What key are these in?

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What key are these in?

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/GETZEN-FRUMPET- ... 500wt_1182" target="_blank
Guessing D, no Eb slide?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GETZEN-FRUMPET- ... 500wt_1182" target="_blank
Guessing Bb with an A slide?
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Re: What key are these in?

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1) Eb alto trumpet, no F slide
2) Bb, with some old Eb alto trumpet slide in the case (see above).
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Re: What key are these in?

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J.c. Sherman wrote:1) Eb alto trumpet, no F slide
2) Bb, with some old Eb alto trumpet slide in the case (see above).
J.C., are you saying the slide in #2 has no relation to the trumpet?
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Re: What key are these in?

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The odds are astronomically against it; Getzen never marketed an A slide for their bass trumpets, and such an organism would be uncalled for and useless (save transposing D bass trumpet, but D ain't so bad on Bb; it's alto clef). Plus, it appears too long for A, too short for Ab (even more useless)

It also looks identical to the Eb Alto trumpet slide, which was marketed and in fact I believe was included standard with that instrument.

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BTW: Neither is a frumpet.
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