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ZionTrumpeter
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I want one of these... It was good enough for Clifford Brown...It might be good enough for me...
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ZionTrumpeter
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Has anyone played one?
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Gilligan
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ZionTrumpeter
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Wow! thnks.....
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Trptbenge
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I have been fortunate enough to try a Blessing artist and a Super Artist. After playing them I can understand why Clifford liked them. Besides having a great sound they have lightning fast valves. The valve stroke is short and comfortable. These were great horns.
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musicmork
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What about the current Blessing Artist model?
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Trptbenge
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The Blessing Artist of today are no where close to the horns of Cliffords day. The best thing that can be said about the current Blessing horns is that they are okay - not great or terrible but okay.
In the early 60's the same company that bought Martin & Olds bought Blessing (CMI) Chicago Musical Instruments. They ruined Martin, Blessing and eventually ran Olds out of business.
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supportlivejazz
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I have owned four Artist trumpets (early 30's, 1939, two from the 50's), an Artist cornet from the 40's and a Super Artist cornet from the 40's. All fine horns. The early 30's is a smaller bore than the later models. The '39 trumpet is a keeper and own of the best playing horns I have ever owned. The later models always seemed just too big for my lungs. I could not see a difference other than trim, shape of valve casings and engraving between the Artist and Super. There seems to be a bit of disagreement about this, but I believe that the Super and Artist from the 40's were the same horn as far as design and quality, but the Super had angled valve casings, caps and buttons, more elaborate engraving, silver or nickel plated braces and details etc. My 1939 Artist seems to play more like a ML bore, yet it is .467 bore. It can play dark, fat, bright and sweet... depending on how it is pushed and what mp I am using. Seems like it has great range of color. I may end up keeping the early 30's as well. The 40's Super cornet that I had, was not a favorite, but then I am an infrequent cornet player. I actually prefered my late 40's Olds Special which I still have.
The new Blessings are student and intermediate level and ordinary horns at best.
I do like the older Blessing Standards as far as a rival for the Olds Ambassadors in the great vintage student level trumpet face off. |
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