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CRBTrumpet New Member
Joined: 14 Jun 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:07 am Post subject: Mystery Double Case |
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Hi gang,
Long time lurker, first time poster (and I promise I'm not trying to get my '5 posts').
I need some help identifying this double case that I acquired recently from a friend who gave up trumpet some time ago. I have no idea what brand it is, or whether it is any good? The closest thing I can find in pictures is a Rocky Mountain case (although this is tricky to verify as not many images of these cases are out there on the net). It seems to be solidly constructed, and the hard-shell lid can detach from the fabric flap (which is shown in the last pic). What are people's thoughts?
Many thanks for providing this forum which is such a great resource of knowledge. |
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Jerry Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:06 am Post subject: |
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Looks like a triple case to me.
Sorry, but I don't recognize the brand. |
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Don Herman rev2 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 8951 Location: Monument, CO
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Wolfpak, maybe a knockoff? _________________ "After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley |
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sugarbear New Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Location: Houston
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:30 am Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure this is a case from Rocky Mountain Case Works. I have a 2.5 case that I purchased direct from them many years ago and it has many of the same features that this case exhibits. If your case was a 2.5, it appears the internals have been re-configured by a previous owner. I am not aware they ever made a triple.
I'm a little fuzzy on the history but I believe Rocky Mountain was started by a person by the name of Wolfen (?) who had previously owned Wolfpak. After he sold Wolfpak, his next adventure was Rocky Mountain. Shortly after starting the company he fell very ill and the company went under. I'm not sure about the complete accuracy of this information...I picked up bits and pieces of information over the years and am not sure how accurate this is. I would be interested to find out what really happened. |
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CRBTrumpet New Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the responses so far. The owner of the case bought a Shires trumpet and believes it might have come with the Shires. A search of Shires cases doesn't show any that looks like this though. |
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Don Herman rev2 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 8951 Location: Monument, CO
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Kevin sold RMC to Steve Shires so it may be... _________________ "After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley |
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jhellerstein Regular Member
Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 67
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | I believe Rocky Mountain was started by a person by the name of Wolfen (?) who had previously owned Wolfpak. |
That's Kevin Woelfel. He was my private teacher when I was in high school and he was studying trumpet at Wisconsin. Wonderful guy. _________________ "When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone in the air. You can never capture it again." -- Dolphy |
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OsmunMusic New Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014 Posts: 7 Location: Acton, MA
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Don Herman rev2 wrote: | Wolfpak, maybe a knockoff? |
Don, you nailed it.
Those are based off the original US made Rocky Mountain/Wolfpack style cases. Made overseas. They're actually good cases. See many of those in the shop since we're close to Shires. The one downside is they won't take the physical abuse that the originals would. _________________ Osmun Music, Inc
77 Powdermill Rd
Acton, MA 01720
978-823-0580
Sales@osmun.com |
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