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THE_Z3BRA Sitting In Offline Trumpets, trombones and tubas . . . oh my! Posts: 2 Joined: Oct 20^th, 2019	Gretsch Commander Trumpet Oct 22^nd, 2019 at 9:57pm	Print Post
	I recently found a trumpet and on the bell its marked Gretsch Commander, but I cant seem to find any other trumpets that look similar to it. Its lead-pipe fits a cornet mouthpiece but seems that it's a cylindrical bore. It also has two main tuning slides. I had heard from a repair shop in town that they think it is from the 20's-30's. Any extra information on this thing would be greatly appreciated. Thank you All.


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CDFhorn Full Member Offline European blue felt or Conn barrel-spring pistons Posts: 112 Joined: Apr 29^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Gretsch Commander Trumpet Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2019 at 10:26pm	Print Post
	THE_Z3BRA wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2019 at 9:57pm: I recently found a trumpet and on the bell its marked Gretsch Commander, but I cant seem to find any other trumpets that look similar to it. Its lead-pipe fits a cornet mouthpiece but seems that it's a cylindrical bore. It also has two main tuning slides. I had heard from a repair shop in town that they think it is from the 20's-30's. Any extra information on this thing would be greatly appreciated. Thank you All. Some of the Gretsch Commanders had unusual wraps [often made by Holton], and some were made to mimic other models [I have one in show that LARPs as a King Liberty - it even has an X-brace and tri-point piston guides in similar fashion]. A link to pictures/posted here if possible, serial number, etc will help with more identification


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THE_Z3BRA Sitting In Offline Trumpets, trombones and tubas . . . oh my! Posts: 2 Joined: Oct 20^th, 2019	Re: Gretsch Commander Trumpet Reply #2 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 1:59pm	Print Post
	The Serial number is 9816 Here is an album with pictures https://imgur.com/a/Eg0ZxCc


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kenton YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 4691 Location: Punxsutawney, Pa Joined: Jan 6^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Gretsch Commander Trumpet Reply #3 - Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	That looks to me to be a cornet.


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CDFhorn Full Member Offline European blue felt or Conn barrel-spring pistons Posts: 112 Joined: Apr 29^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Gretsch Commander Trumpet Reply #4 - Oct 24^th, 2019 at 12:10am	Print Post
	THE_Z3BRA wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2019 at 1:59pm: The Serial number is 9816 Here is an album with pictures https://imgur.com/a/Eg0ZxCc Holton-made stencil cornet - might be based on the 1930s Collegiate cornet


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