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Fantastic 1945 Blessing Artist Model Trumpet - Clifford Brown Vintage
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Fantastic 1945 Blessing Artist Model Trumpet - Clifford Brown Vintage
Price: CA $1076.00

Fantastic 1945 Blessing Artist Model Trumpet - Clifford Brown Vintage!

Original Finish, Josh Landress Setup - Pro Owned Gem


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If you\'re looking at this item, it means that you are interested in it. Me too! I try to sell things that are special, please enjoy your visit and purchase.There are two ways to purchase merchandise from me:

1.\'Buy it now or best offer\'

2. At open sale

Items are initially listed with a \'buy it now or best offer\', giving you agreat opportunity to negotiate directly with me and acquire fresh inventory. If the item does not sell after the first week, I will usually relist itin an open sale format, starting at $1, with . Bargain hunters may wish to compete with other buyers in this format.Please scroll down for more pictures, and good luck!

A very fine looking, and remarkably sounding vintage Blessing, this is the modest version of the celebrated Super Artist. This instrument is the same in every way, but for some cosmetic details, namely it has less nickle, and some minor cosmetic features are different. These differences are only visual, the geometry and bore of this horn are the same as the Clifford Brown Super Artist. The distinction is much like that between a Martin Committee vs. a Martin Deluxe Committee.

Now for my money, this is one of the nicest sounding vintage horns I\'ve played. Wow, I was particularly surprised at how dark it is, and how sensitive it is at low volumes. I compared it extensively to a gold plated Martin Handcraft Committee that I had in stock last week (sorry, sold), and I was struck by how comparably dark this Blessing is. I\'ve had three or four Super Artists, and none had this example\'s suppleness. Today I had the pleasure of hearing the instrument in the hands of a big band section player, and woah! It is amazing at volume, and up high. Full throated, complex and in tune. Wow.

In terms of mechanics, the instrument has been well looked after. The previous owner was a very prolific pro, and he had the horn setup by Josh Landress, with great results. Valves feel perfect, really perfect, and compression is quite good. Everything is clean, and working at top pro levels.

Cosmetics are very nice, with an attractive mottled patina, original finish, and no apparent dents. There is a diamond shaped reinforcement on the first valve slide, probably not original.

An all-round fabulous player, satisfaction guaranteed on this one.

Please call Randy at [phone removed by ] for more information.


Other instruments available are:

New Adams F2 gold brass bell flugelhorn

1927 Conn gold plated Chu Berry alto in MINT condition - Al McLean overhaul

Distin Levy Model 1 deep cup cornet mouthpiece

Various vintage mouthpieces by Conn, Buescher, H.N. White and Selmer.


**Movie Alert**

Please tune into a number of \'Jazz, Period.\' installments, which feature horns from my business in the hands of great artists. Al McLean and Kevin Dean take up a number of vintage saxophones and trumpets in my ongoing video exploration of the Montreal Jazz community.

Some horns you will see and hear are a 1944 Martin Handcraft Committee trumpet, three vintage Selmer Mark VI saxes (tenor, alto and soprano), gold plated Buescher Big B alto and Besson flugelhorn, a unique full body engraved Martin C Melody, and a gorgeous Conn Artist Special cornet dating to 1940

Visit my YouTube page to view over 100 films about Jazz, many with vintage mics.

Click below to see and hear one of my recent films utilizing vintage mics!

Shipping and Payment Terms:

Weekly shipping is on Tuesday evenings (please try to make payment prior). Standard shipping in Canada will be by Canada Post Expedited, and international shipments will be by Canada Post Xpresspost.

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Canadian buyers will be required to pay GST, or HST where applicable. Quebec residents to pay GST & QST. Please visit my other sales for a selection of recently acquired musical instruments and cameras.




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