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Arlecchino
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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject: Martin Indiana? |
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Hello everyone!
I found a Martin Indiana (for a pretty low price) in a good state, just has a couple of dents here and there, the valves are good and all the slides moves. It will surely need some repairs, but the price is low so i'm okay with it. My question was, is it a good horn, I understand its not a Strad or a Committee, but it must be somewhat good?
Adam
Sorry for my bad english, i'm french! |
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Robert Rowe
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Your English is very good, Adam.
The Indiana is a very good horn. Some examples are better than others. Obviously, most have been played a lot.
There are rare models. I have several; including a large-bore and a couple small-bores.
I suggest you stay with the horn for a while. Become familiar with how it plays, and melds with your own style-of-play.
You may like it. Later, a transition to a Committee or a Magna would be appropriate.
Robert
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Arlecchino
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| Thanks for the answer! |
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Robert Rowe
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You are welcome, Adam.
I wish you well on your "sojourn". Your Martin Indiana should serve you well.
~ r2 ~
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supportlivejazz
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| Robert Rowe wrote: | Your English is very good, Adam.
The Indiana is a very good horn. Some examples are better than others. Obviously, most have been played a lot.
There are rare models. I have several; including a large-bore and a couple small-bores.
I suggest you stay with the horn for a while. Become familiar with how it plays, and melds with your own style-of-play.
You may like it. Later, a transition to a Committee or a Magna would be appropriate.
Robert
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HI RR... always great to "see" you here. To the OP.... RR is Martin Man!! I think Blessing Super Artist Man also...?? Anyway, in all things Martin, trust RR. Hope you're well, Sir.
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HI RR... always great to "see" you here. To the OP.... RR is Martin Man!! I think Blessing Super Artist Man also...?? Anyway, in all things Martin, trust RR. Hope you're well, Sir. |
Thanks, Kevin. Doing better (it could ALWAYS be worse ... although, sometimes I wonder).
Hope you are doing well, also.
And ... YES -- still a "Committee man" and a "Blessing Super Artist man". A few others (horns) have caught my fancy, along the way. Amazing what is "out there". Some speculation ... driven by hunches ... and, some plain 'ole LUCK. Shying away from purely jazz-oriented horns opens up a lot of options.
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derby_mute
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bonjour, Adam
What's the serial number of your Indiana? Some of them are better than others, imo. I have a trumpet and a cornet, both of which are great players. I don't exactly when they were made but I guess late 1940s.
Chris
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Arlecchino
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I don't know it actually 
The trumpet was shipped yesterday and I will receive it in about a week. |
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homebilly
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salut Adam
if you live in Paris i'll be playing at the New Morning on friday with Mory Kanté.
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