The old Blessing Super Artist and Artist horns were spectacular.Silver finish. Comments on this horn Asking price in the low 300 range.Of course, if I wanted to sell it to them they would give me my money back that I paid for it.
If you really like the horn then 250 dollars would not be a bad deal. It wasnt a Strad or a Xeno, but it wasnt priced like one, either. Looks like a large bore according to the Blessing web site for that model (460 I think it was). And the site you posted seems not to have any reviews of that particular horn. Sometimes ones opinion of a horn changes (in either direction) when using it with an ensemble. Actually thinking of a friend who is in need of a horn, that it might be Ok for him. This particular horn is kinda heavy also, and I think Blessing made a lightweight model but this is not it. The Super Artist he played and the current Artist are very different. ![]() The Super Artist, at least the cornet, was different only in that it had an adjustable stop on the slide (like those of strads, etc.). It looks like a fat chunk of metal where the tuning slide goes toward the valve casing. I figure its like Olds and even Bach: the older horns (recording, mendez, Mt. ![]() I do not know when it was purchased new, but may be able to find out. The Blessing flugel is inexpensive and a great playing horn for the money (I have played them both). The B88 is considered 95 of the refinement of the Conn 88H at well less than half the cost. Artist horns can be advanced beginner horns or good value professional horns. The TrumpetReview has no reviews for the Blessing Bb line ( ). If you are looking for a good value in a Artist level horn, the Blessing XL is not a bad choice at all. I have read bad things about valve alignment and stuff like that.
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