490 Trumpet Review

Translated from the original article by Andrea Libretti in Strumenti Musicali Magazine

Getzen is an historical brand of American brass instruments started in 1939 by a former Holton employee. Getzen first started building trumpets in 1947. Since then, Getzen has gained experience and reliability recognized worldwide. The 400 Series was created to meet the needs of students who are on a budget, but don’t want to sacrifice the technical features and timbre of upper class instruments.

One of the strengths of the internationally recognized Getzen Company are the pistons. In fact, the durability and speed of their nickel silver pistons has become legendary unlike the Monel pistons found on nearly all other trumpets. Read the article »

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