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Post March 11th, 2010, 10:58 pm

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I was just wondering if anyone around here had any old or used cornets, flugelhorns, piccolo trumpets or the like that they would be willing to sell. Just post a pic! (I know it's not likely, but it never hurts to ask [:)])

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Post March 12th, 2010, 3:59 am

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I do... However, they are not in very good playing condition. I have a selman trumpet (Off brand) I used for marching band in HS and College. That just recently died on me. I have a Getzen Pro 700S. This was my concert trumpet but is now my marching horn. And my new baby! I got a Bach Stradivarius 43. This is my new horn I got for X-mas! I also have a flugel (in need of repairs), piccolo (cheapie, not worth playing), pocket trumpet(...), and a Bugle from WWII!
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Post March 12th, 2010, 11:55 am
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I got a yahama single french horn that's dented if you want it.


Nobody can get my double horn unless they offer me an assload of money.
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Post March 12th, 2010, 6:34 pm

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Kevin, that's acceptable since you actually put low brass to good use. And euphoniums are awesome! [:p]

Wow coasterdave that's quite a collection! Right now I just have two trumpets (crap student yamaha and a higher level intermediate, i couldn't afford a pro horn), and a vintage cornet. Can you post a pic of the flugel? (just to see the extent of damage)

CKMWM: lol. what type of double-belled horn?

Post March 12th, 2010, 9:58 pm

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Post March 12th, 2010, 10:02 pm
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A double horn is when you have two french horns put together in two different keys and you switch between them with a thumb trigger.

It's an unknown standard Holton double horn. I looked up the serial number on the website and it came back as not existing, so my teacher thinks it was a prototype. Pretty much the valves are absolutely tits for the price range (rotary valves are usually awful).
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Post March 13th, 2010, 2:44 pm

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^That's awesome! Haha I was thinking it was one of those double-belled horns (with one muted) as opposed to a double-key trigger ones.

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I will post a pic of the Flugel later... Heading to the MAC Men's Basketball Championship! Go ZIPS! (Im in the Blue and Gold Brass Band!)
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Post March 14th, 2010, 10:28 pm

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Just picked up a vintage Olds Ambassador cornet off eBay. It's in great shape besides the lacquer being mostly gone, so I'm going to just strip it off and polish the raw brass.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VI ... 0495340470

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Delaquered is the way to go!
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Originally posted by Coasterkidmwm

A double horn is when you have two french horns put together in two different keys and you switch between them with a thumb trigger.

It's an unknown standard Holton double horn. I looked up the serial number on the website and it came back as not existing, so my teacher thinks it was a prototype. Pretty much the valves are absolutely tits for the price range (rotary valves are usually awful).


Of course we all want to see a picture of that horn now [:D]
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