I am curious about the .525 Blessing trigger horn, the B-78.
Has anyone on the forum played one? I know that Blessings had quality control problems especially in regard to inner slide plating, at least for awhile.
The B-88 was modeled after than 42B but I understand that they also produced one that was more along the line of the 88H. I have no idea what horn B-78 is inspired by.
Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
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ttf_slide advantage
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ttf_BGuttman
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
B-88 was modeled on the Conn 88H. B-78 was more along the lines of the Conn 79H
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ttf_LeoInFL
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
The nice feature of the B-78 is that it shares the slide tenon of the B-88 and Conn 88H large bore horns. You can mix and match slides and bells and experiment!
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ttf_BillO
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
What year is it?
I have a B88 (modeled after Conn 88H) from the early 1970s that has no issue at all with slide plating.
As Bruce says , the B78 is modeled after the Conn 79H.
I have a B88 (modeled after Conn 88H) from the early 1970s that has no issue at all with slide plating.
As Bruce says , the B78 is modeled after the Conn 79H.
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ttf_slide advantage
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
I haven]t seen the horn yet except for pictures. The seller was asking $400 but he said he'd take $300. I'm on the fence whether to go see it.
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
Any American made .525 for the price of some mouthpieces is a great deal.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
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ttf_BillO
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
Quote from: bonesmarsh on Yesterday at 07:49 AMAny American made .525 for the price of some mouthpieces is a great deal.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
Quote from: slide advantage on Yesterday at 07:28 AMI haven]t seen the horn yet except for pictures. The seller was asking $400 but he said he'd take $300. I'm on the fence whether to go see it.
If it is playable, that's a bargain. It's a bargain even if you have to spend $100 to get the slide to where it should be.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
Quote from: slide advantage on Yesterday at 07:28 AMI haven]t seen the horn yet except for pictures. The seller was asking $400 but he said he'd take $300. I'm on the fence whether to go see it.
If it is playable, that's a bargain. It's a bargain even if you have to spend $100 to get the slide to where it should be.
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ttf_BillO
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Anybody familiar with the Blessing B-78?
Quote from: bonesmarsh on Yesterday at 07:49 AMAny American made .525 for the price of some mouthpieces is a great deal.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
Quote from: slide advantage on Yesterday at 07:28 AMI haven]t seen the horn yet except for pictures. The seller was asking $400 but he said he'd take $300. I'm on the fence whether to go see it.
If it is playable, that's a bargain. It's a bargain even if you have to spend $100 to get the slide to where it should be.
See it. Buy it if it is in good mechanical shape. A comparable modern horn would go for $2500 or more.
Quote from: slide advantage on Yesterday at 07:28 AMI haven]t seen the horn yet except for pictures. The seller was asking $400 but he said he'd take $300. I'm on the fence whether to go see it.
If it is playable, that's a bargain. It's a bargain even if you have to spend $100 to get the slide to where it should be.