JimF-LowBari Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 ...I have a horn JUST like that baritone horn, made my Getzen in excellent condition. I just never realized it - somehow my father picked it up from a friend and it's just laid around for years. If I posted some pictures, would anyone be able to identify it and give an estimate as to its value?Thanks! If the rotor is complete and plays easily you're ahead of a lot of eBay horns I've seen. When I thought of playing again I checked eBay for a horn to practice on. Took months until I saw a horn that was playable and the seller knew what they were talking about. (Saw a lot of "Rare 2 Valve Trumpet" ads for a while.) Perfect time to sell is when an Alumni corps starts up and everyone has to find their own horn. Got in a bidding war one time and then realized it was someone from Madison Alumni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medeabrass Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks for the pics. One of those baris looks like a valved trombone. I bet it was really easy to test the limits on that horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniSopGuy Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thanks for posting these pics! I played a p/r sop and french horn in the past but had never seen a vertical p/r horn before. Also thanks for the AHFT and the customizing you guys do for BAA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneva Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thanks for posting the great Getzen G/D bugle pics! This takes me way back. I remember that when I started in drum corps in 1965 as a third soprano my first horn was a Leedy G-D tenor soprano sans rotary. I can remember coveting the smart looking Getzen valve rotor sops played by our leads which you have pictured here. I think that I did manage to land one by the time we hit the field in the'66 season. To my 13 year old eyes that multi-faceted lead-pipe shank was the ultimate in drum corps flash. It looked great under the lights! I also remember, not as fondly, the "land-mine" that A and A flat above the staff presented on those horns. It kept the execution judge busy as it was almost impossible to get though a show without splattering a fair share of those notes at high volume levels. The G/F Olds Ultratone bugles were a big improvement in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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