[TPIN] relatively inexpensive trumpet wanted

[dave mcgranahan]

If he's not afraid of ebay and can get some advice
from someone with more trumpet experience, he won't go
far wrong with a 1950's Olds.  I've never paid more
than $75 for an Ambassador, and I've had some real
gems - unfortunately I just sold my scratch-finished
'53 to a guy in Canada, and I'm not about to part with
my '48.  Another horn that I think is severely
underrated is the 1950's Blessing Standard.  My first
horn (in 4th grade, 1970) was one of these, leprous
lacquer, funky case, and all.  I took a lot of guff
from the guys with the shiny Conn Directors and Bundys
- but for purely nostalgic reasons I bought one off
ebay a few years ago for the princely sum of $25, and
it's a fine player - far better than a 1970's Conn or
Bundy.  It has many of the same components and the
same bell shape as the much sought-after Super Artist,
but minimal trim.   I would think he could pick up a
ready-to-rock Ambassador for $100 - $125, and a
Blessing for under $75 pretty much any time.

Good luck-
Dave

--- Travis Wilson <travisw at pdq.net> wrote:

> a very nice  young man with some real musical talent
> has started doing 
> some stuff with our "House band for the taco stand".
> He has a history as 
> a keyboard player, can play the drums a bit, the
> bass a bit, and is now 
> taking the trumpet seriously.
> 
>  He is playing with a really lousy trumpet. (ok, I
> agree, don't blame 
> the tools, but let me tell you this is not at all a
> good horn). He is 
> trying to save some money to buy a "decent" horn,
> and is looking around 
> ebay. He is not going to be able to spend even as
> much as $500. So I was 
> going to check and see if anyone here had a
> recommendation or an old 
> horn that was good but not needed anymore that they
> might let go at a 
> cost this young man could afford.
> 
> Travis
> 
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