Zeus ZTR-1000 Olympus trumpet

In November 2004, JC Horns, based in Winston-Salem, became the exclusive Artist Dealer for Zeus Trumpets and Zeus' line of band instruments in North Carolina (NC), USA.

Meachum, who is in his seventh year at NC Central University teaching trumpet, tells us that he has had incredible success already with the Olympus model in his trumpet studio: "Zeus trumpets have become the hot trumpet in NC".

Meachum continues, "These trumpets, superior American-made instruments, play better than any of the other trumpets I've ever owned." Jay claims these trumpets are going to revolutionize what trumpeters think about trumpets. "Why pay thousands of dollars for a trumpet that plays great when you can pay a third less and get a trumpet that plays better?" he asks. Meachum tells us that some of this students have gone from sounding good to sounding great, and quotes the example of a junior at NC Central University who tried out the Guarnerius model (a 1953 Mt. Vernon Bach copy) and loved it. It was only when he picked up the Olympus model (a "Large Bore Super Trumpet that plays like a medium-large") that he found that his range, which until now was a "D" above the staff, went to a big "double C". He also commented on the sound and how much richer the sound was than his current trumpet. He added, "the bigger bell really helps you hear the sound better!"

Meachum, who has four trumpet students chosen for the 2005 "HBCU All-stars", the Historically Black College/University's All-American Big Band, tells us that it won't be long until Zeus is common name in the trumpet world alongside other major US quality makers.

For more information on Zeus trumpets from JC Horns please see the website at or email Jay at JayMeachum@gmail.com.

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Music at North Carolina Central University