Unmarked 40's-50's cornet

RandomFish · 07-02-2009, 09:33 PM

I recently decided to finnaly pick up trumpet as it is my favorite sounding instrumet. Anyway, to the point, i found a "trumpet" on craigslist that looks more like a cornet to me, the poster says it has a serial but is unmarked other than that, says everything moves well and brass isn't worn.
Link to image: http://images.craigslist.org/3kb3m83...4e7dd2170f.jpg

It's down to this(if it is something of value) or a blessing student trumpet, both will cost me around $100. Any input at to what it is or which is a better value would be much obliged.

veery715 · 07-02-2009, 09:49 PM

Hard to tell. It looks good. Go try it.

veery

Phil Kersh · 07-02-2009, 10:08 PM

If I am correct, a lot of the older model cornets were called trumpets-not sure why. What is the ballpark price they're asking for?

MFfan · 07-02-2009, 10:17 PM

http://www.trumpetmaster.com/vb/f140...orn-47321.html (Info Needed on Mystery Horn) Please read this recent thread. Half-baked mcbride looked at what looks to be the same horn and it turned out to be pretty bad. You might want to PM him.

RandomFish · 07-02-2009, 10:34 PM

Yep, that's it alright, I'm going to pass on it in that case. It's a long drive for me anyway. Looks like I'm going to have a blessing student horn in my possession soon.

They were asking $125 by the way.

Half-Baked McBride · 07-02-2009, 10:47 PM

Yea, I saw it today actually....small world. It was rather heinous. Red corrosion spots, couple of dents, played reeeeally stuffy.....sad part was it couldn't have been older then 10-15 years. Definately NOT vintage. The seller was nice, he's just not a brass guy.

Best of luck in your search. Nothing wrong with EBay if you do a little homework. I just got a nice Getzen for a shade under $200 bucks.

07-02-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
RandomFish New Friend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Unmarked 40's-50's cornet I recently decided to finnaly pick up trumpet as it is my favorite sounding instrumet. Anyway, to the point, i found a "trumpet" on craigslist that looks more like a cornet to me, the poster says it has a serial but is unmarked other than that, says everything moves well and brass isn't worn. Link to image: http://images.craigslist.org/3kb3m83...4e7dd2170f.jpg It's down to this(if it is something of value) or a blessing student trumpet, both will cost me around $100. Any input at to what it is or which is a better value would be much obliged.

07-02-2009, 09:49 PM	#2
veery715 Forte User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 1,401	Re: Unmarked 40's-50's cornet Hard to tell. It looks good. Go try it. veery

07-02-2009, 10:08 PM	#3
Phil Kersh Pianissimo User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Provo, Utah Posts: 71	Re: Unmarked 40's-50's cornet If I am correct, a lot of the older model cornets were called trumpets-not sure why. What is the ballpark price they're asking for? __________________ Mt. Vernon Bb - Monette B1/2 Monette C937 Bach 229H C with Malone MC2 - Monette C1/2 Schilke P5/4 Yamaha YTR-9610 Eb/D Bach 184 Bb Cornet

07-02-2009, 10:17 PM	#4
MFfan Forte User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 1,672	Re: Unmarked 40's-50's cornet http://www.trumpetmaster.com/vb/f140...orn-47321.html (Info Needed on Mystery Horn) Please read this recent thread. Half-baked mcbride looked at what looks to be the same horn and it turned out to be pretty bad. You might want to PM him. __________________ Dave Rafferty Lemar Trumpet (peashooter-Conn?) Lyrical Trumpet (Tokan) Besson 609 Trumpet 1955-60 Besson 8-10 Trumpet 1948 Besson cornet 1946 King Master Cornet www.kalamazooconcertband.org

07-02-2009, 10:34 PM	#5
RandomFish New Friend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Re: Unmarked 40's-50's cornet Yep, that's it alright, I'm going to pass on it in that case. It's a long drive for me anyway. Looks like I'm going to have a blessing student horn in my possession soon. They were asking $125 by the way.

07-02-2009, 10:47 PM	#6
Half-Baked McBride New Friend Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	Re: Unmarked 40's-50's cornet Yea, I saw it today actually....small world. It was rather heinous. Red corrosion spots, couple of dents, played reeeeally stuffy.....sad part was it couldn't have been older then 10-15 years. Definately NOT vintage. The seller was nice, he's just not a brass guy. Best of luck in your search. Nothing wrong with EBay if you do a little homework. I just got a nice Getzen for a shade under $200 bucks. Last edited by Half-Baked McBride; 07-02-2009 at 11:02 PM.

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