Antique Musical Instruments/getzen super deluxe

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Expert: - 4/1/2009


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I have a Getzen Super Deluxe Baritone horn. The only other writing on it that I can see, is Elkhorn, Wis. Do you know when it was made, and how much it might be worth?

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I would think there would be a serial number on it, probably on the valve casing?

If you find one, you can check it against this chart:  http://www.horn-u-copia.net/getzenlist.html

Some Getzen serials are just numbers.  Which means that the horn was made before the fire that destroyed their records in 1964.  

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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.

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