Lovingly restored by hand to return to its original glory (or better).
On the workbench….
Interesting and unusual overhauls, customisations and restorations through the Aberdeen repair workshop.
Overhaul on a Selmer 80 Super Action Series II. Made in France. The Selmer Paris Series II soprano is the sweetest sounding one-piece on the market. Even tone and a clean upper register are the hallmarks of this soprano
This is a vintage Getzen Deluxe Elkhorn slide trumpet in Bb. It accepts a standard Bb trumpet mouthpiece. The case sticker is from the Society for the Preservation of Dixieland Jazz. This organisations goal is: Encouraging, Perpetuating and Preserving the appreciation and history of Dixieland Jazz Music.
The original slide lubricant is built into the trumpet case.
The trumpet was made by Getzen Company, Inc. in Elkhorn, Wisconsin in 1963. It is a B-flat slide trumpet made of brass and nickel plate. This instrument is really a soprano trombone but sold as a slide trumpet by the manufacturer. This trumpet is engraved:
Getzen. DELUXE. ELKHORN. -WIS-
A 1959 Getzen advertisement for this instrument, with the endorsement of American jazz trumpeter Bobby Hackett indicates, “Cornet players…trumpet players…trombone players…beginners too - for those new effects that are impossible with any other instrument, get this sensational musical instrument, same true tone as ANY trumpet, with full range and accurate A-440 pitch. Ruggedly built of brass, polished and lacquered, Getzen-guaranteed…Easy to play-learn quickly with furnished instruction book.
Same slide principle as standard trombone, with slide positions plainly marked on outside slide. Lightning action, tunable, any mouthpiece fits. From National Museum of American History.