Bill McCloskey

For what it's worth, I just bought a new Eastman Bb cornet that comes with a warburton mouthpiece. I love the horn and even more after I bought a very old Levy cornet mouthpiece. Add a Jo-Ral bubble mute, and you have an amazing sounding and playing instrument at a fairly reasonable cost.

ckallmyer

Hi Dale,

yeah, he sure does sound good. --I really appreciate your comments about antique horns. Having no experience with them, it helps to hear your informed thoughts.

To Tom and Bill,

I am looking for new sounds--different ways to approach new challenges and sonorities for unconventional collaborations(with electronic or acoustic musicians).

I'm a student, so I have been thinking that an older instrument would kill two birds with one stone(if I were to cross a playable horn). I'd get my #1. unique sound #2. in my price range. It seems the consensus is that it would be more practical to acquire a range of tools to help address my interests(a curry mouthpiece or some more mutes) or have a look at some more affordable cornets like the eastman Bb. This totally makes sense to me.--but just for kicks I'll keep my eye out on craigslist, for what pops up in the LA area.

I appreciate everyone's input and will continue to watch from DC,

best in the new year,
-chris
(currently scraping and saving for my new Carroll pocket trumpet.)

ecarroll

Chris,

The Carol pocket trumpet is $550 at the horntrader and is the BOMB.

http://www.horntrader.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=TR

(unpaid endorsement as usual)

Cheers,
EC

TisEkard

Hey Ed,
Can we still trade? Just make sure my name is engraved.

Smithi20

The thing about vintage horns is LOVE...... if you play it and fall in love with it then that´s the name of the game! For instance, you have to play it, and recently I was in a very well known London shop and blew the Martin Committee they had from the 40´s... it was interesting, but not mind or bodyblowing.... then I tried my besson C and it was love at first sight, with a little bit of lust! I couldn´t believe it when the said this was 200 pounds as apposed to the Martin´s 1600. What the hell is happening! So now I have a reverse C from the fifties which has all the slides for a Bb peeshooter (great for a silent burlesque cinema gig I did recently!) and there´s love.... a subject I think I´ll bring up on Wilmer´s forum........

ecarroll

Ian,

Terrific post. Thank you.

By all means start a thread on Wilmer's forum. He's our resident specialist on all things related to the heart :)

Cheers,
EC