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brassbow Veteran Member
Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 404
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: hawks & son Eb |
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ok just got a wonderful little Eb from www.brasszone.com
( ( AD IF YOU NEED GREAT LIL CORNETS GOTO WWW.BRASSZONE.COM))
Joel is great. Ok now to some questions.
superior class
hawks and son
denman street
picadilly circus
london
z9779
is what is on the bell. ANY info would be great.
http://brasszone.com/c414.htm
to see the cornet
oh got it for 275 + shipping.....
and can't resist
neeeennner neener neener
Thanks Richie _________________ Zues cornet
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trumpetmike Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 11315 Location: Ash (an even smaller place ), UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hawkes & Son were one of the finest British manufacturers of the day, before merging with Boosey & Co. in 1934 (to form Boosey & Hawkes, which in time became Besson, which went into receivership at the end of last year - it has now been bought by Buffet, who used to be owned by Boosey & Hawkes - a very complicated company). I have only limited serial number knowledge, but what I have dates that instrumnt from before 1914.
Having played a number of Hawkes & Son instruments (I think I own 2 trumpets at the moment), I am a fan of the tone that they generally produce and I am frequently surprised how good the inotnation is.
I hope yours is as good as most of the instruments from Hawkes & Son that I have played. |
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Bob Stevenson Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 1139 Location: Essex, England
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Remember that this instrument will be in 'high pitch' unless already converted. |
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brassbow Veteran Member
Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 404
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Bob: it was converted to low pitch and sounds GREAT
Mike: KEWEL thanks for the information.
Richie _________________ Zues cornet
R Stewart Eb bugle
Holton collegiate trumpet
Continental baritone
Clevland Inst. co. mellophone
G/F valveless trumpet
C/Bb valveless herald's trumpet
Eb Grand Rapids ( york) tuba
gemshorn
YES I PLAY THEM ALL!!! |
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