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David Boz New Member
Joined: 21 Mar 2011 Posts: 5 Location: BC Canada
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: Getzen Eterna C |
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Still have the silver one Dad bot me in high school in '70's-- and the same Bach
1 1/4C mouthpiece. Forever get flattering comments on that horn and have yet to play a sweeter c in a Church setting- are there many others out there? |
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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2164 Location: Little Elm, TX
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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I played an Eterna C for a semester or two in undergrad--it was a school horn. I was playing an Eterna Severinsen Bb at the time and I liked the C because it had almost the same response--very free-blowing. I bet those are collectors items--at least among Getzen fans. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces |
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qcm Heavyweight Member
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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I had one for a number of years and liked it a lot.
Wish I hadn't sold it, it was a really nice horn.
-Dave _________________ Dave Edwards
Kanstuls, LA Benges and a Selmer picc. |
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giakara Heavyweight Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 3832 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have a superb silver one in ML , i dont have real nead for a C trumpet bu a friend of mine told that he sold it before two years i grab it becose is the sweatest and easier C i ever play and becose i am a big fan of Getzen horns , i use a Purviance 5*3 and the sound and the responce is to die for..............
Regards _________________ Lawler TL5-1A Bb 2015
Lawler TL6-1A Bb 2004
Lawler TL5-1A Bb 2003
Getzen eterna 910 C
Getzen eterna 850 cornet
Selmer Paris 3 valve picc
Yamaha 731 flugel
Carol mini pocket
Reeves/Purviance mpcs |
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BlessingInDisguise Regular Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 13
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: |
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I have a large bore Eterna C that I got about a year ago. The serial number puts it at a '72 - '75 year of manufacture. I haven't played many other C trumpets, but I really like the sound and "feel" - I use a Bach 1C on it most of the time. |
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Brassnose Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Posts: 2067 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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I have one from the early seventies in mint condition. Just recently realized (playing it) that the sound I have grown up with from all these trumpet concertos is a C trumpet sound
The valves are better than those of my Bach and the response and intonation are great. _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier |
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boog Veteran Member
Joined: 04 Jun 2014 Posts: 247
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Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:13 am Post subject: |
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I bought one of those new back in the very early 70's when I got a job as 2nd in a Symphony, and later was moved up to principal...It was my first C, and I played on it for most of the rest of that decade, including graduate school. As I recall, I traded it in on a Benge 3x...not to take anything away from the Benge, getting rid of that Getzen C was a mistake...I wish still owned it! Great sounding C, played a lot better than the Benge C that replaced it...Money was tight back then... |
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Adam R. Getzen Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Apr 2013 Posts: 654 Location: Elkhorn, WI.
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm... _________________ Adam R. Getzen
Vice President & Co-Owner
Getzen Company |
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AJCarter Heavyweight Member
Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 1280 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone played the current Getzen C offerings, and if so how do they compare to the old Eternas? Perhaps Adam can elaborate...? _________________ (List horns here) |
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Didymus Veteran Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2017 Posts: 306 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:11 pm Post subject: Current Getzen C's |
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AJCarter wrote: | Has anyone played the current Getzen C offerings, and if so how do they compare to the old Eternas? Perhaps Adam can elaborate...? |
I think the only C's in their current catalog are the Custom 307X's. The descriptions seem to read like they are targeted towards players in the market for a Stradivarius or a Xeno.
Adam R. Getzen wrote: | Hmmm... |
Hi Adam, there was another recent thread where the discontinued Capri C's were praised. It seems there are many fans of the lighter-brighter sound of the Capri and Eterna C trumpets. Or, C trumpets with that classic "Getzen zing". _________________ Enjoy the journey. |
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LarsHusum Regular Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 87 Location: Copenhagen
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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I have an old Getzen Severinsen C trumpet. It's the only Severinsen C trumpet I've ever seen.
It has a more open bell flair than the Eterna's that I've seen, and it plays great. _________________ http://www.hornkapelle.dk |
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Danbassin Veteran Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2013 Posts: 460 Location: Idyllwild, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:49 am Post subject: |
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I've had the pleasure of playing a remarkable Eterna C that my teacher, Charles Schlueter, used in his days in the Minnesota Orchestra (which was known, pre-1968 as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra). A dear friend now has this horn on 'permanent loan' and has been loving it, even as it enters its second half-century of service.
The horn is gold plated, and plays like a dream.
The only recent concert-pitch offerings I've played by Getzen are the C Cornet, which is also an excellent horn. I simply haven't been in the same room as one of their newer C trumpet models, but I'd certainly be interested in trying one.
Happy practicing!
-DB _________________ Daniel Bassin
Conductor/Composer/Trumpeter/Improviser/Educator
I play:
Monette - CORNETTE/PranaXLT-STC Bb/MC-35/Raja A Piccolo;
Kromat C-Piccolo; Thein G-Piccolo; Various antique horns
MPCs - Monette Unity 1-7D and DM4LD |
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Stradbrother Veteran Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:35 am Post subject: |
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I have a large bore Severinsen Eterna C.
Best C trumpet I've ever played.
I had a Capri C from the 70s, and whats crazy is how similar they played.
The Severinsen Eterna C is unreal though. Always has a beautiful tone and always feels natural.
I know Getzen released the 900S classic Eterna with original specs as the old Eterna (according to WWBW), I would kill for a new Eterna C with original specs. |
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Stradbrother Veteran Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:39 am Post subject: |
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AJCarter wrote: | Has anyone played the current Getzen C offerings, and if so how do they compare to the old Eternas? Perhaps Adam can elaborate...? |
I don't know spec-wise, but as a player, I know first hand my 3070 fits right in any orchestral section, but also has a nice dark tone for solo work. |
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Speed Veteran Member
Joined: 13 May 2015 Posts: 295 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Does your 3070 have the reversed leadpipe or the standard one? Also, do you find it to be "free blowing" as described by Getzen on their website?
Thanks,
Marc Speed |
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LarsHusum Regular Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 87 Location: Copenhagen
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Stradbrother wrote: | I have a large bore Severinsen Eterna C.
Best C trumpet I've ever played.
I had a Capri C from the 70s, and whats crazy is how similar they played.
The Severinsen Eterna C is unreal though. Always has a beautiful tone and always feels natural.
I know Getzen released the 900S classic Eterna with original specs as the old Eterna (according to WWBW), I would kill for a new Eterna C with original specs. |
Cool. I were beginning to think that I were the only one owning a Eterna Severinsen C trp.
I think mine is ML.
Mine is wrapped diffently than the Eterna's, and mine has level water keys _________________ http://www.hornkapelle.dk |
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Stradbrother Veteran Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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LarsHusum wrote: | Stradbrother wrote: | I have a large bore Severinsen Eterna C.
Best C trumpet I've ever played.
I had a Capri C from the 70s, and whats crazy is how similar they played.
The Severinsen Eterna C is unreal though. Always has a beautiful tone and always feels natural.
I know Getzen released the 900S classic Eterna with original specs as the old Eterna (according to WWBW), I would kill for a new Eterna C with original specs. |
Cool. I were beginning to think that I were the only one owning a Eterna Severinsen C trp.
I think mine is ML.
Mine is wrapped diffently than the Eterna's, and mine has level water keys |
I actually thought they were all ML, but mine is lacquered with "LB" under the serial number.
Quote: | Does your 3070 have the reversed leadpipe or the standard one? Also, do you find it to be "free blowing" as described by Getzen on their website?
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Mine is the standard leadpipe. And it does feel really free-flowing.
I'm no Getzen rep or anything, but they just feel right to me. I've been on all Getzen since 2013. |
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Dayton Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2013 Posts: 2048 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Has anyone played the current Getzen C offerings, and if so how do they compare to the old Eternas? |
The 3070 is a really nice horn for orchestral playing. The sound and characteristics are reminiscent of a Bach 229 C. I played one for a season in a Schilke - Getzen - Bach section and was very pleased with it.
As for how it compares with the old Eternas, it has been too many years since I played an Eterna C, so I cannot comment on that. |
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Brassnose Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Posts: 2067 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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I find the last post by Dayton interesting in that you say the 3070 is similar in sound to the Bach 229. Now, I have never played a Bach C (I think) but the thing that strikes me when comparing my Bach Bb with my Eterna C (apples to oranges, I know ) is how much lighter and less compact the C is in sound. This may have to do with the fact that my Bb has a heavy gold brass bell and a pretty open 43 leadpipe, but the above statement nevertheless surprised me a little.
Are Bach Cs so much lighter in sound than the Bb's? Or is my Bach Bb just especially compact and focused due to the heavy gold brass bell? I know it is darker ... _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
1977 Conn 6B
1951 Buescher 400 Lightweight
AR Resonance, Frate, Klier |
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Trumpet Seeker Regular Member
Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Posts: 24 Location: Penn Yan, New York
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:46 am Post subject: |
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I posted this query elsewhere, but might get a wider response here. What's the functional difference between the Getzen Eterna C and the Capri C? I know the Eterna was marketed as the "Professional" level trumpet and the Capri as an "Intermediate." But what's the actual difference in sound, intonation and playability? _________________ Mister Trumpet
Getzen Capri C in lacquer
Getzen Capri C in silver
Selmer Radial B-flat in lacquer
Selmer Radial B-Flat silver and gold
Couesnon convertible 1951 |
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