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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 - lat 60's Buescher Aristocrat Trumpet

Expert: Mike Pawul - 10/30/2009

Question
I have a late 60's Buescher Aristocrat Trumpet. Serial number 436XXX.
Is this a horn still considered "second in line for a Pro" or had Selmer turned it into a student model by then? Do you know bore spec's on this horn?
Thanks for any info you can give.

Answer
Mike, The horn dates to about 1967 or so. Selmer turned the Aristocrat into a total student horn in about 1968. From 1963 to then they actually were intermediate level horns. The bore changed over those years so the best way to tell is to pull the second valve slide. Then use a caliper to measure inside the slide (not the horn side) to give you a number. Usually it is somewhere around .460" and that is a medium large bore. However I have seen large bore models during that time too.

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