Thread: Identifying a Martin
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Old 02-04-2007, 11:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
Robert Rowe
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Re: Identifying a Martin
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Originally Posted by AZ_Brad View Post
I have a very old Martin silver trumpet that I found in a garage sale over a decade ago. It has a bad leadpipe, though. Looks like someone stuck the mouthpiece and twisted the pipe upon removal. I have read here that guys will replace a leadpipe, and it seems as though that's a fairly common mod. Is this Horn Worth the trouble? Does anyone know anything about this horn? It seems that I remember it being an early 20's model.
Thanks,
Brad
Probably not worth the trouble, unless you're a card-carrying Martin afficionado.

See if you can sell it "as is" -- my advice.

Yr Fthfl Srvnt,
Robt
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