JDay

The Silvertone 200 is a Sears label trumpet that was built by Blessing. It is modeled after the Blessing Super Artist, and is identical down to the engraving pattern on the bell. (Except for the sears label instead of the Blessing label.) It is my understanding that Clifford Brown used a Blessing Super Artist, and that my horn should be very similar to that.

Suprisingly the horn does not seem to be hard to play at all, it is more flexible than an old student Getzen 300 I have, and seems to be more responsive as well. Which in part is why I ask the question. I have very briefly played a friends Wild Thing, but not recently or in comparison with the Silvertone (yet). I guess I am just trying to better understand myself, and which horns work best for me.

As to the Olds, he is not absolutely sure which model it is, though it has the pull ring lever style 3rd valve trigger, which I think was only available on a few Olds horns. (The Recording and the Mendez, though there certainly could be others as I do not know much about Olds horns.) I have not played any Olds horns before, but have read/heard good things so I am certainly anxious to see what it is!

Cheers!

Jack