Mark Minasian recently took possession of a MV2L and sent us a nice sound clip along with the following email:

> From: minasian
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:17 PM
> To: MVC
> Cc: minasian
> Subject: Vhorn
>
> You're not getting the horn back!
> << Vhorn.mp3 >>

Also got this response from Victor Ritchie:

Mark,

It's a 'magical' formula you've got in that horn. It's therapeutic to play on.

Victor

And from Rusty Smith...

From: Rusty Smith
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 4:40 PM
To: Mark Van Cleave
Subject: MV1

Hey Mark,

The horn looks like a million bucks though! I love the valves....some of the best I've ever played!

Thanks a ton!

Rusty

From Phil Rinaldi...

From: Phil
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:25 PM
Subject: MV2

Mark-

I gotta say that this is by far the best horn I have ever played.

I had a my show this past weekend, a wedding ceremony, and then played with a Big Band featuring Joe Magnarelli, Eddie Henderson, and Scott Wendtholt. The horn sounded great in all situations.

The horn slots harder than anything I have ever played, the valves are like butter, and the design is the "hippest" I have ever seen.

All the best,

Phil Rinaldi

Comments made about our MVC1 at the 2006 ITG

WOW! NOBODY is making a C Trumpet anywhere NEAR this horn at anywhere NEAR this price .....no ....this is just a GREAT horn! Make SURE that EVERYONE tries THIS HORN!! ~ John Daniel (Professor of Trumpet at Lawrence Conservatory of Music)

It's a GREAT Horn ...BUY IT! ~ Kevin Eisensmith (Professor of Trumpet at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2006 ITG Secretary)
P.S. - 3 of his students bought our C trumpet at the 2006 ITG Conference!

This is the FIRST C Trumpet that I have ever played that I actually ENJOY playing. ~ Dennis Najoom (Milwaukee Symphony)

This trumpet is AMAZING! The BEST at the show. I'll be back tomorrow to check this out again. ~ Herb Smith (Rochester Philharmonic)
P.S. He almost dropped the horn when we gave him the price.

Now THAT'S what a C trumpet is supposed to play like! ~ Jim Ketch (Professor of Jazz Studies and Trumpet at UNC Chapel Hill)

I can't believe how IN TUNE this trumpet is! ~ Jim Stokes (Professor of Trumpet at Capitol University)

Pocket Rocket Comments

This horn puts out a BIG sound ...I LIKE IT! ~ Arturo Sandoval
P.S. - Arturo played a 5 minute mini-concert on this horn at our 2006 ITG booth. I think that the valves are still hot from that workout!