'We are passionate about providing the best’ VINTAGE - Burbank Benge Model 3 Bb Trumpet - .459 Medium Large Bore - Made in the Burbank Factory! - Circa 1968 - AMAZING PLAYER!! Model Model 3 Description Up sale today we have one the sweetest examples of Benge Trumpets we have seen in a while. This Burbank Benge was manufactured in 1968 during which their production run for the year was only 300 horns! Eldon Benge was one of the five most prominent brass manufactures of our age and this instrument is a testament to this fact! Condition Although this horn plays extremely well as is we do HIGHELY recommend that the buyer replaces the leadpipe due to red rot that has set in. We are actually going to be throwing in an authentic Benge leadpipe with the sale. It is also very apparent that the horn has been overhauled sometime in its past but the gold plate that was added after the overhaul is in spectacular shape! History Around 1934, at his home in Chicago, Benge started making a trumpet based on the French Besson. Benge was a friend and neighbor of Renold Schilke. Schilke had machine tools experience and helped Benge set up his manufacturing shop. The Benge bell changed from Hand Tempered to Resno-Tempered where it remained until manufacturing was suspended by Conn-Selmer in 2005. Resno-Tempered is a process of hammering and annealing a one piece bell to shape it. E. BENGE, spelled out with notes on a musical staff indicated the Resno-Tempered bell.In 1953, Benge retired from playing, and moved to southern California. He was killed in a car accident in 1960, and his son Donald took the reins of the company. The production was 5/week up to 1960, and 22/week from 1960 to 1971. The logo no longer sported the music staff and are engraved: Custom Made by E. Benge in Burbank. Bbs, Cs, and D/Ebs were made. In the late 60s Benge produced a Claude Gordon Trumpet but it was not to his full .470 bore specs. It was an adapted 468 bore. The Claude Gordon model was designed duplicate what he found to be a better playing trumpet in the pre-WWII, French Besson. The Burbank Benge spec list from 1969 includes the short-lived Jubilee line. These have serial numbers starting with 300, and have details which are unlike any other Benges. The Jubilee line was discontinued because they could not make a signficantly cheaper trumpet without compromising quality. The Los Angeles Period starting December 1970 occurred because Donald Benge sold the company to Leisure Time Industries and production was moved to Los Angeles. In 1972, H.N. White Co. bought Benge , and built a new production facility in Anaheim. However, the bell still was engraved Los Angeles, Calif. The Benge product line expanded to include the three different Kanstul flugelhorns, the piccolo trumpet, and the Claude Gordon model trumpet and late in the 1970s, the rare Benge 7x. Specifications .459 Bore - Model 3 Bell - Gold Plate - Circa 1968 Conclusion This horn despite its condition is a KILLER instrument and is a true player! The valve compression is still great and for $80 we would be happy to remove and remount the new RAW BRASS leadpipe. If you are interested in getting the new leadpipe gold plated and mounted message us and we can give you a quote via email! Good Luck and Happy offerding! A Special letter from our President and Founder: Thank you so much for taking the time to view our sale. My staff and I take great pride in what we do. Over the years this industry has changed drastically. Mom and Pop shops are nearly a thing of the past, and with that our industry bleeds. We are striving to preserve the character of a true American pastime. I started my shop in the basement of my house back in 2004 with a vision that no matter what the odds, I would be able to provide musicians and families around the world with the same care and attention that seems to be disappearing. There is no reason that because you are purchasing an item on the internet that the store you are working with shouldn't treat you with the same respect as if you live in our neighborhood and walked in our door. I am proud to say that my staff also believes in offering this positive one-on-one experience. We are blessed to have grown into the company we are today. We are all passionate about what we do. It is important for you to know that each and every customer we deal with is very important to keeping my mission a reality. We are here to help and offer our expertise to make your experience the best we possibly can. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask us!! We take great pride in our positive response on and strive to continue the experiences we've shared with past customers with you! If you know anyone interested in purchasing musical equipment, or are in need of repair service, we hope you might consider helping to spread the word about what we do. Thank you so much! Sincerely, Michael T. Corrigan President B.A.C. Horn Doctor LLC Terms We appreciate you taking the time to read all of our terms prior to offerding. We WILL accept international offerding. Shipping in the lower 48 U.S. will be $25.00. Insurance covering the winning offer amount or purchase price is included with our shipping price. International Shipping costs will vary. With larger items (trumpets, saxophones, trombones) one may expect at least $.00 to most locations. Mouthpieces and small accessories typically run approx. $18-$25 depending on the destination. Again, Insurance covering the winning price is included. We accept: PayPal, all forms of Major Credit Card, and direct money wire transfers. RETURN POLICY: All instruments are sold as is and we will only issue returns if the instrument was damaged during shipping or if the instrument was grossly misrepresented in its descriptions and pictures. We will also only accept returns if it is within 7 days or receipt of the instrument and if authorized by a B.A.C. Representative. If you have any questions about our new policy please feel free to contact us. CUSTOMS POLICY: Please do not ask us to commit Customs Fraud -- we WILL NOT alter any of our shipping paperwork or monetary receipts for the purpose of evading or minimizing international import taxes. We encourage you to build any customs and taxes into your high offer. (for example, if your budget is $200 and it will cost $45 to import that item, please offer $155 knowing that the rest of your budget will go toward the import of the item.) Again, we have an excellent response rating. We have one of the best ratings in the community for accurate descriptions -- we go the extra mile taking many high resolution photos to win your confidence in our description. If there are any questions at all, please do not hesitate to use the "Question and Answer" feature attached to this listing prior to offerding. We pride ourselves in the ability to accurately respond to these questions promptly. B.A.C. Horn Doctor Inc. is a qualified professional service center and employs knowledgeable musicians and experts in vintage instruments. While on occasion we may miss something, we ask that you read the entire description. If you have any questions at all or information that would further enhance our sales, please email us at info(at)bacmusic(dot)com. Good luck and happy offerding!! Photos