| Not exactly "The Deal of the Century", but a good deal, none-the-less....
I recently acquired a fine Reynolds "Ranger" Trumpet. These are similar to a companion model made by OLDS called the "Cadet". Some of you may be familiar with these horns -- they have a plastic (or Nylon?) valve block (the "Ranger's" is black, the "Cadet's" is brown) and modular construction. The 1st & 3rd valve slides are inter-changeable, as are all the valve pistons ( may be inserted in any casing ); in addition, the mouthpipe and the bell-section are removable, via ferruled braces. The "Ranger" is constructed of nickel tubing through-out, while the "Cadet" is constructed of brass (I think, as I don't have one).
In any case, the "Ranger" plays remarkably well, is very well made, and I got it "for a song" (cheap!).
Chalk another one up!
Robert Rowe |