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riker35601 New Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2020 Posts: 8 Location: Decatur, Alabama
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:19 am Post subject: Letters preceding serial number in a Getzen serial |
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Getzen serial numbers start with letters. Does anyone know the reason for the different lettering?
Mine is an "SK" series. I see there are many different lettering series when I look up the serial on Hornucopia.com. Serial number follows lettering. I would love to know the reason for the different lettering that precedes the serial number. I cannot find any info on this on the Getzen website.
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Getzen Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 1924
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Originally, the "SK" stood for "Severinsen" (for Doc) and "Knowlton" (for Harold Knowlton, owner of the company at the time). After Doc left, it changed to "K". Over the years the letters were changed from time to time as a way of freeing up more numbers. I can't remember the reasoning behind it, but they didn't want to utilize all 5 numerical digits. There were P's, R's, maybe a few others. I don't think there was any real rhyme or reason behind it. At least not that I can remember.
In 2001 when Doc returned and we launched the 3001 and 3001LE trumpets we went to a "G" for Getzen and it has stayed that way ever since. _________________ Brett Getzen
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If you have a question please feel free to email me at brett@getzen.com. |
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riker35601 New Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2020 Posts: 8 Location: Decatur, Alabama
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:04 am Post subject: Thanks a million! |
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Absolutely awesome of you! Thank you so much for the informative reply!!!
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BachintheSwing New Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2022 Posts: 1 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:51 pm Post subject: getzen value |
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I'm thinking of buying my brother-in-law's mid-60's Getzen, serial SK2625. It needs a lot of work. What do you think a fair value would be to offer him? I would take it to Charlie Melk and have him re-plate it. |
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JeffM729 Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 442 Location: Parrish, FL
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Getzen Eterna flugels were designated KH for 4 valve and KN for 3 valve. It was designed for Knud Holvadlt back in the 1960s. I believe this explains those designations. |
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