1966 King Silver Flair Trumpet: A classic model played by many including Dizzy- ACB Show and Tell
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- [Link in description] Check out this sweet 1966 King Silver Flair! Dizzy played on a Silver Flair for a while. This one is a great bargain!
Pre-UMI King Silver Flair trumpets like this one are built like tanks and are a fantastic value on the pre-owned market. It's a great commercial horn, and a superb option for someone looking to upgrade into their first professional trumpet. The valves are in awesome condition. A tiny bit of reverb on these clips but still fairly lo-fi and accurate to the true sound of the horn.
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I got one in 1969 and I played that indestructible trumpet for 20 years. Built great and the finish was superb. Loved that horn...the "trigger" mechanism was second to none. Great to see that horn!!!
I have a King 2001 that I got in high school in the early 80's. I think the 2000's were supposed to be the replacement for the Silver Flairs. After all these years it still plays beautifully and has the sweetest tone.
My parents bought me a 1967 King Silver flair in 1967 because I was doing so well with a dance band gigging on weekends and my Olds trumpet had gotten really beat up due to marching band issues.. I really enjoyed this trumpet which was $600 back then. What really irks me is that I was forced to trade it in on a Flugelhorn. Worst trade I ever made. The King was a fantastic instrument!..
Your playing makes me want to buy every horn. LOL I’m on to you brother 🤣🤣
Thank you Trent! Your videos are very appreciated here in Paris. I'm a guitar player and recently started playing trumpet, and got to learn a lot about gear through your channel. Great playing, keep up the good work!! This makes me want to keep practicing and maybe one day I'll order one of your mouthpieces 😉
That trumpet sound awesome.
Got to love it!
I have a King Symphony dual bore with the same 1st valve trigger. I think it was made in 1970. You're right that these were built with great quality. The valves look brand new.
4:21 what song is that? its so beautiful!
btw i have a king 601 1979
trent, i cant be 100 % sure but this really looks like the horn my mom bought me back in the early 70s. i zoomed in at a couple of pause points and looked at the dent work and dents. i knew where every dent was in that horn. had them memorized. i messed up the 2nd valve pretty bad. i filed it down and it worked. i used to totally take it apart and fully clean it every 4th day. really ocd on that but i loved that thing! like an absolute fool, i gave it away to a friend of mine who i knew had no interest. i was a stupid kid what can i say. my mom paid $530. 45 for that horn. i regretted it ever since. i have since lost my lip and quit playing. if this is indeed the same horn, and again, cant be certain, i hope the next owner will love it the way i did.
the 2nd valve has no signs of any abnormal wear so I'm not sure this would be your old horn.
the valve was bad enough that whoever actually played it would have had to have had it replaced. my buddy im sure didnt keep it cuz he had no love or desire for the horn. but as i said, cant tell for sure. i would hope it was still out there being used
That sounds great. I wanted one of those in the 70s, but my trumpet teacher wanted me to get a Getzen Severinson model. Still have it. To me sounds more like a trumpet should than many horns at 5-10 times the price. Does it have a sterling bell?
this is not a sterling bell.
thanks for checking out the video!
Sir, I'm just curious? What type of mouthpiece do you have on that King trumpet? Beautiful sound!
People are saying they’re indestructible but I remember them as being fragile. Back in the late 60s my band director had one and he said the bell was “extremely” fragile and thin.
I think they are pretty robust myself.
Slots well, sounds secure
So when you play these pre-owned trumpets a which have a great sounding upper range, do those upper ranges sound so great because the previous owner rarely used them? Just wondering. Great sounding horn!!
Trent you sound great on that Silver Flair ! May I ask what two ACB mouthpieces you are playing on ?
Thanks! ACB ta1 and ACB Ta1L2 (this was the prototype!)
Is that first mouthpiece have a booster on it and did you play that to intentionally "mellow" or darken the sound of that Silver Flair?
That is one of our new KGU boosters: www.austincustombrass.biz/acb-exclusive-kgu-booster-sleeve-for-acb-standard-blank-mouthpieces/
I have a video comparing how they play here: czcams.com/video/bvWvyeRv8p8/video.html
Thanks!
I have one of those......not sure exactly what year it was tho
you can find the serial number lists online. Just google King trumpet serial numbers. If you have a later UMI model it will have a two digit prefix and then the serial # on the casing. Those aren't even the same horns IMO as these classic ones!
@@austincustom it's a classic from late 60s or 70s, just not exactly sure. The profile I have is me playing it at a gig a few years back
Is this trumpet professional or student ? Thanks
I think the older Pre-UMI ones are professional horns. If made after 1980 I think they went down in quality and are intermediate level instruments.
What was the second mouthpiece you used?
a prototype lead mouthpiece I am working on!
@@austincustom It sounds great! I'd describe it as a full-bodied lead sound, if that makes sense...
*Does not is!
Art, Thanks so much for your note. Check out this video in which we discuss the reasoning for the Boosters. czcams.com/video/bvWvyeRv8p8/video.html