“It’s the player, not the horn.”

That's true enough. Still, I like to try as many horns as I can. It's fun and you get a glimpse into the history of this magnificent instrument. And let's face it, you will play better on a well crafted instrument than you will on a garden hose.

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Monette B-flat 149XL made in 2000. Serial no. 1663. My go to for everything. Just an awesome awesome horn. The mouthpiece I use on it is a STC-1 Prana B4S S2 82 throat.

 
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Marcinkiewicz B-flat. Serial no. 7593. Has the “MMP” designation on the bell; that means “Marcinkiewicz Music Products” and dates back to when Joe Marcinkiewicz was in business with Herb Albert in Glendale, CA. This horn is extremely easy to play and has a clear, lush, bright tone quality. Mouthpiece is a Monette Prana Resonance B4S2 82

 
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Monette "Chicago" C trumpet. Serial no. 431. A ridiculously easy and fun horn to play. The best C I’ve ever owned. Mouthpiece for this horn is a Monette Prana C4S S2

 
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Getzen "Custom class" 3850 B-flat Cornet. Serial no. G41380. I tried a lot of cornets before happily choosing this one and with the deep cup mouthpiece it has a real classic old school cornet sound.
Mouthpiece is a Monette standard B4S D (deep cup).

 
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Kanstul ZKF 1525 flugelhorn. Serial no. 36723. Love this Flugel! Mouthpiece is a Monette standard B4S FLG.

 

This is a very special horn, I call it my "slornet" (slide-cornet). This Holton soprano trombone is a very fun instrument made sometime between 1908 and 1918 (as best as I can find out) with satin silver finish and a gold wash bell. It has a sweet and delicate sound. Yes, I have played it in public (but there was no piano to give away my pitch problems Ha!)