| All Claude Gordon trumpets have the initials CG on the second valve casing. The earlier ones (until around the year 1975 or 1976) also have a CG stamped on the beginning of the Bell Pipe as it comes off the 1st Valve casing.
Beware of CG Benges with 6 digit serial numbers. These were made just after Benge was moved to Ohio and the quality and consistancy might not be as good as the Los Angeles Benges (the Los Angeles Benges had 5 Digit serial numbers).
Cheers,
John |