Boston 3-Star

hazmat · Heavyweight Member Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 669

I have read past threads but didn't get much of a feel. What does anyone know or have heard about the Boston 3-Star Cornet? I know Doc has a modified one and Clarke had one too.

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Geri · Regular Member Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 78

You mean the "Boston 3-star NE plus Ultra?" Absolutely, I've have a running search on ebay for my elusive 3-star in mint condition with a "buy it now" of $100.

I'll probably end up getting a slightly used one and then fully restoring it.

jhatpro · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:30 am Post subject:

An 1892 Boston 3-Star sold on eBay on 11/03/03 for $600. Suspect it might have gone higher if the listing title had been a little more straight forward. Here's a link to the item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2568583763&category=37977&rd=1

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ARB · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:54 am Post subject:

I wonder why this Boston isn't doing better.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2569015063&category=41396&rd=1
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ARB · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:20 am Post subject:

Oops my bad, it went from $256 to $514 in less than 8 minutes.

You definitely can’t allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security with all the snipers on Ebay.

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wardsd · Heavyweight Member Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 504

Hey ARB,
I am sure you meant that sniper comment as a compliment. Thank You

Actually, I have been waiting many months to find a Boston with the single piece leadpipe. I don't think they started making them until 1910, and this one is a 1910. This configuration is fairly rare, at least more so than the ones with the removeable lead pipes.

Here is a page from Usedbits web site where Tom Turner gives some information on the three star. Look at about the middle of the page. http://usedbits.cohenbrothers.org/cohenbrothers/doc_severinsen_horns.htm

Steve

Geri · Regular Member Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 78

Congrats on that great catch. I had totally forgotten about putting that horn on my watch list. The one piece leadpipe version is the same style as the one Doc has (his is gold plated with a bit more engraving).

ARB · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:54 pm Post subject:

Congratulations Steve. The sniper comment was totally meant as a compliment, from one sniper to another. If I hadn’t recently picked up a late 70’s Yamaha 732 cornet I would have had that Boston on my hit list. Enjoy it and let us know how it plays.

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00 Schilke S22
78 Yamaha 732 Cornet
77 LA Benge
54 LA Olds Recording
Warburton 4MC & 3M

"It's what we think we know that keeps us from knowing"

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roynj · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Posts: 2065

THe Boston 3* ne plus ultra is a fine fine cornet. The best of its day, and still highly prized in good condition. I played on a pretty good one they had at Dillons last year. It was the best old cornet on the "wall".