Martin Committee Cornets - Why So Cheap, comparatively ???

[Richard III]

Last night I had a gig with a jazz big band. I played a Conn 80A cornet in a section of trumpets. I thought I sounded appropriate. At the break, my friend the trombone player told me he heard a really dark and smokey sound coming from the trumpet section during a solo. He looked over and it was me. He knows that cornet so knew immediately the source of the sound difference. I should add that I was playing a shallow mouthpiece. I guess I didn't have quite the sound I thought I did.

[barliman2001]

@richard-iii Always a bad idea, mixing cornets and trumpets - unless you are the principal seat of the section.

[ROWUK]

I would insist that the major difference between many "older" cornets and trumpets is the mouthpiece and attitude of the player. If someone wants a killer 50s Martin Committee for cheap, buy the cornet and get a good tech to change the mouthpiece receiver to trumpet.
All reasonable colleagues will have no issue!

[Trumpetb]

Word

from rowuk

[Dr GO]

@barliman2001 said in Martin Committee Cornets - Why So Cheap, comparatively ???:

@trumpetb No, I won't roast you. I prefer deep-fried.

As a physician promoting healthy alternatives, may I suggest air fried.

[barliman2001]

@dr-go As we are discussing the health of the recipient, I insist on deep-fried. In very old, dark brown oil.

[J. Jericho]

Barbeque, please.

[Shepherds_Crook]

I think the main reason is Miles didn’t play a Martin Committee Cornet! The Committee trumpet is a very good horn, but many might think it commands an inflated value. The Committee cornet, and most cornets, are simply undervalued and underpriced, in my opinion.

[Bb Brass]

If it's not a sheperds crook cornet, most brass players are not interested. Trumpet is a better trumpet. People want SC cornets that are coupled with deep mouthpieces, making a sonic experience that knocks on the door of the flugelhorn office.