| Hi there,
The horn in question was built around 1995 or 1996. I bought my second CG Selmer from Patty Gordon in late 1996 or early 1997 and the serial number on my horn is 001724.
With a serial number in the 001600 range, it is a good horn. There was a problem in the early days of the run when some moron working at the Bach factory took it upon himself to "correct" what he thought was a flaw in the design. These not-to-specification horns (I think from around 000300 to 000500) didn't play well unless they were rebuilt back to spec. Not sure what was changed, but some of Claude's students brought some of these horns to Claude and he hit the ceiling about it. Whatever the problem was, it could be corrected - if Claude measured the horn and found the problem. Once corrected, the horns played great, like all the other CG Selmers. Anyway, the horn in question today was built long after the problem at the factory was solved.
Anyone who thinks in terms of these horns feeling "big" because of their bore size doesn't know what they're thinking about. CG Selmers, like CG Benges, don't feel "big" when you play them. They feel open and easy. And as my students and I have found out, when playing them above High C, you practically have to aim one step low or you'll overshoot notes because of the easy upper register on them.
You've got a fantastic horn! Enjoy it!
Sincerely,
John Mohan
Freelance Trumpet Player
Former 1st Trumpet "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", "West Side Story", "Evita", "Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Grease", etc.
14 Year Claude Gordon Student |