Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Clarksville, Tn
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:08 pm Post subject: Has anyone played a Rudy Muck trumpet made from Bach parts?
I am thinking about trading for one of these, but I have no idea what I am getting. Planning on trading a Getzen large bore 900 Bobby Herriot model that is a nice horn, but doesn't suit me. _________________ Music is a fire in your belly, fighting to get out. You'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt.
The Rudy Muck horns with look like Bachs do not have a Bach valve section. It appears many of those early ones had Blessing valve sections. Other telltale Blessing parts are the mouthpiece receivers and water key components _________________ Del Quadro "The Mother"
Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Clarksville, Tn
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject:
Yep. It looked like a Blessing valve section. How do they play? _________________ Music is a fire in your belly, fighting to get out. You'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt.
Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Clarksville, Tn
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:53 pm Post subject:
Yep. It looked like a Blessing valve section. How do they play? _________________ Music is a fire in your belly, fighting to get out. You'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt.
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 635 Location: New Orleans
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:54 pm Post subject:
I had 3 different RM citations. I had one that was much better than the other two. They played bit tight for my liking but then again I feel that way about many old Bachs as well. It played brighter than I expected but with great intonation and tone. I made a video playing it so I will have to look for it so you can hear it. It was was nice to be able to try that many of them because they are somewhat rare.
Rudy Muck Citations (NY Bach clones) are actually pretty similar to a Blessing Super Artist. Both have a pretty heavy bell, and I assume all the parts for Muck were being made by Blessing. I don't think they're particularly NY Bach-like other than aesthetics. They're nice vintage horns and are great for jazz if you're into that 50's bebop sound.
I had a Rudy Muck. It had an engraving of a map of the USA on the bell. I bought it in a pawn shop because it looked just like a NY Bach. I didn't think it was particularly good. It sounds like you would be getting the short end of the stick if you traded for a Getzen. BTW, is your Getzen the model that has an uplifted bell? If you don't like it for that reason you could always put a regular bell on it. Anyway, if I were in your position I would want to try the RM before committing to a trade.
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