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cbtj51 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Posts: 725 Location: SE US
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:37 am Post subject: Visiting an old flame...easily led astray! |
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I was innocently reading thru todays threads when... blbaumgarn wrote: | ... but I could still hear and feel the Benge 5x. That was the horn I took home that day and I never regretted it. It did mean I had to leave at least one other great horn behind, but all the money I had was all I had... |
shofarguy wrote: | I have soooo many memories of my own 5X. I wish I'd been able to keep it. |
It's been a few weeks since I played the Benge 5X that I bought new in '71 with hard earned college student money. My practice session plan for today didn't include the Benge, but...something came over me...I couldn't help myself!
The thrill of this horn never goes away. It was the only Bb that I had for a very long time, decades. I used it for everything and found a way to make it fit in with the horns that my colleagues played.
Bill and Brian, I understand where your thoughts are!
It's a Beautiful Day in the neighbourhood!
Mike _________________ '71 LA Benge 5X Bb
'72 LA Benge D/Eb
'76 Bach CL 229/25A C
‘92 Bach 37 Bb
'98 Getzen 895S Flugelhorn
'00 Bach 184 Cornet
'02 Yamaha 8335RGS
'16 Bach NY 7
'16 XO 1700RS Piccolo
Reeves 41 Rimmed Mouthpieces |
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Yamahaguy Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3992
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Visiting an old flame...easily led astray! |
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cbtj51 wrote: | The thrill of this horn never goes away. | Agreed, Mike! I have a Burbank 5x (along with several other Benges) that are very unique in their own
"personalities"...So much fun to play and I don't feel badly about being fickle either! |
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cbtj51 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Posts: 725 Location: SE US
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Visiting an old flame...easily led astray! |
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Yamahaguy wrote: | I don't feel badly about being fickle either! |
Love the one you're with!
Mike _________________ '71 LA Benge 5X Bb
'72 LA Benge D/Eb
'76 Bach CL 229/25A C
‘92 Bach 37 Bb
'98 Getzen 895S Flugelhorn
'00 Bach 184 Cornet
'02 Yamaha 8335RGS
'16 Bach NY 7
'16 XO 1700RS Piccolo
Reeves 41 Rimmed Mouthpieces |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9030 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Visiting an old flame...easily led astray! |
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cbtj51 wrote: | Love the one you're with! |
Sometimes that's not such a good idea. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
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