UP FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL 1964 REYNOLDS EMPEROR CORNET WITH THE BRILLIANT DELUXE TONE-TEMPERED NICKEL SILVER BELL FLARE. THIS CR-52 CORNET IS IN INCREDIBLE SHAPE FOR A 53 YEAR OLD INSTRUMENT. THE TONE ON THIS CORNET IS WONDERFUL---SWEET, LUSH, WARM, AND MELLOW. THIS CORNET IS SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY AND SOUNDS SENSATIONAL. I HAVE PLAYED MANY CORNETS, AND THIS IS MY FAVORITE BY FAR. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CORNET, THERE WAS A WRINKLE ON THE BELL. I HAD THIS REPAIRED BY MY BRASS TECHNICIAN---PLUS---HE PUT NEW CORKS ON THE SPIT VALVES, NEW FELTS ON THE VALVES, AND REMOVED A SMALL DENT ON THE BELL CURVE. PLUS, HE DID A VALVE ALIGNMENT. THE SLIDES ALL PULL FREELY AND THE VALVES LOOK LIKE NEW (see pics) WITH EXCELLENT COMPRESSION. THE CORNET\'S FINISH IS 98% INTACT. THERE ARE SOME FAINT SCRATCHES ON THE BELL TAPER AND A FEW PLACES OF LACQUER WEAR. I HAVE ADDED SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CORNET FROM THE \"CONTEMPORA CORNER\" BELOW-----A SITE DEDICATED TO ROTH REYNOLDS BRASS HORNS. THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PURCHASE. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER 2-TONED EMPEROR THAT PLAYS AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE. IT COMES WITH A CASE and a KING 7M mouthpiece.......THANKS
Nickel Silver Bell Flare

“Silver Flare bells on Reynolds Emperor models produce a sparkling tone resulting from the balanced and perfectly matched vibrating qualities of brass and nickel-silver. This scientifically developed bell adds an edge to the tone of the instrument for better response and facile playing qualities. Produces a surging power with minimum effort and adds that certain distinctiveness in beauty with the ring of silver.”

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