Meinl-Weston a division of Getzen????
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:53 pm
Getzen used to be the exclusive inporter of Melton/Meinl-Weston tubas.
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:09 pm
I've seen B & M tubas bearing the Getzen name, too! William Meinl/Getzen rotary tubas were pretty common in the 70's. Getzen was also the destributor for the Marzan (B & M and Willson) tubas and euphs.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:44 am
M-W also made parts for the G50. There's obviously a business relationship there.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:35 pm
I was under the impression that Getzen was the stock version of the customizeable Edwards instruments. Of course, this is mainly trumpets and trombones.
Instrumental incest.
Instrumental incest.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:57 pm
My guess is that when Melton wanted North American distribution, they hooked up with Getzen. Then they find that "Melton" has already been registered by a florist, so they come up with "Meinl-Weston". Since Melton is just selling the horns to Getzen for distribution, they'll put whatever they want on the bell. And since Getzen is doing the distribution, they register the "Meinl-Weston" name. Since it WAS registered by Getzen, the distribution channels ARE a "division of Getzen".
Melton builds the horns, and Meinl-Weston distributes them. And everybodys happy.
Melton builds the horns, and Meinl-Weston distributes them. And everybodys happy.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:59 pm
All this information has been very interesting indeed !! I had no idea . Getzen has very intersting history and is one of the few American instrument makers left .
http://www.getzen.com/inside/history.shtml
8 years ago I bought a very nice late 1950's field bugle made by Getzen . When I emailed them for information about that horn I recieved a package about an inch thick from them . Inside I found photocopies of old flyers,cataloge pages and order forms with the original prices for the bugle and accessories . They also included fingering charts ( it had on rotary and one piston valve ) and practice techniques .That's cutomer service !!!!
Getzen is a great company and that horn was fantastic !!
http://www.getzen.com/inside/history.shtml
8 years ago I bought a very nice late 1950's field bugle made by Getzen . When I emailed them for information about that horn I recieved a package about an inch thick from them . Inside I found photocopies of old flyers,cataloge pages and order forms with the original prices for the bugle and accessories . They also included fingering charts ( it had on rotary and one piston valve ) and practice techniques .That's cutomer service !!!!
Getzen is a great company and that horn was fantastic !!
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:38 pm
Used to be more that way. When I mailed Holton back in the 70's regarding a few of their early horns, I got a similar package including build dates and copies of catalog pages.