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ZonalThrone
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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2022 3:37 pm    Post subject: Is a Machiavelli trumpet any good? Reply with quote

Found a silver Machiavelli trumpet for $25 near me. Wanted to second one that can afford to be beaten up a little for marching band, is it any good? Thanks! I don’t know if I’m allowed but I could try to post links to the pictures.[/list]
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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2022 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never heard of them and googling Machiavelli Trumpets does not bring up a website so I'm going to go out on a limb and say... no.

If you want a decent cheap second trumpet for marching band stuff get a Olds Ambassador or maybe a Conn Director.
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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2022 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost certainly a rando stencil horn.

It's probably worth $25, maybe.

Given my opinion on marching band, I'd say that's a good match. But, if you want a better beater trumpet, just get any older, cheaper student by a well known brand (King, Conn, Olds, Holton, Getzen, Bach, etc) for $75-150 and call it good.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2022 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They're not to be trusted.

That's a joke.

Impossible to say without playing one. Could be perfectly usable, might be suitable only for use as a lamp or a wall hanger. I have a Besson 1000 that's theoretically a "student" instrument, plays fantastic.

I too get no hit other than this thread. Are you sure you have the name right?

25 bucks in silver plate - if it plays passably, valves are good, no leaks it sounds like you couldn't find a more suitable "beater" for marching band, which isn't to say I advocate abusing any musical instrument, even a wall hanger.

If it holds you back then even if it's free it's useless.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I haven't encountered a Machiavelli trumpet, but I've met a number of Machiavellian trumpet players.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Liberty Lips wrote:
I haven't encountered a Machiavelli trumpet, but I've met a number of Machiavellian trumpet players.

You beat me to the punch, Liberty. Anybody that has a guy playing a Machiavelli in the section better keep looking over his shoulder.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2022 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Robert P wrote:
They're not to be trusted.

That's a joke.

Impossible to say without playing one. Could be perfectly usable, might be suitable only for use as a lamp or a wall hanger. I have a Besson 1000 that's theoretically a "student" instrument, plays fantastic.

I too get no hit other than this thread. Are you sure you have the name right?

25 bucks in silver plate - if it plays passably, valves are good, no leaks it sounds like you couldn't find a more suitable "beater" for marching band, which isn't to say I advocate abusing any musical instrument, even a wall hanger.

If it holds you back then even if it's free it's useless.


Yeah I couldn’t find it anywhere else either, but in the picture it definitely says Machiavelli. Thanks for the advice, I might check it out a little more.
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PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2022 6:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Is a Machiavelli trumpet any good? Reply with quote

ZonalThrone wrote:
Found a silver Machiavelli trumpet for $25 near me. Wanted to second one that can afford to be beaten up a little for marching band, is it any good? Thanks! I don’t know if I’m allowed but I could try to post links to the pictures.[/list]


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