ACB Doubler's Piccolo Trumpet: A great entry-level professional piccolo

When I had this company recommended to me, I was a little unsure about it. When I had first called and spoke with Eric, he was very helpful and answered all of my questions. About a week later I had called and spoke with Laura. She helped find the right things for me. After ordering on a Monday, I had received everything in amazing condition on Friday. I am also MULTIPLE states away from them. I will forever recommend this company for anyone that is looking for any certain types and level of instrument. THANKS ACB!!!

Easy play. Excellent intonation.

A long wait but worth it. I got it as a personal challenge to better my all around playing. This is my second Austin Custom Brass horn, having bought a Pocket Trumpet a few years ago for practicing on business trips. I am a total novice to Piccolo, and having read and watched all the advice online, I was expecting a lot troubles in the transition to the "wee beastie". However I was pleasantly surprised at how open the horn played; I was able to get a 2-1/2 octave range with decent tone from day one. Of course I have a lot to learn, especially on the nuances of use of the 4th valve. So far overall, I am very pleased with the horn. Construction seems solid especially given the pricepoint. Horn was clean as a whistle out of the case and pretty much everything was in good order. My only two very minor criticisms are 1) the lead-ins of the valve cap threads are not as smooth to start as my old Bach 37 and 2) the sewing on the included lead pipe storage bag was not the best but I had an extra Bob Reeves mouthpiece bag that fits all the pipes, a spare mouthpiece and it fits perfectly in the case. Thank you Trent for another great value horn.

I'm floored by how great this sounds! I was a little nervous considering I hadn't played piccolo before but the tone and response of this instrument was exceptional. Incredible value for the money. The adapter for cornet or trumpet mouthpiece is a nice addition so you can see which works better for you. Definitely will be buying more from ACB in the future! -InstrumentManiac

I know this says entry-level piccolo, but having played Yamaha, Scherzer, and Getzen Piccolos, I would recommend this to the all-around players who occasionally need a Pic for church, or accompanying Vocal Literature, etc. If you are a full-time Pic player, it would be an affordable backup for your Scherzer. As with any harmony trumpets, play around with alternate fingerings, very often the 4th valve is your friend. If it had a Trigger on the 4th valve it would be perfect.

I had initially ordered the Doubler in Satin Lacquer but with the shipping delays Josh took care of everything to get me into a Silver Plate horn much sooner. The horn plays phenomenally (better than my previous horn which was a Stomvi) and has already become my new favorite thing to practice! Looking forward to using it this coming holiday season and beyond! I cannot recommend Trent, Josh and the rest of the crew at ACB enough!!

What a great horn! It plays very well on both sides and is a great deal for the price. Better than the horn is the unbelievable customer service from Trent Austin and his staff. I will definitely buy from ACB again!

I love the doublers Piccolo trumpet! You can’t beat it at this price, and for a guy like me unwilling to spend $3000 on a Piccolo trumpet this is just what I needed. Especially combined with the 7DP mouthpiece. This trumpet plays in tune and was great on the recent wedding mass gig I had. Trent and guys at the shop, amazing customer service! Kudos on an excellent product, I’ll definitely be coming back.

I was a bit skeptical at first but I have to admit that this piccolo trumpet is a lot of horn for the money. My particular horn plays incredibly well in tune, on par with much more expensive piccolo trumpets. It produces a very elegant tone as well. I would not hesitate to purchase this horn again. Highly recommended instrument at an affordable price.