One-of-a-kind 1960 Martin 6/4 BBb
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:48 pm
For those of you who know his work, you may recognize this as a Gnagey-phone. It has a graduated bore, 20" one-piece bell. How do I know it's from 1960? I'm not sure, but I'm going by the "Aug 1960" on the bell, which, if accurate, makes it 45 yrs. old this month.
This horn has more resonance and fundamental than any BBb you'll find in the new-horn market. It will shake rafters and it will resonate in rooms that do not resonate. This has actually happened.
Why am I selling it? Because for 15 years I played CC. I had to quit playing for medical reasons in 2000 and made the mistake of selling my horn. When I started to play again, this was the best-sounding horn I could find anywhere. I played 3050's, 1291's, 2165's, you name it, and thought they were all stuffy by comparison. I played Yorkbrunners that I thought weren't as resonant. So, again, why am I selling it? Because it's an awesome BBb horn, but I don't want a BBb horn, and I thought I'd see if anyone was interested before I have it cut. If I sell it, there's something else I want to buy very badly (that's in CC).
If you have any questions or would like any more pictures, email/pm me for pics and details. To answer a question already asked, the appearance of the metal in the picture is affected by a recent polishing and the effect of the flash on swirls that weren't visible to the naked eye. The horn is mostly unlacquered.
How much am I asking? WAY less than what a comparable new horn would be, but enough to get out of it what I've got in it. I'm including a hard case with wheels.
The other horn in the last picture is a Willson 3200 F.
This horn has more resonance and fundamental than any BBb you'll find in the new-horn market. It will shake rafters and it will resonate in rooms that do not resonate. This has actually happened.
Why am I selling it? Because for 15 years I played CC. I had to quit playing for medical reasons in 2000 and made the mistake of selling my horn. When I started to play again, this was the best-sounding horn I could find anywhere. I played 3050's, 1291's, 2165's, you name it, and thought they were all stuffy by comparison. I played Yorkbrunners that I thought weren't as resonant. So, again, why am I selling it? Because it's an awesome BBb horn, but I don't want a BBb horn, and I thought I'd see if anyone was interested before I have it cut. If I sell it, there's something else I want to buy very badly (that's in CC).
If you have any questions or would like any more pictures, email/pm me for pics and details. To answer a question already asked, the appearance of the metal in the picture is affected by a recent polishing and the effect of the flash on swirls that weren't visible to the naked eye. The horn is mostly unlacquered.
How much am I asking? WAY less than what a comparable new horn would be, but enough to get out of it what I've got in it. I'm including a hard case with wheels.
The other horn in the last picture is a Willson 3200 F.