AboutMike 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.
This is S/N 343352 which I understand dates from 1951, and is marked LP 207 (LP = low pitch = 440 Hz? 207 = model number?). Info on the Internet says that the model 207 was a step below the Buescher top pro model 400 of that era. Correct?
Would you please compare the playing characteristics of the model 207, the model 400 and, say, a Conn pre 1955 22B NYS?
Thanks
Answer Jim, The 207 was a good solid pro horn that played very well. The 400 was the top and used by many pro players of the day. It has a warm bright tone and is a full sounding horn in big band. I think the 207 plays a bit darker and would be more suited for orchestra and jazz group situations. The 22B was actually designed for Symphony work and I think it projects the best of the three. In all cases you could use the horns in different settings by altering the mouthpiece used. It would be hard to pick one over another because they are all great players in their own right. The blow of the Aristocrat is a bit larger since the 22B used a small bore versus a ML bore in the Aristocrat.
