|
Author
|
|
|
Unregistered
|
|
Review Date: 12/9/2005
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
Nice dynamic range, ease of blow in all registers, perfect valves
|
|
Cons:
|
|
|
Nice dynamic range and color from pp to ff, very easy blow in all registers, slots extremely well. Superb feedback to player, even in amplified big band. Valves like glass. I love the way it vibrates in the hand! Takes a bit more air than a Bach 37, but not much more. Mack Horton
|
|
|
|
|
admin
Administrator
Registered: December 2005
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Posts: 700
|
|
Review Date: 2/5/2006
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,800.00
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
Great "Rich" Sound, Awesome Valves
|
|
Cons:
|
None
|
|
My review of my new brand new Getzen Custom Series.
Model: Getzen 3001MV
Serial Number: MVG0000X
Finish: 24K
Mouthpieces: Bach 1.5, GR 65Z**
Build Quality / Design
This horn is beautiful, and the quality of fit/finish is absolutely perfect on this horn. No misalignments, and the gold plated finish on this horn is flawless. I've had other Getzens, and this horn has lever style water keys on it - which I thought was unusual as a standard item on a Getzen. (I now realize all Getzen's are available that way). The slides fit nicely, and have that perfect level of resistance to them (just enough they don't move on their own, or have water at the joint. The valves are so awesome!!! (as expected), and appear to be shorter than the my other horns. If you've not tried a set of Getzen valves you're really missing something. When I bought this horn, tried many other horns (Bach, Conn, Yamaha), and nothing was close.
The only thing I've noticed in the past week, is that the new design Getzen case has a "unique" smell to it. (Kind of Stinks). I'm not sure if this is normal, but heck new cars have "unique" smells to them. I'm not sure if this is normal, so I'll let other Getzen answers comment. BTW - The new Getzen case is well built, and really like the saddle on the side for music. Nice for those occasions where you want to keep everything (vs. travel style cases)
Intonation/Tone / Sound
I tried out the Lacquer, Silver, and Gold plated versions. I ended up with the Gold plated version, as I though it had the "fullest" tone on any of the three. The Silver was a little bright, and was really surprised by the Gold horn. Was afraid it would significantly darken the sound. It added a richer fuller sound, and still let the "edge" come out in upper registers. Have now played it in a wide variety of environments from Church (this morning), to Big Band type (last night), to some classical pieces - it can respond to all environments. By switching between mouthpiece sizes, I was surprised that I could get the same "full" sound using "lead" type mouthpieces in addition to my Bach 1.5.
Overall
A 9.9 out of 10. Would have a perfect 10, except for the case smell? Overall, this is the fullest, rich sounding instrument I've ever played. It plays in tune at all registers, and the intonation is perfect. Even D (below Staff) are close to perfect, without hardly using the 3rd slide out. In the upper register it slots very well, and is easy to center on pitch. I would highly recommend this horn to anyone! My first "real" horn was Getzen almost 25 years ago (Eterna Severensin), and this horn just reinforces my belief in sticking with a great horn mfg. right here in the US. I still have my Strad, Yamaha, and B&S - but this will be the one I'll be playing - I'll let my kids use those horns when they're old enough. The only problem I have is my wife (also a trumpet player) wants her own now...
I would recommend anyone looking for a new horn, try this one out.
|
|
|
|
ChaserBD
Junior Member
Registered: July 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 3
|
|
Review Date: 7/2/2006
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
Sound, intonation
|
|
Cons:
|
leadpipe water key
|
|
I bought this horn this year at the TMEA convention, while Mike Vax was standing right in front of me. They had all available plating models on display, and I took home the laquered. The sliver felt a little on the brighter side and the gold model was very very dark, and for me, a little dead sounding, although a friend of mine sounded incredible on it. It's a very live horn, which I love, and I can feel it in my hands. I think the fact that it only has one brace livens up the sound for me. For players with a tone that is solid, but doesn't have enough ring to it, this horn is for you. Works great in all situations, from lead playing to section playing, wind ensemble to orchestra. It isn't quite broad enough for a full time orchestra sound, but on Bb trumpet parts it does great. The valve work is also great, like others have said, if you haven't played on Getzen valves you're missing out. I think they offer the best valves this side of Dave Monette.
I'm going into my 5th year of college at the Univ. of Texas-El Paso, and my trumpet teacher, Sam Trimble, loves the sound of the horn. He says it gives me a commerical sound. My intonation overall has also improved, and the horn is versatile enough to take care of all my needs, which include lead, solo, and section jazz playing, and principle wind ensemble and orchestral playing. Sounds great in a chamber group as well.
The one con of this horn was that the spring on the leadpipe water key came loose a little bit after about a month. Not a big deal, I haven't even needed to get it repaired.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unregistered
|
|
Review Date: 1/3/2007
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,000.00
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
everything
|
|
Cons:
|
Yamaha trumpet players will become very jealous of you.
|
|
If even a Bach Strad or a Yamaha Xeno can't beat this,you know how good this thing is.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unregistered
|
|
Review Date: 1/9/2007
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,000.00
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
beautiful rich and mellow sound.Valves.Quality.Options.
|
|
Cons:
|
as if there is any
|
|
I tried tried many trumpets,including Bach and Yamaha,and the Getzen 3001MV stood out as being the one with the best valves, best quality, best intonation, best finish, best case, best tone, best warranty, best look, best value, best bell, best projection, best value, best leadpipe, best slides, best mouthpiece, best cleaning kit, best water keys, best saddle, best playability, best bore size, best valve caps, best comfort, best rigity, best construction, best plating, best corrosion resistant, best durability, best valve oil, best size, best weight, best hook, best bracing, best power, best clearity, best slide stop, best tunability, best style, best......everything,making it the best choice possible.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unregistered
|
|
Review Date: 1/2/2008
|
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
Valves, ease of air flow, intonation
|
|
Cons:
|
None that I can find!
|
|
The MV is amazing. I've been on mine for a year now and play a lot of high profile gigs as well as different styles (pop, jazz, classical), and it never lets me down! Coming from a Bach and then a King Silver Flair, this horn is a dream. I felt like I had jumped many levels playing wise the second I put this horn to my lips! Every trumpet player who tries my horn becomes insanely jealous, no matter what they're on (even Mt. Vernon Bach, Monette, you name it!) Getzen rocks!
|
|
|
|
|
|
;)
