DezynGuy

Peninsula Music and Repair are my "go to" guys. Knowledgeable, honest, fair, accommodating....you simply can't ask for better. They're located near me in Los Altos, CA. Boasting a wonderful selection of horns, I've also bought from them...they seem to always have what I need (want!).

For the record....I've purchased 4 horns from them, and had 2 refurbished by them. Bottom line.....they're top notch.

www.brassgurus.com

They also handled my '72 Strad...

http://www.kentgaisford.com/Bach/index.html

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Bach Stradivarius 43
Bach NY #7
Getzen Eterna Severinsen
Getzen Genesis
'46 Martin Committee
'54 Martin Committee
Selmer Paris Flugelhorn

Brian_88

This is my oldest horn, a Buescher Cornet (Possibly an Epoch no. 2?) from 1907. This horn has a fancy engraving and a gold-washed bell. My grandfather played this horn in the 1936 All-State band, as well as using it to bugle in the army (he was a paratrooper with the 101 airborne on D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, and several other well-known conflicts).




And here is my 1920's Buescher Tru-tone, model 9 trumpet, with gold engraving and gold-wash bell.







When my ambassador is back from its overhaul, I'll post pictures of its new, scratch-finished raw brass look.

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-Chris-Kratt Super Deluxe, Mid-60s
-Olds Ambassador, Late 60s
-Buescher Epoch No. 2 Cornet, 1907
-Buescher Tru-Tone Model 9, 1926
-Buescher Model 400, 1961-62
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All on a Schilke 13a4a heavyweight

SteveB

Those are some gorgeous horns, Brian.

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Steve Bolander

Bach Strad 37, Olds Mendez cornet, (2) Olds Ambassador cornets, Gretsch (Couesnon) Pathfinder Bb/A, Getzen Capri flugelhorn, Getzen Eterna 940 piccolo

Bugles Across America

whwright

Those are really nice! Don't forget to post your Ambassador -- I'm really interested in seeing that finish.

JRFIII

Looks great! Will look up the polishes you mention. I like to due less polishing myself and let things age a bit, but like it clean looking, too, as you seem to do.

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Jim

1972 Getzen Eterna Severinson
"Mystery" Cornet
1938 Martin Imperial Handcrafted Trombone

Trumpetman67

How did you do that second slide ring finger conversion?

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Vulgano Brother: "I consider the normal wearing away of silver as badges of honor..."
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Unknown student trumpet "china horn"
Besson 609 student/ Intermediate trumpet
Bundy student/Intermediate trumpet

ChopsGone

The Olds Royal Family portrait

HRH Mendez couldn't be here, because I don't own one and am not really sure where it might fit in this hierarchy other than by virtue of the name.

Top: 1947 Super (brass tone ring does not show up well in this view)
Middle: ca. 1932 Super Recording (seriously - S/N is 4 higher than the earliest known Super Recording, the one owned by Harold "Pappy" Mitchell
Bottom: 1966 Recording

The cornets couldn't come out to play because the 1951 Recording needs to see Mr. Stewart about a facelift, and the L-12's would just look out of place here.

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Vintage Olds and Reynolds, yes sir, yes sir, one gazoo full.

Calicchios, Besson, Kanstul Bessons, Selmers, etc.

F.E. forgive me, even a Bach Strad (but I like the others much better)

ChopsGone

A few cornets. Yes, I'm quitting collecting horns now. There's a Reynolds Argenta on its way (solid nickel silver), but why wait?

Top row: Reynolds Medalist version of Olds A6ST, model number not known; Flip Oakes Wild Thing short model
Second row: George Butler, Haymarket, London, 1865 - 1898 period, with crook, restored by McQueens, Manchester; A. Hall Gisborne, London, 1902 - 1913 period, heavily engraved, restored by Mark Metzler
Bottom: 1961 Conn 38A Connstellation, nickel plated with lacquered brass

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Vintage Olds and Reynolds, yes sir, yes sir, one gazoo full.

Calicchios, Besson, Kanstul Bessons, Selmers, etc.

F.E. forgive me, even a Bach Strad (but I like the others much better)

Bass_Trumpet_Guy

Earl Williams Bass Trumpet

A.N.A. Mendez

Cool! Do you get a stand with that or do you need to hold it up?

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(Above) Alexanders ragtime band-circa 1960

"Baby, I'm already the coolest, and the hippist, now you want me to be on time too?" Buddy Love

"We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and our best generals to edit our newspapers." Robert E. Lee