Buescher Aristocrat Trumpet 1963 - Patina gold, 2 mouthpieces

1964 is the year Selmer purchased Buescher, and the serial number charts are uncertain where the sale occurs and at what number the ‘64 production year begins, but this horn has a number that would seem more likely to fall into the 1963 range. Whether ‘63 or ‘64, this trumpet comes at an interesting moment in Buescher history. I’ve had it for ten years, but I don’t really play (I’m a bass player, guitarist and drummer), so I can’t really evaluate the state of the valves other than to say they move smoothly and rapidly. The horn obviously has seen some miles, with plenty of patina and some dings and small dents (see photos). There are two mouthpieces included: a York 7C, and a ‘70s Vincent Bach Corp . 7—and the case seems to be original, with a Buescher badge on the lid. The leather edges should be glued down, but the case is serviceable. The whole package is loaded with character, and the Buescher brand has plenty of charisma. Not for nothing has Sonny Rollins owned a Buescher tenor sax for decades. What else to say? Nothing seems to be missing, except cork on one of the two spit valves. The knurled portions of the valves are undamaged, and the ones topside turn freely, just fingertight. Seems like a restorable horn that’s usable as is, but again, although I am a musician, I can’t do much on trumpet. Although “it’s all there,” expect to give it a tune-up, or better yet, have a horn shop do so.