I Think This Getzen is a Find

Rootnote Rex · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:36 am Post subject: I Think This Getzen is a Find

Just received this Getzen 300 Cornet from an eBay sale.
I wanted to complement my trumpet (Conn V1 which I love) with a cornet.
Picked this one up for $41 + ship. I think it's a real good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7316368999&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

When I first pulled it out of the box, I gave it a blow... ouch.
But Wow!! After seating the valves correctly (at least they were in the correct 1-2-3 order) and unsticking one af the Amato spit valves.... it really sings. Of course the valves are AWESOME, and the sound is too. Thank you, Mr. Getzen.

The serial number is 157387 - anyone know the age?

DCB1 · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

Nice looking cornet. Getzen valves are the standard.... very sweet.
Bret Getzen would be the guy to ask about the age. He hangs around here and may post on your thread.

Later
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Rootnote Rex · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:57 am Post subject:

Yes, I hope he comments.

DCB1 · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject:

See if you can find his PM info and contact him.

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Back of town · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

I agree. These "student model" Getzens are utterly great horns. I own a 481 cornet, which I would not sell for anything. Interestingly enough, one rarely sees them on Ebay. Either they don't make many, or people do not let them go.

You got a really good horn. Great price.
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cujazztrpt · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:46 am Post subject:

Nice,, I used to have one of those. Got it from e-bay also for around $95 then 4 years later somebody bought from for $175.00 and also gave me a electric bass guitar. I could not resist it.
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Getzen · Heavyweight Member Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 1924

If you have any questions on the cornet, feel free to ask. I'll do my best.

As for why there aren't many on ebay, I couldn't say. Believe me, we build a lot of them. I just think most people hang on to them for a long time.

Thanks for the compliments. We do our best.

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scream · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:45 am Post subject:

Looks like the horn I started on in 1965, down to the tan case. It had green velvet lining with a satin Getzen emblem in the inside corner of the lid. I have no idea what happened to it. I've been rehearsing with a brass band and wish I had that old horn of mine (I'm playing one owned by the group, a nice Besson). Getzen makes some of the best horns (I owned a Pro Custom trumpet) as well as THE best valves.
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Rootnote Rex · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject:

Yep, we're getting to know each other.
Great little horn

Rootnote Rex · Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject:

My final note on this thread (I think).
Just got a Bach 5C Megatone mouthpiece for this little $40 horn. What a nice sound, it really sounds great. Just thought I'd post, I had never used a Megatone in a cornet before, sounds real fine.

Rex

McH · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:

I also have one of these cornets and wouldn't part with it -- it sounds(and looks) just great for Dixieland. I wish Getzen would start making "long" cornets again!

Back of town · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject:

Yep, with a deep well mouthpiece, you'd get a sweet sound just like Bix.
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Dano · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject: Gotta agree about the Getzen 481!

I had no need for a Cornet but had to have one just the same! I couldn't justify the ($) high end horns so I tried the 481( Even managed to stay married). What a fun little sheppards crooked horn!! Awesome horn that for me, playes like a high end intermediate horn.

Just got my Super Deluxe Copra Temp back from Getzen! What an awesome resto job they did on this little beauty!! I intended to make this a wall hanger with some of the other neat little tid bits I've collected, but just can't put it down!

These Cornets work really well for some of the softer Hymns I play on occassion. It's nice to step away from the Trumpet sound and hear something just a bit different.

It's fun having horns from a couple generations of the Getzen family!
These guy's are much more that awesome Horn makers!

Thanks Getzen Company
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Getzen · Heavyweight Member Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 1924

Don't mention it Dan.

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