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Anyone played one of these? Any thoughts?...

(This is Getzen's .525-bore horn with F-attachment.)

Thanks.

I had one member contact me with some info. Anyone else played one of these?...

No, but I'm super curious myself. I just picked up a 725 and like it so much I'd be really interested in picking one up.

They are very nice horns. Definitely pro level and the valve register is a bit more open than a Bach 36. I only went with a 36 because I got a really good deal, and I wanted the nickel slide.

I remember stopping by the Woodwind & Brasswind store (the newer, large store that you could see from the Indiana Turnpike) about 20 years ago and spending the entire afternoon trying an assortment of horns. I play tested several of the Getzen 1036 and Getzen 1047 (similar horn in .547 bore) horns. I remember thinking that the 1036 was a much better representative in its bore class (medium .525 bore) than the 1047 was in its class (large bore).

It was obvious while holding the horns that they shared a lot of parts. I just thought the 1036 was more nimble. Both horns had a similar width slide (similar to a Conn 88H). The slide width felt good on the 1036, but was too narrow for me on the 1047 model.

I believe there are two styles of medium bore horns......those that play big and those that play more compact. The Bach 36 and 36B play "big" in that bore size. The Conn 78H and 79H, along with the King 607F and some Jupiter models tend to play more compact. I believe the Getzen 1036F was designed to complete with the "play big" models. That is rather obvious because it has "36" as part of the model number. Compared to my Bach 36B (if I remember correctly), I would describe it as feeling lighter in my hands and playing a little lighter as well.

I don't know about that particular model but the large bore Eterna model was one of the best built instruments I've ever played.

harrisonreed wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:55 am I don't know about that particular model but the large bore Eterna model was one of the best built instruments I've ever played.

1047? Non modular rotary valve large bore. Very underrated. I remember it was very Conn like.

Yeah it had no oversleeves, rose tubes, and a yellow crook.

Bell was rose brass. Non modular and normal rotor. It had the things you want from an 88H, but the resistance of a good Edwards.

Really? I thought the 1047 models that I played felt very small. I’m a Bach 42 player. For me, a Conn 88H has always felt small. I thought the 1047 felt similar to a Conn 88H or even smaller.

With the narrow slide, the 1047 was definitely marketed toward the Conn 88H type of player. Being that there are large numbers of players that love that type of horn, it was a wise move. Just not my particular cup of tea.

Back to the original inquiry. The reason I liked the 1036 is that it is almost the same horn as the 1047. All Getzen did was give it a .525 slide (and corresponding receiver) and take 1/2 inch off the bell width. I thought it played bigger than many other .522 and .525 bore horns. Thus, the 1036 was more of my cup of tea for a medium bore horn

A friend of mine had one. Great horn, punched above its weight class.