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Brassnose Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:15 am Post subject: |
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OK, that is interesting. I’ll see my trumpet tech in a few days anyway so I’ll talk to him as well and see what happens. _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
1992 Bach 43GH/43
1989 Kühnl & Hoyer Model 15 flugel
1980/2023 Custom Blessing Scholastic C 😎
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cbtj51 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Posts: 725 Location: SE US
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Irving wrote: | ... Eterna C came in both ML and L bore. If it wasn't marked then it was the ML model. |
Since this post has migrated towards the Eterna C, a regular section mate has a well worn Eterna C (SK13XXX) with no bore marking, which by this info would make it a ML version. I played it for a pretty good while a few years ago. It was a great playing horn, wonderful sound and blend! I liked it at least as much as my own Bach CL229/25A. He is VERY attached to that horn! His is the only example I have ever seen.
Life is Short, find the Joy in it!
Mike _________________ '71 LA Benge 5X Bb
'72 LA Benge D/Eb
'76 Bach CL 229/25A C
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Tony Scodwell Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 1961
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:08 am Post subject: Getzen Capri C |
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They must have been OK as Armand Ghitalla played one for years.
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Stradbrother Veteran Member
Joined: 13 Apr 2015 Posts: 150
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:16 am Post subject: |
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I used a Getzen Capri C trumpet all throughout college.
Incredible horn.
I now play on a Large Bore Severinsen Eterna C trumpet. Super super rare horn, and because I was a poor college student, I had a sell-off my Capri for the Eterna when I had the chance to buy.
But I'll tell ya, the Capri C horn is about 95% the horn that the Eterna LB SK is. Even today I would still prefer the Capri if I was playing chamber or quintet work. The Eterna has more power but the Capri is somewhat smoother and more delicate.
If you find a Capri C under $1000 I would be all over it. _________________ Getzen 3051 Custom
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Trumpet Seeker Regular Member
Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Posts: 24 Location: Penn Yan, New York
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:30 pm Post subject: Armando Ghitalla |
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Mr. Scodwell or anyone else who knows...
Did Armando Ghitalla play a Capri C or an Eterna C?
Wondering,
Phil the Trumpet Seeker _________________ Mister Trumpet
Getzen Capri C in lacquer
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thecoast Veteran Member
Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 138 Location: San Bernardino County, CA
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:00 pm Post subject: 1977 Getzen Catalog: Capri Standard Symphony C Trumpet |
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Since this thread has included the request for information, I figured this would be a useful document to post.
Below is a link to a pdf file of the 1977 Getzen and Meinl-Weston Catalog with info on the Capri C trumpet (among other brass instruments). The full name is the Capri Standard Symphony C Trumpet and the model number is 590CS for the silver plated and 590C for the lacquered brass. I received this catalog from Mary Rima at Getzen. Emailed it to me as a response to my question about the age of my Capri C.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZNZ-fb4SJySrjmotnovo1DUortp5vXb/view?usp=sharing
On a separate note: Sadly, I'm selling the Capri because it's so different to switch to from my Bach Omega. I've transposed most of my adult life at church so I don't really need to go through the extra work of playing the Getzen C. Maybe if I had a Bach C, that would not be the case; but I'm skeptical (and it's beyond my budget). Now that I have basically a 99% Strad, playing in keys other than C, F, and G is a pleasant experience.
Hopefully, though, the catalog has information that is useful for the C and the other instruments in it. _________________ —Bach Omega
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—John Packer JP272 tenor horn w/Denis Wick 3
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Andy Cooper Heavyweight Member
Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 1832 Location: Terre Haute, IN USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the Getzen catalog - gosh they made a .468 bore C trumpet. |
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Nixer Veteran Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:01 am Post subject: |
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I just picked up a 1988 Capri C trumpet (serial A54xxx). It's not in great shape cosmetically but seems to play just fine. It's the first C trumpet I've ever played or owned, so my $.02 may be worth less than that.
After a few days playing it the intonation seems good. I don't have the best ear but I'm not noticing anything of concern. In terms of open/stuffy blow I'd put it easily on the open side, probably more open than my Getzen 900DLX. Soundwise I have no idea how it might blend with the Bach/Yamaha crowd. Not something I'm likely to ever have to worry about.
I have a pdf from the 1983 Getzen catalog (courtesy Mary Rima) that shows the 590 Capri C trumpet with a 1st slide saddle as standard. Mine, from '88, has a 1st slide trigger. Available in lacquer or silverplate.
Seems like a great, relatively inexpensive option for a C trumpet for someone like me. _________________ Getzen 900DLX Bb
Getzen Capri C
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