Happy Season to Ed and greater TM-community,
As dreams of sugar-plums dancing in my head receded this winter, they were replaced by dreams of vintage cornets and wacky new music(improvised and otherwise).
Point 1
i know absolutely nothing about antique instruments. Is there anything I should know as one completely inexperienced with 100 year old instruments?
Here is a link of a cornet in my price range. It looks to me like a mouthpieces might not even be able to get by the shepherd's crook to my face from the SHORT leadpipe. Are other there things I should think about in buying a cornet like this?
Antique 19th Century A. Hilleron Paris Bb Brass Cornet - (eBay item 270196225820 end time Dec-31-07 19:30:00 PST) point #2.
In an age where I can play a state of the art, free-blowing, in-tune yamaha trumpet with no leaks--why pick up a 100 year old, stuffy, beat-up, out of tune cornet? Is there value and merit here?
--as an idealistic young man I would think that it can add a certain personality to your music(improv, jazz or otherwise), and because the handmade instrument(unique in its advantages and problems) could give the performer new materials, sonorities and challenges that modern instruments don't approach.
OR
they are not worth the trouble.
Having no experience, ideas are welcome. Hope you all have a great new year,
-chris