05-23-2007, 11:59 AM
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| Mezzo Forte User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 746
| Re: Getzen serial numbers/production dates
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Originally Posted by C130guy  Do any of you folks know of a site which lists the production dates for Getzen instruments by serial number? The horn in question is a Getzen Eterna flugelhorn, probably manufactured in 1969-70. It's a very nice horn, by the way. Thanks! | You need to determine the model number in order to date your Getzen by serial number. Unlike most brass makers, Getzen uses a different serial number series for each model.” - quoted from http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:-NECN_to60cJ:www.oriscus.com/mi/qa/brass.asp+Getzen+trumpet+serial+numbers&hl=en&ct=c lnk&cd=4&gl=us “The age of any instrument manufactured after 1963 can be easily dated using the serial number. However, instruments produced prior to 1963 cannot be dated. This is because of a devastating fire at the factory which destroyed all of the company's production records. For these instruments the only option is an educated guess at a possible manufacture date. This guess can usually narrow things down to within a few years.” - quoted from http://www.getzen.com/faq/ “Coming Soon.. Serial Numbers Listing” - quoted from http://www.getzen.com/inside/ |
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