Here we have a circa 1967 Conn “Director” cornet. This recently came into my possession and normally I would not put an older cornet like this on my website but, it actually plays pretty well. Of course, I completely disassembled it, cleaned it from top to bottom, raised a bunch of dents, straightened some tubing, replaced the valve felts & water key corks, oiled it and lubed it. If you’re looking for a “beater” instrument, then this could be your horn. It actually plays very well in tune with itself. It comes with its original Conn #4 mouthpiece and its original case, which is in good condition.

Price: $150.00

This is an excellent instrument for a beginning trumpet player of any age. I just finished disassembling it, totally cleaning it and then reassembling it. The trumpet looks good and plays like a new instrument. A 7C mouthpiece is included, which is perfect for a new player, and the original case is in very good condition. By the way, the new version of this trumpet sells for over $1500.00. Give me a ring at the shop to come take a look at this horn and try it. Call 434-973-4299.

Price: $575.00

Obviously, this is exactly the same model instrument as the previous photo. These are great horns for a beginner. This also comes with a 7C mouthpiece. The new version of this instrument is still over $1500.00 which means $575.00 is a great price for an instrument in like new condition.

Price: $575.00

This trumpet is actually made circa 1988 - 1989. During this time period Bach was not very accurate about listing serial numbers and dates. Anyway, a great horn with excellent compression on the valves. I just finished disassembling it, cleaning it, replacing valve felts & water key corks plus oiling and lubing it. I also regulated the valves & hand polished it. This trumpet also has a 3rd slide trigger which is handy for keeping in tune those low D’s and G’s. It also comes in a compact double case in “case” you have a second horn. Oh, the Star on the bell means that the bell is a lightweight bell. This might give you a little more “sizzle” on those high notes. I just checked on prices of the newest version of this instrument and they are selling for $3400.00! So, $1900.00 for an instrument in great condition with a double case and case cover is a very good deal. Give me a call to come see this trumpet. 434-973-4299

Price: $1900.00

The Martin "Committee" Trumpet from circa 1946 - 1947 is absolutely in ready to play condition. Let’s review a few of the people who have played this model of trumpet over the years; Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Maynard Ferguson, Al Hirt, Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell, Robert Roland Chudnick (Red Rodney), Clark Terry and Chris Botti. I just finished doing a complete chemical flush on the instrument. So, it's clean as a whistle inside and out. I was pleasantly surprised to see how clean the lead pipe is. The valve section has great compression on each of the pistons/valves. Actually, the original nickel plating is perfect. Not a speck of plating is missing from any of the pistons. I regulated the pistons, replaced both water key corks, oiled the valves and lubed the slides. Oh, it also comes with its original mouthpiece and lyre, in case you want to do any marching. I would say that it has about 50% - 60% of its original lacquer. It also comes with its original case which is a little rough but still useable.

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Price: $2500.00

Smoother and way less bright that a trumpet is the beautiful sound of this flugelhorn. We did our standard disassemble and cleaning on this instrument then I regulated the valve height, oiled & lubed everything and now it’s ready to play.

Call the shop at 434-973-4299 to check out this unique instrument.

Price: $750.00

New model - over $1900.00

Price: $600.00

If you’re ready to move up from the instrument that you have now then this could be your next horn. As always, I completely disassembled the instrument, cleaned each and every part, oiled & lubed it then reassembled it. It plays like a brand new trumpet. New, this horn sells for over $3300.00 but I’m selling this one for $1600.00. A great deal for an instrument of this caliber.

Price: $1600.00

The new version of this instrument have prices that range from $3800.00 to $4800.00.

Price: $1000.00