Musical Notes
What’s on My Bench? Huge Shipments of New Instruments!
It’s been super busy here at the Igloo - we recently received the huge shipment you see in these photos from Conn-Selmer, and today we are awaiting four more pallets from Conn-Selmer and six from Yamaha!
What’s on My Bench? A New York Bach Cornet
This little beauty dates somewhere between 1950-1952, and is in really great shape for a horn of this age. It still has about 60% of its original lacquer, which has aged to a nice dark color, and has been taken care of during its time. It has its original case, and is now clean and ready for the next lucky player!
What’s on My Bench? A 1957 Holton Bass Trumpet
Wow, I’ve had some cool stuff lately, and this one was a whole lot of fun! This one has had some work done in the past, but it’s in pretty nice shape overall. It’s mostly raw brass at this point in its life, so I left as much patina as I could.
What’s on My Bench? A 1948 Bach 42 Trumpet
Yes, brass fans - you read that correctly - a 42 bell trumpet! You can check out the original specs of the horn on the photo of the shop card, too! This horn is almost all original, with roughly 70% of its lacquer remaining, and has seen very little trauma in its long life.
What’s on My Bench? An Awesome Edwards Trombone
This is a very nice professional instrument, and the previous owner cared for it as it only had one small dent. It was, however, pretty full of calcification and had a few stuck parts due to not having a regular chem clean.
What’s New at the Igloo? Baby Birds!!!
A little finch is raising her tiny, adorable family on the side of our building! The nest is just above knee high on me (and I’m short!), so it’s pretty easy to get a quick photo of the babies when mom is away.
What’s On My Bench? A Jupiter 1110 BBb Tuba
This Jupiter 1110 is a great choice for those on a budget, and I have just gone over it to make sure it’s in perfect playing condition. This one didn’t need anything except a little valve oil, and it’s all ready for your next gig!
What's on My Bench? A Trio of Vintage Bachs
What you see here are a ‘62 Mt Vernon, a ‘66 43, and a ‘70 37, and they are all in pretty fantastic shape! The Mt Vernon is the best player of the three, but probably because it has had a valve job at some point and the pistons are still nice and tight.
What's on My Bench? 76 Trombones! (ok, only 22)
Today I’m going through a shipment of 22 trombones. Most of them are Bach 42BO like the one you see here! This particular horn is like brand new aside from a small dent in the knuckle tubing I have repaired. Most of them are near perfect with tiny cosmetic flaws, and a few show light use.