Musical Notes
What’s on My Bench? Reunion Blues Triple Trumpet Bags
We happened upon a bunch of Reunion Blues bags recently, and have been super excited about how nice they are!
What’s on My Bench? A Mt. Vernon Bach Tuba Mouthpiece Blank
We recently bought a large estate of bass trombones that included a whole bunch of awesome, high-end mouthpieces. One of the boxes included this amazing blank.
What’s on My Bench? A Conn Eb Soprano Flugelhorn
Brass tech Amanda shares the oldest horn to cross her bench so far. Serial dates this Flugelhorn at 1890, and it really is in fantastic shape for its age.
What’s on My Bench? A Conn 8D French Horn
Brass tech Amanda shares information about the Conn 8D French horn inside a beautiful painted case.
What’s on My Bench? A NY FrankenBach
You’re probably wondering why I call it a FrankenBach - that’s because it has a 50’s NY body paired with a later Elkhart bell.
What’s on My Bench? A Trio of Bb Herald Trumpets
There is still a use for herald trumpets. You’ll see them at racetracks, some orchestral pieces, and at Medieval Times - or similar events!
What's on My Bench? Custom Engraved 1920's Trombones
Today, we are celebrating the beauty of engraving. Here we have three lovely, gold-plated Conn trombones, all born in the 1920s.
What’s in Amanda’s Collection? A Conn 112B Trumpet
Today, I thought I’d share from my own collection; shown here are actually two horns from a 1947 Conn 22B in lacquer, and 1942 Conn 112B in silver.
What’s on My Bench? A Bb Tenor Sousaphone