Maker
Getzen Company
Wisconsin brass instrument maker
Getzen Company is a Wisconsin brass instrument maker known for trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, trombones, and related brass instruments.
Models
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Getzen 800 Eterna
Cornet · United States
The Getzen 800 Eterna is a B-flat cornet with a 0.460-inch bore, a 4-3/4-inch two-piece yellow brass bell, a gold-brass mouthpipe, and hand-lapped nickel silver slides with first-slide saddle and third-slide ring intonation aids. It is offered in clear lacquer or bright silver plate.
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Getzen Capri
Brass instrument
The Getzen Capri series is the company's affordable step-up line of trumpets, cornets, and trombones for advancing students, built in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Capri instruments offer dependable, professional-style features to ease the transition from student to performance instruments.
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Getzen Capri 590-S
Trumpet · United States
The Getzen Capri 590-S is an affordable step-up Bb trumpet for advancing students, with a .460-inch bore and a 4.75-inch two-piece yellow brass bell. It offers professional-style playability and reliability to ease the transition from student to performance instruments.
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Getzen 900 Classic
Trumpet · United States
The Getzen 900 Classic is a professional B-flat trumpet in the Eterna line, a reissue of the original Eterna 900 introduced in the early 1960s. It pairs a .460-inch bore with a 4.75-inch two-piece yellow brass bell and hand-lapped pistons, and is valued as a free-blowing horn with reliable intonation.
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Getzen 3850
Cornet · United States
The Getzen 3850 is a professional Custom Series B-flat cornet built for brass-band use. It has a 0.462-inch bore and a 4-3/4-inch tempered one-piece copper bell (yellow or rose brass optional), a gold-brass mouthpipe, and nickel-plated nickel silver pistons. It is offered in clear lacquer or bright silver plate.
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Getzen 3003 Genesis
Trumpet · United States
The Getzen 3003 Genesis is a professional Bb trumpet in the Custom series, built around a .462-inch bore and a 5 1/8-inch one-piece hand-hammered yellow brass bell with a large throat. Its interchangeable leadpipe system (Standard or Open) and solid design produce a powerful, round tone.
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Getzen Custom
Brass instrument
The Getzen Custom series is the company's top professional brass line, featuring hand-lapped nickel-silver pistons, one-piece hand-hammered bells, and interchangeable leadpipe systems. It includes the 3003 Genesis Bb trumpet and the 3047AF symphonic tenor trombone.
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Getzen 1047F
Trombone · United States
The Getzen 1047F is a professional large-bore tenor trombone from the Eterna Series with an open-wrap F-attachment. It has a .547-inch bore and an 8.5-inch yellow brass bell, and was built with hand-mounted construction and a hand-spun bell for both jazz and classical playing.
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Getzen Eterna
Brass instrument
The Getzen Eterna series, introduced in 1964, is the company's professional brass line of trumpets, cornets, and trombones, built in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Eterna instruments are known for fast, reliable valves and a clear, even, projecting tone.
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Getzen 3047AF
Trombone · United States
The Getzen 3047AF is a professional symphonic tenor trombone in the Custom series with a .547-inch large bore and an 8.5-inch yellow brass bell. Its open-wrap F attachment uses an axial-flow valve to keep the air column relatively straight, and the instrument accepts interchangeable leadpipes.
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Representative model
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Getzen 900 Classic
Trumpet · United States
The Getzen 900 Classic is a professional B-flat trumpet in the Eterna line, a reissue of the original Eterna 900 introduced in the early 1960s. It pairs a .460-inch bore with a 4.75-inch two-piece yellow brass bell and hand-lapped pistons, and is valued as a free-blowing horn with reliable intonation.