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About Mike Pawul
Expertise
I am familiar with most trumpets, cornets, and flugelhorns. I can answer most questions about playing and musicality. Best of all, if I can't answer it directly I play regularly in five bands and have several "old timers" that are familiar with most things that I am not. I collect, repair, and refinish old horns and have sold over 350 with more than 230 on ebay

Experience
I have played since 1965 and studied with many directors and trumpeters. I have been collecting since 2002 and have over 150 horns in my personal collection. I have done repair and refinsh since 2003 and have done over 500 horns.

Organizations
Kosair Shrine Brass Band and Dance Band, The Notables, The Mello Tones, Bourbon City Brass Band, River Cities Concert Band, University of Louisville Community Band, Member of Trumpet Players International Network (TPIN), Bugles Across America (BAA),

Education/Credentials
I played at Brunswick High School. I played through college and have a BS in Business Administration from Trinity College.

Awards and Honors
Without being vain, numerous awards and have played in several honor bands.

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Trumpet - info request

Expert: Mike Pawul - 10/22/2009

Question
I have a Holton Collegiate trumpet 373512. Can you give me any background on it or sites to research? I can't provide a good picture of the bell stamp. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Answer
Robert, The horn dates to 1963 and is a good student/intermediate model. It has a medium large bore and plays very full. The Collegiate line started in the late 1920's and continued until Holton just started calling the horn the T602. The vintage ones play much better than the newer ones. Here is a website dedicated to the older Holton horns: http://www.holtonloyalist.com/index.htm

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