What was your first horn?

c.nelson · 06-23-2007, 03:19 PM

My first horn was a student model bach/bundy/selmer cornet.
I remember I walked in to a local brass repair shop and said,
"I want to buy a good student trumpet".
Then some elderly guy came from the back and said,
"you vaunt ze good beguinner horn? zis is very good horn."
He pulled out the wrinkled and dented thing.
"one hundred sixty dollars,laquer dry by friday"
I somehow trusted him, and just said "cool"
and gave him the cash.
when I returned, the horn was totaly repaired ,but later on close examination,
I could see that it had once been nearly squashed flat.
But the old dude was right, and I played it for 3yrs but then traded it, in a stupid fit of hardware freakism.
I wish I still had that tooter.

NYTC · 06-23-2007, 03:43 PM

B & S :)

S-Money · 06-23-2007, 03:48 PM

Getzen

The BuZZ · 06-23-2007, 03:58 PM

Blessing

dlewis · 06-23-2007, 04:14 PM

An old Martin

TrentAustin · 06-23-2007, 04:39 PM

holton collegiate sweet ;)

Firestas'1 · 06-23-2007, 04:44 PM

Olds Ambasador, my son plays it now, the thing still sounds great!

melkor24601 · 06-23-2007, 04:47 PM

Horribly beat-up (and kind of crooked) Olds Ambassador. Hideously ugly, with the worst trumpet "body" I've ever actually played on. But awesome valves - fast, smooth, really strong springs. I still bring it out for practice when my fingers start getting lazy in their work.

Note: I'm not his son :)

brian moon · 06-23-2007, 04:52 PM

Grinnell's cornet

Ray Vega · 06-23-2007, 04:53 PM

B & S

06-23-2007, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
c.nelson Pianissimo User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberton, Montana USA Brand: Whatever I'm playing Posts: 139	What was your first horn? My first horn was a student model bach/bundy/selmer cornet. I remember I walked in to a local brass repair shop and said, "I want to buy a good student trumpet". Then some elderly guy came from the back and said, "you vaunt ze good beguinner horn? zis is very good horn." He pulled out the wrinkled and dented thing. "one hundred sixty dollars,laquer dry by friday" I somehow trusted him, and just said "cool" and gave him the cash. when I returned, the horn was totaly repaired ,but later on close examination, I could see that it had once been nearly squashed flat. But the old dude was right, and I played it for 3yrs but then traded it, in a stupid fit of hardware freakism. I wish I still had that tooter.
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06-23-2007, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
NYTC Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 978	Re: What was your first horn? B & S :) Last edited by NYTC : 06-23-2007 at 03:48 PM.
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Firestas'1 Piano User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Brand: Bach Posts: 362	Re: What was your first horn? Olds Ambasador, my son plays it now, the thing still sounds great!
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melkor24601 New Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 15	Re: What was your first horn? Horribly beat-up (and kind of crooked) Olds Ambassador. Hideously ugly, with the worst trumpet "body" I've ever actually played on. But awesome valves - fast, smooth, really strong springs. I still bring it out for practice when my fingers start getting lazy in their work. Note: I'm not his son :) Last edited by melkor24601 : 06-23-2007 at 04:49 PM. Reason: to stave off potential confusion.

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