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Review Date: 9/9/2004
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $700.00
| Rating: 10
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Valves, beautiful finish, life-time warranty
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This is an outstanding trumpet! I have the Large bore horn and play with a Schilke mouthpiece (9 for normal playing and 8E2 for a more mellow sound...this of course is a matter of taste and best size for the player). I had a silver Getzen Capri many years ago in school and have been playing a Holton and an asian made horn...the quality of Getzen can't be beat and the price of this trumpet is competative with other high end trumpets. The finish is stunning and the horn is surprisingly light and free-blowing. I found it very easy to play low notes and pedal tones, and ALL notes come out sounding extremely clean and by far the clearest of all trumpets I've played. The large bore requires a bit more "umph" in the upper register then a smaller bore horn, so I wouldn't recommend it for a young player, it is better suited for the classical musician or advancing player. I bought my horn slightly used for $700, which was a great deal given its $1800+ retail. You could probably expect to pay $900+ for a good used horn, but I couldn't think of a better quality trumpet. If you're serious about your playing, give this a look. In general, you won't be disappointed with Getzen, which ever model you choose.
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Review Date: 3/20/2005
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Valves, Superb construction, very even tempered
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A great all-round horn. I've been playing the 3050 with large bore for about a year. It is not a light weight or super free blowing lead trumpet, but a very even tempered trumpet with great sound (moderate to light reisistance and medium weight). Most trumpets made just can't compare to the Getzen in qualiiy. If you just want a super all-round horn that will last fore ever, try the 3050. If you want a light weight trumpet to play lead on then try the 3052, or a Kanstul or Zeus top end horn. If you're cash limited, find a nice used Eterna 900. I am bias to Getzen, but admit other horns may give you a few notes more of range, but most won't give the same lasting quality.
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Review Date: 6/14/2005
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,700.00
| Rating: 10
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Getzen Platinum Lifetime Warranty- Valves- Perfect Finish- Great Craftsmanship
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Price
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Fabulous trumpet. I'm a sophomore. The perfect trumpet that will last any highschool trumpet player until college and beyond. The lifetime warranty assures you if you have a problem with the horn, (not just valves like standard) anytime with craftsmanship Getzen will fix it, or replace it. Perfect buy. Pricey for the usual highschooler, but most definately worth it.
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Review Date: 1/3/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
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everything
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I'll have to think about this for a while.
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Shame on Yamaha,Monette,Bach,Shlike,Jupiter,Amati,Zeus,and any other trumpet manufactuars out there!!
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Review Date: 1/9/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,150.00
| Rating: 10
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almost everything
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Bach may want to burn down the Getzen company.
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Better than most other pathetic trumpets on the market today!
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Review Date: 7/30/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,500.00
| Rating: 10
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The perfect horn to do-it-all-with
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The best horn available that can be used for any type of play.. Once you've become comfortable with it the sound can be colored to your liking at will. It will even blend with a cornet if you use a deep enough mouthpiece and think DARK! I've found some other Getzen Custom models do specific styles of play a bit better. But for one horn that can do it all well. You cannot go wrong with the 3050.
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Review Date: 10/18/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,250.00
| Rating: 10
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It kicks a lot of brASS!
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Other people hate you for having such an awesome trumpet
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Best all around trumpet I've ever played!
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3e_piston
Junior Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: Roseburg OR
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Review Date: 11/30/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? No |
Price you paid?: $1,450.00
| Rating: 6
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Plays easily, good strong upper middle range.
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Low range, placement, chromatics
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My own opinion seems to differ from the "unregistered consensus."
The horn is very--even overly-- accessible. It blows quite easily but has the attendant downfalls: placement (slotting) is difficult, the low register won't stand up to the long slow beats of a forte, ff, or fff. It just wipes out when you go under the staff. I've tried to solve this problem with various mouthpieces, but not matter what, my tone breaks down.
With the ease of blowing come the negatives, ghost-notes in tough passages, unwanted overtone slips, and so on.
Chromatic passages are not slotting well, and the valve-stroke feels unwieldy.
Sorry to be negative, as this is a pretty horn--mine is brass and nickel-lacquered. I think perhaps that it is possible that I'm used to the wide vibration of the old Resno-Tempered bells and that perhaps this horn might be just right for a young player. I'm going to stick with it a little longer but am getting somewhat frustrated.
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;)
