Kit promo)
$7,800.00
Get a FREE case and upgrade to our 19pc 5MM Mouthpiece Kit on this trumpet only. $1560 down + $532/month (12 months) Harrelson Bravura S 2012 (Leadpipe 10 Bell 9) - $252/month
$3,600.00
$2,995.00
$720 down + $252/month for 12 months This Harrelson Bravura S model Bb trumpet was built in our Minneapolis shop in 2012. It features one of our largest leadpipes (#10) with a .351 venturi and bell #9. Offered in good used condition showing normal patina and a few small dings throughout. The experimental extra large receiver was only offered on three of these instruments ever. Yes, this trumpet will accept any standard trumpet mouthpiece from all manufacturers. We just finished servicing this instrument and it plays like new. Features include:
See Video & Photo Gallery below... Summit in Silver & Rose Gold (LP 4 Bell 7) - $304/month
$4,600.00
Sold out
$950 down + $304.17/month for 12 months
This Harrelson Summit model Bb trumpet was built in our Minneapolis shop in 2012. It features one of our most popular leadpipe (#4) and our most popular Jazz bell #7. Offered in good used condition showing normal wear to the silver plate and a few small dings throughout. We just finished servicing this instrument including a full deep cleaning to the interior, pistons, leadpipe, receiver, tubing. All springs and felts were replaced and it plays like new. We also upgraded this instrument to brass cylindrical HEVS, Rose Gold finger buttons, recessed top caps, and 3/4" bottom caps. Features include: Â
See video & photo gallery below... Choose zero % interest or free shipping + mouthpiece We are excited to be hosting several 25th Anniversary events throughout 2021. And to make this more fun, we're offering payment plans with zero percent interest or free shipping and mouthpiece kit when you purchase a new Harrelson trumpet in stock.
The payment plans will require 20% down payment to reserve any Harrelson trumpet currently in stock. Your monthly payments will be calculated on the balance due plus shipping divided by the number of monthly payments (up to 12 months). Once your trumpet is paid off, we'll ship it to you. Or you can schedule a visit to pick up your new horn in person and take a grand tour of our shop, showroom, and CNC shop. Plus you can explore all that Denver and Colorado have to offer. You're ready to buy a trumpet now and don't need a payment plan? Then you will receive free shipping (or $150 credit towards taxes if picking up in person) plus a free 9-piece 5MM Mouthpiece kit. If you visit us, you'll also receive a free mouthpiece and trumpet consultation and training on Harrelson equipment and concepts. Either way, you win! And we have over a dozen new trumpets going into inventory in the coming days. Check them out here and call us to schedule your visit or answer your questions. And thank you for an amazing 25 years of trumpet innovation! - Jason It's almost Summer and there's no better time to visit Denver and Harrelson! Whether you're planning a road trip with the family or a quick weekend getaway, we have tips and recommendations for your trip to Colorado.  We are excited to announce the following 25th Anniversary Celebration dates:
Schedule of events (same for each weekend) Red events require reservation Friday (call us at 303.657.2747 to book a lesson)
Places to stay near Harrelson Trumpets
Places to visit near Denver - see the complete list here Things to do in Denver There's so much to explore in and around Denver. Please contact us if you have any questions about planning your trip. We may have suggestions and tips for you based on where you're coming from, how you're getting here, and what interests you the most. Email us with your comments and questions at harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com or call 303.657.2747.
 Did you know that Harrelson Trumpets began in February of 1996?
Do you know the Harrelson Story? Are you a piece of Harrelson history? Anyone who has supported Harrelson in the past 25 years (or even earlier) is part of our story and we want to hear from you. Throughout 2021, we will be featuring every story, big or small, told by you. Want to share your "Harrelson Story"? Simply email with your experience working with our company, any of our team members, etc. If you had a trumpet lesson with Jason, let us know what you learned. If you met us at the ITG, NTC, in another country on one of our tours, or at any of our shops in Minnesota or Colorado, tell us (and the world) about your experience. Did one of Jason's videos change your approach to brass playing? Did the VGR, 5MM, SWE, or one of our other innovations make a difference in your performance? Or maybe you're an admirer of the artistic side of our creations and have never purchased anything? We want to hear from all of you! Email me at harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com with your Harrelson Story and we'll feature you right here on our website :)
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 Hello! I hope everyone is having a restful and exciting summer so far! How is it that we are more than half way through July? Summer is usually one of the slowest times of year for us here at Harrelson Trumpets... but not this year. We have had a steady production workload and an ever increasing stream of visitors! There have been people passing through from all over the world. Today we have a visitor coming in from Hawaii. In case you haven't heard we've been hosting regular events here over the last few months. For a full list of all of our upcoming Clinics and Trumpet Meet Ups... follow this link: www.whyharrelson.com/clinics--tours.html  JULY 19th- Trumpet Meet Up - 3d Printed Mouthpieces Check out our new 3d printed mouthpieces at "Trumpet Trials" where everyone is welcome to bring a horn and play duets, trios, etc. while checking out the latest gear at Harrelson. This is the ultimate trumpet hang that happens every other Thursday night from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Bring a great attitude and your curiosity as we get social with the Denver trumpet player's scene. We're experimenting with 3d printed mouthpieces in various sizes to explore new materials and possibilities. We will soon offer custom 5MM Rim and Cup options in high quality bio-safe materials printed on our high resolution DLP printer. We did some cleaning house here earlier this summer with a yard sale. Stay tuned for more information about more of these later this season. Jason's been steadily completing orders while sprinkling in R&D through his new X Series of horns. These have been really interesting and exciting instruments that will all be one of a kind. He is using this new series to work through the design elements on the upcoming and highly anticipated MUSE Series.  If you havebACn't stopped by our store lately... check it out!
http://www.whyharrelson.com/store/c2/Instruments.html We have a lot of horns in stock right now. Several brands of trades in excellent condition. BAC, Wild Thing, as well as a few HARRELSON. This stock is ever changing. We are also holding a sale on Mod Kits: Mod Kit - Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel We are really looking forward to a productive last weeks of the Summer here at Harrelson. See you all soon! Build YOUR Signature Mouthpiece comfort - range - endurance  6 reasons to order your Harrelson Mouthpiece Kit today...
Valid through February 28th, 2018
* Every 5MM Kit includes a certificate for a FREE Artist Body valued up to $100 redeemable immediately or anytime in the future. No promo code necessary. Offer ends March 1st, 2018. ** Receive a gift card upon receipt of Feedback Form after your 30-day exchange period. Values based on kit size ordered; 9pc = $50, 19pc = $100, 40pc = $250. Valid towards any product or service at www.whyharrelson.com.
Jason and I have a list about 10 miles long of things we want to do with Harrelson Trumpets. It seems to me that we say... "ya we've had that idea" in meetings with Joe & Christine almost daily. We have spent so many years getting organized it can sometimes feel like that is all we ever do. We have developed so many processes! It really is unbelievable. We both felt like this week was a real win for us because we have FINALLY been able to do a few things we've had ideas to do for YEARS! This week... it was finger buttons. Yes, we've had finger buttons for a very long time. But this week we finally had the time to get organized on the VMC and in the epoxy drawers. I have spent nearly the entire week making finger buttons on the VMC and filling epoxy samples for photographs. It feels so good to finally have these projects under our belt. The finger buttons coming off the machine really are pretty amazing. I really have been having fun with this project not just because it feels like these are things we've wanted to do for years, but also because I AM DESIGNING THEM AND BUILDING THEM on the VMC. On my own! Which is a really big deal. It's a game changer for the company overall because up until now Jason has been the only one that could do these things. This frees up more of his time and energy and puts finger button customization into FULL SPEED AHEAD mode. Disclaimer... Jason designed the two amazing finger button sets below.   Name this tune! I scrambled it up accidentally when scanning it in... so that should make it more challenging. These fun stars below are my first ever finger button design! I think the red ones are my favorite.
Keep your eyes open for future creative finger button projects! Call or email us for more details and pricing. All of these designs (and a few more secret ones) will be on our website early next week!
It's been a while. I was back in MN for an entire week as of late... and since then just catching up! Some things we've been working on here in Denver. Well, Joe & Christine spent the better part of a few days assembling VGR Insert Boxes. I have been laser cutting the wooden pieces and 3D Printing the inserts for about a month off and on. Joe spent days working the lathe and replenishing our supply of Inserts. We're now set up for the better part of a year I am guessing. The final product is quite impressive and organized! We're very happy with how these turned out.   Jason has been really excited to work on engraving projects. After completing a recent hand carved receiver on a client order... he's seen the value in perfecting his techniques. Expect more amazing hand-work in the coming year(s).   Some of the most beautiful hand work on a Harrelson Trumpet that I have ever seen... except mine I guess... I am biased probably.    Also a friendly reminder... this weekend we're opening up the Shop & Showroom for FREE Shop Tours. We also have a series of classes... some paid... some free. We are doing a special promotion this weekend... if you come to the shop this Saturday and order a Harrelson 5MM Mouthpiece. You will get a FREE Custom ART BODY! That's a value of $80-$150. Call or email for more details: harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com or 303-657-2747 The full schedule is below. Stay tuned for our November Clinics! Nov. 10th & 11th. Saturday, October 14th 10-11am: Shop Tour 11-1pm: Intro to Trumpet Momentum $30 w/ 5MM Art Body Promotion* (call for details 303-657-2747) 1pm: Lunch for Trumpet Momentum Participants 2-3pm: Modular Mouthpiece Seminar 3:30-4:30pm: Shop Tour Above you see Joe measuring finger buttons coming off the lathe. Assorted Bell Crook & Tuning Slide production in various stages. Jason hand working a horn. Jason on a client consultation. And all those bags full of couplers are for a new all bench air system Jason installed the day before yesterday. And... last but not least... me, below processing trim on the hand lathe.  Well... today we skipped our daily meeting and pretty much plowed full speed ahead through production on all fronts. Christine filled 5MM orders and timed this photo perfectly while on the phone with a customer. That's me below machining finger rings. Joe has been cutting specialty trim all day... just to my left... and Jason has been doing just about 15 minutes of everything a person can do all day while trying to help us and keep his sanity. Oh, and assembling a custom trumpet at the same time. Half an hour ago he paused to help me paint a workbench for our showroom... Harrelson Trumpets... firing on all 4 cylinders!     I am writing this while cutting finger rings on the Hurco. Jason is busy building a custom trumpet. He's been finishing the tuning slide and bell crook while prepping for assembly. The two trumpets in the gallery below went out today.  Here's my office for the day... only 36 more to go until I am done cutting finger rings.  If you haven't heard... we're hosting clinics and shop tours in October and November... more information below: Friday, October 13th 4-5pm: Shop Tour w/ Mouthpiece Intro 5-6pm: Break 6-8pm: Intro to 3D Printing Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass (Ultamaker & Markforged) $30 Saturday, October 14th 10-11am: Shop Tour 11-1pm: Intro to Trumpet Momentum $30 1pm: Lunch for Trumpet Momentum Participants 2-3pm: Modular Mouthpiece Seminar 3:30-4:30pm: Shop Tour Friday, November 10th 4-5pm: Shop Tour w/ Mouthpiece Intro 5-6pm: Break 6-8pm: Intro to CNC Machining $30 Saturday, November 11th 10-11am: Shop Tour 11-1pm: Intro to Trumpet Momentum $30 1pm: Lunch for Trumpet Momentum Participants 2-3pm: Modular Mouthpiece Seminar 3:30-4:30pm: Shop Tour  Jason working on a tuning slide... and Christine filling 5MM orders. More updates tomorrow... now back to the CNC.   Things keep moving right along here... Jason has been finishing custom builds and Christine (as seen above) has been doing the finishing work. This trumpet went out to plating this morning. Joe & Christine have also been focused on building and scanning mouthpieces.  Check out this crazy material for making Custom ART Mouthpieces. You could get lost in it!  I spent a few hours on the computer today designing custom mouthpieces and receivers. You may not know... that when you send us your signature... we have to retrace it in RHINO and then post the files to the machine... it's quite the process...  Jason finishing a tuning slide for a custom build he's assembling today... Above is a client's custom horn that went out late last week. We're really having fun with all of the new Acoustic Armour finishes we're offering.
  Jason doing a facebook live event on the 5MM Mouthpiece... if you're not our facebook friend... then you can still catch most of our videos on youtube.  Some of the CNC Clinic participants from Sunday It was a busy weekend here at Harrelson Trumpets. We hosted Shop Tours & Clinics Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were intro classes to the 5MM Mouthpiece System and this time around we even held a CNC Machining class as well. Participants walked away with a custom Colorado/Harrelson key fob and a head full of information about what goes into design, coding, setup and execution of CNC programs. Jason and I have been doing our best to complete as much of the showroom as possible before each of our open houses. This time was no different. I spent the better part of 2 days installing ceiling tiles and cleaning the showroom. Jason has been completing designs for the showroom displays. We're getting closer every day... but there is still so much to do.   Joe and Christine scanning mouthpieces. They seem to be having a great time... maybe it's more fun than I thought it was. The VP of Fusion360 toured the shop last week as well...  _ Joe & Christine have been busy filling orders and shipping them out around the world.  _  Here we have two of the prototype mouthpiece bodies that are up in our online store as of today... and a small sampling of the programming that goes in to our mouthpiece scans for machining.   Thanks again to everyone that came out this weekend. We're looking forward to having the showroom in even better shape for the next clinics happening October 13th&14th and November 10th & 11th. Stay tuned for more fun clinics on things like CNC & 3D Printing.
 Well... it's been a few days... and my lists about what everyone has been working on look kinda crazy. Where to start? Joe has been plowing through nuts on the lathe. I don't know the total number of nuts produced in this run because I neglected to ask him... but it was A LOT... and I know he's ready to move on to other things. While on this project he's also been doing email, phone and shipping with Christine.  Jason helped do program and set up the nuts on the machine... as well as running it while Joe is busy on other projects. Earlier this week Jason was turning some custom Art Series 5MM Mouthpiece Bodies... which turned out just beautifully... I think I mentioned it here once already... but just came across a few other photos so I thought I would add them here as well. Two of these have already sold and I have been so busy that they aren't even up on our website yet.  Jason never does one thing at a time... because he gets pulled in a ton of directions... so he's also been building custom horns... working on the laser to create the remainder of our showroom displays and helping me set up some new equipment in the office and showroom. Today we had a couple of guys stop by from FUSION360 and tour the shop... so he was meeting with them as well.  Looks like I don't have many photos of Christine from the last few days... but she's been putting together 5MM orders to ship out. Packing and shipping trim and other trumpet orders as well as her regular customer service. We are really excited to see that there are less than 20 custom 5MM Mouthpieces left waiting on parts either to be machined or that are out at plating. I spent the better part of yesterday restocking parts and it's possible some of these will fill orders as well. Things are really coming together for the 5MM system and the phones are busy almost constantly. I have also been running the laser to cut displays. Setting inlays and what else I can't really say... but whatever that has been it sure has been keeping me busy. I have two Harrelson Trumpets to list on our website... I am hoping I can do that yet tonight before I leave... and those custom 5MM Mouthpiece Bodies as well... Excited to get those out there!  Each of these parts have tiny numbers on them... and go in a special spot in the mouthpiece stock cabinet... turns out my eyes aren't exactly what they used to be. And... these too...   This is a little teaser for the next round of custom Art Series 5MM Mouthpiece Bodies... stay tuned!  Here's Jason working hard to get the best light to photograph a silver horn. These are tricky!  Last but not least... since I am on the topic of mouthpiece nuts... I wanted to share a link with a little bit of information on how to get the perfect seamless fit between your Harrelson 5MM Mouthpiece and trumpet receiver. I will be adding more photos here in the coming days... but in case you weren't sure about how to do it... this might be helpful to you. http://www.whyharrelson.com/nut-sizes.html Also... Joe and Christine are always ready to help over the phone 303-657-2747 Until next time... from all of us here at Harrelson Trumpets working hard to deliver you the finest in instrument technology... have a great weekend!  PS. The laser cutter and the 3D printers don't need to sleep! We're hoping to train them to do some of the work around here!   I have been out of town visiting my family and friends in MN for a few days... but I flew back to Denver today. I was hoping for an awesome view of the eclipse from the airplane... but mostly it was just like any other flight... plus a 4 year old next to me that likes to kick strangers... but I am very happy to be back! Everyone has been hard at work while I was away. Joe worked Saturday and met with a trumpet player that was in town playing at Red Rocks and wanted to stop by the shop and try out mouthpieces. Jason's been working on custom horn builds... but also somehow finding time to cut custom art mouthpiece bodies. He and I poured blanks for turning a few months ago... and they're finally "taking shape" and looking REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLY AWESOME! But don't take my word for it... just look at some of these!  Truth be told I didn't really ask Christine what she's been doing since I left ... but I do know that she's probably been filling 5MM orders and doing client service and shipping... other than that... I would guess finishing trumpets... but I will have more information tomorrow. It's 8:45pm and I am still here at the shop... it's only fair since I got here around 2pm and everyone else has been working hard these last few days while I was away. I stayed late to finish two trumpets that came back from plating and also finish cutting displays on the laser for finger buttons and the new custom art mouthpiece bodies.  I think this is my favorite mouthpiece body...  Or maybe this one...  Some other cool bodies from the week...  And... my anti-climactic eclipse experience on my flight earlier today...   Yesterday... despite sticking around the shop until 7:30... I didn't have time to update the newsfeed. As you can see Joe & Christine shipped out a lot of orders yesterday afternoon!  Jason took delivery on a Picza 3D Laser scanner from Roland... Zander is seen here helping to unpack the very large and comfy box. Joe was on the phone a LOT yesterday... it seemed to be ringing off the hook.  I did final assembly on this horn for a couple of hours yesterday... luckily I have several books on tape I am in the middle of... since this room doesn't have windows. We are catching up on a ton of work this week... because it's the first week back to school our constant stream of visitors is slowing down just enough for us to complete all the little things that go undone at times. We are all looking forward to a very productive and exciting fall here at Harrelson Trumpets!  |
Jennifer Sandquist has been at Harrelson Trumpets since it's inception. Jen spends much of her time on marketing, photography and client spotlights. She has recently started CAD design and CNC machining for custom art on horns and trim. When she's not at Harrelson Trumpets... Jen loves to travel, see live music and follow creative pursuits of all kinds.
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