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Things We Find In Cases: A Copy of the Getzen Gazette from 1967!
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Welcome to another exciting episode of “Things I find in cases”! Today’s exciting find comes to you from the original case of a Getzen Severinson model trumpet that just came in. Copies of the Getzen Gazette always used to come with new horns - not sure if they still do or not, but I remember getting a copy with a Getzen Capri flugel I purchased in 1984! My copy featured the Chicago horns with their Getzen brass. Here’s a few of the features from this 1967 copy we found, including Doc taking over the Tonight Show Band, and a 15...
What's on My Bench? King 2341 BBb Tuba
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I’ve been super busy trying to get things done after our recent snowstorms, but things are getting back to normal now! Today we got a new shipment in, and I got to have some fun with everyone’s favorite sport - Tuba Rasslin’! Don’t worry - I won this round! This King 2341 just had a couple of minor bell dents that I have removed - now it’s as good as new and ready to go. Look for it in our listings soon! Wishing you awesome bass lines! #AmandasBench
What’s on My Bench? 2019 NAMM Show Fun!
I promised an update about our visit to the NAMM show, and here it is! It’s always exciting to see all the brand new gear at the show - everything from instruments and accessories to apps and software. If you ever thought you might need it, you’ll find it there! We met with our brand reps to see what kind of new gear we could get this year, and there are two trumpets that I’m very excited about! We will be getting the newly designed Bach 190 C trumpet, which was a real joy to play. That beautiful core sound...
What’s on My Bench? Early 70s Bach Model 37 Trumpet
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What’s on My Bench? 1947 Olds Recording Trumpet
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What a beautiful day to share a beautiful Olds Recording with you all! This one is really in wonderful shape, and is nice and straight with just a couple of tiny dents to remove. Oddly enough, it was missing a valve guide, but I have remedied that situation! Its biggest problem aside from the missing guide was just dirt, and now it’s nice and clean and ready to go. If you’ve been looking for one of these, this just might be the one for you! Look for it in our listings soon. Wishing you amazing gigs! #AmandasBench