ever want your horn engraved?

forthaney · Veteran Member Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 133

Has anyone wanted to personalize their horn with some engraving?
if so what would you have put on?

_Happy Canuck · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

I had my name engraved on the side of my Olds Opera cornet, looks nice!

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forthaney · Veteran Member Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 133

SHS_Trumpet · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:

I saw a Callet Jazz on ebay a few years back that was engraved quite a bit and that was the first time I thought about having a trumpet engraved,after that I had my Callet Jazz basically covered in engraving. The pattern that appealed most to me was a celtic inspired pattern. I've always had a great draw to the old engraved cornets so I guess it was just a matter of time.
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ZionTrumpeter · Heavyweight Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 520

It already is....

_PhilPicc · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:04 am Post subject:

I had mine done at Artistic Engraving and it came out great. I had the Bach Strad. Deluxe done in June 02. I see the prices have gone up since then.

www.artisticengraving.com
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isler · Veteran Member Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 430

I had mine done from Sherry Huntley as well. I had my lawler done and it looks great I had a traditional design.

Larry Smithee · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 4399

It's not my cup of tea, so to each his own.

To me, engraved trumpet bells look like snakeskins. Deciding as to whether to engrave a trumpet would seem to me to be somewhat like making the decision to get a tattoo. Once done there's no going back. You're stuck with it.

Larry

silverstar · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject:

My Benge 3X came engraved. It was just on the bell and the inside rim, but it was pretty. It wasn't very annoying and I got quite a lot of comments about it.

Lara
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Trumpet Dude · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

I would love to customize my horn. Gravings and gold shotblasted plating.
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Trumpeter656 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

it already has one - covers nearly the whole front of the bell
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Bill Scott · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:

I'd love to have a horn engraved with a dancing Faun playing a trumpet surrounded by naked nymphs! Sort of a take off on the old Conn engraving!

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Kazi · Veteran Member Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 210

I'd want Celtic or Asian designs. I kind of wish my old TR had the engraving of the new ones...

Jazzy_Mike · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

My horn isn't personally engraved but It came with Maynard Ferguson Horn engraved in the side with fancy lettering, It was standard on the Maynard models in the 70's.
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