Musical Notes
What’s on My Bench? A 1947 Sterling Bell Reynolds Trumpet
Hey, brass fans! I recently finished this fantastic horn, and thought you all might like to see some before and after photos. This is the third of this model that I’ve had cross my bench, and they are just as fun to play as they are to look at - so much, in fact, that I ended up buying one of them myself!
What’s on My Bench? A Burbank Benge C Trumpet
Lately I’ve been spending most of my time going through new stock, so what a pleasure it was to work on this baby!
What’s on My Bench? A 1976 Schilke B3
This horn came to us with some bell damage, but other than that all it needed was a clean and polish.
What’s on My Bench? A 1911 Conn New Invention Circus Bore Cornet
Someone paid extra for this little beauty back when it was new - it has gold plated buttons and caps, ferrules, pull knobs and water key assemblies!
What’s on My Bench? A Pair of Beautiful Conn 80A Cornets
These Conn 80A cornets are a lot of fun - great players, and can go from a super dark and velvety sound to bright and trumpet-like depending on your choice of mouthpiece.
What’s on My Bench? A 1915 King Master Model Cornet
This horn is a real beauty, and came to us from a recent estate buy. It cleaned up better than expected, and is quite the player, too!
Recently, I had a chance to do an overhaul on a Conn 28M. Conn is such an interesting company to me, particularly in how they designed their saxophones.
What’s on My Bench? A Spectacular Adams A1 Trumpet
Why am I extra excited about this particular trumpet? Because it’s the same model I’ve played every day for the last 7 years!
What’s On my Bench? A Conn 4B Bass Trumpet
Check out this super fun horn! This is probably the fourth bass trumpet to cross my bench since I started working here, and also one of the nicer ones!