vintage player ID
- jacobgarchik
- Posts: 358
- Joined: Oct 27, 2018
Anybody recognize this person? Bought at a San Francisco flea market along with a bunch of other 8x10s of classical musicians. No date or information of any kind.
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- Posaunus
- Posts: 5018
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
Not very "vintage," given the equipment in the photo.
Looks like Joe Alessi with his Edwards trombone and Griego mouthpiece.
Looks like Joe Alessi with his Edwards trombone and Griego mouthpiece.
- harrisonreed
- Posts: 6479
- Joined: Aug 17, 2018
That isn't Joe, or an Edwards trombone, or any version of an Alessi mouthpiece ...
- Posaunus
- Posts: 5018
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="harrisonreed"]That isn't Joe, or an Edwards trombone, or any version of an Alessi mouthpiece ...[/quote]
Oh. Sorry, Harrison. Who is it then? Still doesn't look very "vintage" (i.e., old) to me.
Too bad the photo wasn't autographed by the artist!
Oh. Sorry, Harrison. Who is it then? Still doesn't look very "vintage" (i.e., old) to me.
Too bad the photo wasn't autographed by the artist!
- harrisonreed
- Posts: 6479
- Joined: Aug 17, 2018
I agree, it sorta looks like a stock photo that was made to look vintage...
Then again...
Time travelers abound! What is Coldplay's singer doing in this 1940s image?
As for the horn, it looks like a Bach 42B, and those have been around for a while! A long while. It could very well be a genuine photo from the mid 50s, and the guy is showing off his brand new 42B. The "No, see? I'm not bald!" haircut also screams 1950s.
Then again...
Time travelers abound! What is Coldplay's singer doing in this 1940s image?
As for the horn, it looks like a Bach 42B, and those have been around for a while! A long while. It could very well be a genuine photo from the mid 50s, and the guy is showing off his brand new 42B. The "No, see? I'm not bald!" haircut also screams 1950s.
- elmsandr
- Posts: 1373
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
Not a 42B. Maybe a Conn. notice the rounded trim on the brace sockets. Could even be an ancient Conn with a string pull F attachment, why else would you have your thumb there?
Cheers,
Andy
Cheers,
Andy
- harrisonreed
- Posts: 6479
- Joined: Aug 17, 2018
True. Looked too wide for a Conn, but I see it now
- Vegasbound
- Posts: 1328
- Joined: Jul 06, 2019
Could it be a bass bone? Certainly an old one as if you look closely no slide lock
- FOSSIL
- Posts: 688
- Joined: Jul 09, 2019
It's a Conn bass with optional wide slide, though I cannot see a TIS in place. What I can see of the wrap looks odd..... the pull slide section looks to be on the side nearest the player's head. Other left field idea.... a very early Williams... just might be a curved hand brace......Mouthpiece.... early Bach or Herrick ???
I see no reason for it to be a faked modern shot, especially as it came with other old pictures.
No idea who it is though.... anyone seen a pic of Spike Wallace ????
I see no reason for it to be a faked modern shot, especially as it came with other old pictures.
No idea who it is though.... anyone seen a pic of Spike Wallace ????
- JohnL
- Posts: 2529
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="FOSSIL"]It's a Conn bass with optional wide slide, though I cannot see a TIS in place.
What I can see of the wrap looks odd..... the pull slide section looks to be on the side nearest the player's head. Other left field idea.... a very early Williams... just might be a curved hand brace......Mouthpiece.... early Bach or Herrick ???
I see no reason for it to be a faked modern shot, especially as it came with other old pictures.
No idea who it is though.... anyone seen a pic of Spike Wallace ????[/quote]
That does look like a Conn valve cap. It's possible the original TIS mechanism was removed to lighten the slide. I've seen some Wallace-Williams trombones with just a little squeeze clamp at the end of one outer sleeve - though I don't even see that here. Could be Williams cork barrels...
It's too bad the water key isn't in clearer focus; before he developed his trademark, patented water key, Earl used a conventional water key with the little ball on the end. It's just not clear enough for me to be sure whether or not this horn has one.
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What I can see of the wrap looks odd..... the pull slide section looks to be on the side nearest the player's head. Other left field idea.... a very early Williams... just might be a curved hand brace......Mouthpiece.... early Bach or Herrick ???
I see no reason for it to be a faked modern shot, especially as it came with other old pictures.
No idea who it is though.... anyone seen a pic of Spike Wallace ????[/quote]
That does look like a Conn valve cap. It's possible the original TIS mechanism was removed to lighten the slide. I've seen some Wallace-Williams trombones with just a little squeeze clamp at the end of one outer sleeve - though I don't even see that here. Could be Williams cork barrels...
It's too bad the water key isn't in clearer focus; before he developed his trademark, patented water key, Earl used a conventional water key with the little ball on the end. It's just not clear enough for me to be sure whether or not this horn has one.
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- Basbasun
- Posts: 496
- Joined: Mar 26, 2018
I vote for the horn being a Conn 70 with wide slide, I can se the tis but as John said the mechanism is removed, I did that to on my Kanstul, to lighten the slide. But who is the player?
- jacobgarchik
- Posts: 358
- Joined: Oct 27, 2018
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