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Van Laar OIRAM Light II - New

   
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Brand: Van Laar

Model: OIRAM Light II

Year: 2024

Condition: New

Key: Bb

Bell Size/Material: 4 7/8" Gold brass

Bore: .461"

Finish: Brushed Raw Brass

Case: No

Oil: La Tromba T2

This brand-new Oiram Light II is at the very highest end of the Van Laar line, incorporating many features of the Oiram line but with lighter-weight components and a streamlined design. The gold brass bell has a taper that's similar to a Bach 72, and it plays with a broad, warm sound that is extraordinarily easy to color. Unlike its bigger, heavier cousin the Oiram II, the Oiram Light II has a more standard-size bell (4 7/8" compared with 5.3"), so more of the sound goes straight out in front of you for truly excellent projection. No case.


FROM VAN LAAR:

Much more than a brand name, OIRAM is a concept with a minimalist approach that reflects the philosophy of the famous words of Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: “Less is More” and “Gott steckt im Detail”. Mario Garzaniti creates stylistically neutral forms, which are charged with emotional and symbolic imagination, thanks to an elegant design based on dependable materials and structural perfection.

  • ML bore: 11.7 mm (0.461″)
  • One-piece hand-hammered bell
  • Bell material: yellow brass
  • Bell diameter: 122 mm (4.807″)

The OIRAM light trumpet is lightweight, sleek and ergonomic. The structural stability of the instrument is ensured by two longitudinal braces that allow the suspension of the bell and the leadpipe to the valve block. The stop screws on the first and third slide serve to stabilize the slides.

Visually, this simplified configuration intensifies efficacy of the airflow.
The principle of the twin-tube leadpipe refines the shape and also reinforces the awareness of continuity from the mouthpiece to the bell. The valve casing recalls the design of the OIRAM flugelhorn.
The technical and mechanical elements that are not in direct contact with the moving air are made of alpacca, while the elements that transport the air and which create the “sound” are made of brass, according to the acoustical requirements.
The OIRAM light is available with three different bells (OIRAM light I, II and III).