@dave-hughes

Looks a lot like my 1953 28B with the exception that mine was Gold Plated. Lots of happy playing ahead for you, my friend.

George

@dale-proctor Thank you for the information. I’ll look for a period correct saddle and have my horn tech install one.

-tj

@acb The Wiss has been my main horn for three years now, I have used it in the community symphony orchestra, big band and wind symphony, my initial impressions have not c,hanged, it is the best horn I have ever played, I have had no problems blending with a section of Bachs and other makes, I have carefully checked the tuning with an electronic tuner and found a maximum error of +- 6 cents from the even tempered scale over my range (2 1/2 octaves). AT 5500 euro it was not a cheap horn but commensurate with other hand made horns. Regards, Stuart.

@kehaulani said in BAC Benge price?:

Does anybody know the price of a new BAC Benge?

I don't like BAC's hidden price policy where I have to give them a bunch of personal info that they can use to spam me with, before they give me the price. Thanks,

As an aside, has anyone played one of these?

I realize it's an old thread, but did you find the price of the BAC Benge?

Thank you.

@l-a-horn Agreed.

@damon-mcqueary said in I've about given up on figuring out my King 2055t age:

Mission accomplished it is a 1997, thank you to all who made suggestions!!!

That's what we're here for.

Here's a short essay on bore size written by someone who has helped trumpet players at all skill levels: https://bbtrumpet.com/blogs/Equipment/trumpet-bore-sizes

@Trumpetb Thank you so much for the suggestion. I don't know why I didn't think of that. I have a brother in law that was the music director at the local university, now retired. I will ask him.

Just saw this post, so I’ll resurrect it for this cornet. 1962 Conn 9A Victor short cornet. Coprion bell and leadpipe, in really nice original condition.

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I started playing on my LA Recording today with my TF (trumpet/flugel V cup) mouthpiece today. What a sound!

I think it would be an interesting instrument to try to learn. Not quite a bass trumpet and not quite a standard Bb trumpet.

I love old Olds horns and have 2 L.A. Ambassadors , one of which has the fastest valves of any horn I own. I think it’s worth noting, and certainly a testament to the quality of the Olds product, that the valve section on Uan Raseys Olds horn was the one used in the Ambassador. Robb Stewarts website has a page dedicated to Uan - it’s worth a read. As I understood it, Olds was a “one tolerance” shop, which means all their instruments were made to the same tolerance specs regardless of price. That’s pretty incredible.

Sincerely,

Ron

@rleegabe said in Conn Continental Clarion Silver Trumpet:

Yes it did, I was outbid and lost it, really had my heart set on this one.

Sorry you missed out on it. Keep your eyes open and something similar (or better) will come along.

You nailed it, USA stamped at the bottom!!!

@administrator Eventhe Scholastics are not universally interchangeable as not all Scholastics come from the same factory...