Benge C Trumpet

lartom · 12-13-2008, 08:48 AM

Hi All:

I'm on the hunt for a used C trumpet. I tend to favor vintage horns (probably because I'm "vintage" myself). E-bay has a circa 1970 Burbank Benge MLP C with a starting price of $1399.00. It looks to be in really good shape. Is anyone familiar with this horn and can offer any advice. It can be found in the vintage section under brass instruments on e-bay. Here's a link:
Burbank Benge MLP C trumpet - Silver - MINT - eBay (item 160302304222 end time Dec-13-08 20:30:03 PST)

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards,
LT

Darthsunshine · 12-13-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lartom

Hi All:

I'm on the hunt for a used C trumpet. I tend to favor vintage horns (probably because I'm "vintage" myself). E-bay has a circa 1970 Burbank Benge MLP C with a starting price of $1399.00. It looks to be in really good shape. Is anyone familiar with this horn and can offer any advice. It can be found in the vintage section under brass instruments on e-bay. Here's a link:
Burbank Benge MLP C trumpet - Silver - MINT - eBay (item 160302304222 end time Dec-13-08 20:30:03 PST)

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards,
LT

I saw that horn and thought that if I were looking, and if I could get it for close to the starting price, I'd be pretty happy... assuming everything is on the up-and-up. I love my LA version of that horn

Richard Oliver · 12-13-2008, 11:48 PM

From Jim Donaldson: "In December 1970, Donald Benge sold the company to Leisure Time Industries and production was moved from the Benge garage to a small shop in downtown Los Angeles in the back of Lockie Music, also owned by Leisure Time."

Obviously, that sentence is not the whole story. I saw the date of the horn's build, and I thought it a very late Burbank. I'm no expert.

Stories abound too.

s.coomer · 12-14-2008, 12:16 AM

I have played a Benge, but not a Burbank. I have found the Burbank to not be the equivalent of the later or earlier Benges.

12-13-2008, 08:48 AM	#1
lartom New Friend Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 6	Benge C Trumpet Hi All: I'm on the hunt for a used C trumpet. I tend to favor vintage horns (probably because I'm "vintage" myself). E-bay has a circa 1970 Burbank Benge MLP C with a starting price of $1399.00. It looks to be in really good shape. Is anyone familiar with this horn and can offer any advice. It can be found in the vintage section under brass instruments on e-bay. Here's a link: Burbank Benge MLP C trumpet - Silver - MINT - eBay (item 160302304222 end time Dec-13-08 20:30:03 PST) Any advice would be appreciated. Regards, LT

12-13-2008, 11:48 PM	#3
Richard Oliver Forte User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 1,342	Re: Benge C Trumpet From Jim Donaldson: "In December 1970, Donald Benge sold the company to Leisure Time Industries and production was moved from the Benge garage to a small shop in downtown Los Angeles in the back of Lockie Music, also owned by Leisure Time." Obviously, that sentence is not the whole story. I saw the date of the horn's build, and I thought it a very late Burbank. I'm no expert. Stories abound too.

12-14-2008, 12:16 AM	#4
s.coomer Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indianapolis, In Posts: 919	Re: Benge C Trumpet I have played a Benge, but not a Burbank. I have found the Burbank to not be the equivalent of the later or earlier Benges.

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