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Originally Posted by DevilishTrumpetPlayerGod  The "King" is not looking like such a king anymore. Plus yes there is a bit of an "itch" to get a new one. I have played a blessing flugal and it had a very beautiful tone to it when I played it. So I looked around for Blessing Trumpets and will be considering getting one over the next year, maybe two. But I just wanted from a players perspective how nice they are. Before I make the step to got try them out. I have an excellent music shop that I cannot see very often and I want to go there with an idea about which trumpets to try. |
If it were me, I would put the money into getting the King refinished by a reputable repair person, rather than start collecting a collection of questionable student model horns that you will never be satisfied with.(now a collection of vintage pro-quality horns is another matter
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King Silver Flairs are very good instruments, especially the 1055 and earlier models. The later 2055 models are excellent as well, but you have to be more picky as the quality control on the UMI horns can be iffy. If you've got a 60's or 70's model Flair, I'd stick with that. Get it fixed up good as new and I doubt you'll be hankering for another horn for a good while. (unless you have vintage trumpet accquisition disorder like me
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