1962 MARTIN IMPERIAL Trombone🎵 MUSIC MAN MODEL Case Mouthpiece Serial # 217041

Description

A little Piece of history from the early 1960's.  This Martin Imperial Tenor Trombone bears the RMC shield engraved on the bell and has "OFFICAL MUSIC MAN MODEL" stenciled below The Martin logo.
From the Contempora Corner website:
1961:
The F.A. Reynolds Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the newly formed Richards Music Corporation (aka Richards Musical Instruments, Inc.), which was led by Paul E. Richards, financed by Wurlitzer and based in Elkhart, Indiana. Heinrich Roth remained head of the Reynolds division of Richards Music. (The Scherl & Roth stringed instrument business would be later sold to Conn in 1964.)
As a division of Richards Music, Reynolds became part of the “Roundtable of Musical Craftsmen” (RMC) along with the Martin Band Instrument Co., E.K. Blessing and Flat/Jacks Drums (all owned by Richards Music Corporation). Instruments produced by these companies during the Richards era all bear a RMC shield logo.....
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1962:
RMC/Reynolds was a principal sponsor of the 1962 “The Music Man” Marching Band Competition Festival in Mason City, Iowa, held in conjunction with the premiere of the Warner Bros. motion picture, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man”. The first place award, won by the Lockport, Illinois High School Band, included over ,000 in Reynolds Contempora brass instruments.
Richards Music also sponsored “The Music Man Contest” for individual musicians between ages 8-18, with national, regional and local award winners. “Music Man”-branded Emperor trumpets, cornets and trombones were produced in conjunction with the contest.
Vintage 1962 refurbished, quality made Martin Imperial Tenor Trombone.  The mouthpiece is a MARTIN 1 in good condition and the Deluxe covered wood shell case is good inside and outside. The horn plays well with the rich tone these super quality Martin instruments are known for. The handslide is nice-- the slide moves well and has good compression, nice player.  ....we do not accept returns, so please ask any questions before purchase.
All reconditioned horns from start to finish receive:
Hot water rinse, and body and slides thoroughly brushed
Threads cleaned on horn body
Small parts hand detailed
Horn body trued as needed, hand torqued at all solder joints for strength, braces checked and repaired as needed
Bell
tail, taper, flair and leadpipe dents and major dings removed when easily accessible
Female slide receivers dry scrubbed with firm brush, male slides polished
Horn body is then hot water triple rinsed and scrubbed
Slides dry scrubbed with firm brush, polished and checked for proper fit and feel, any fit issues mentioned in listing
Slides hot water rinsed, accessible dents and dings removed
Horn assembled, all interfaces and parts lubed
Play tested and checked for action, slide fit, leaks, and slotting (after regular use, slide should get faster)
Original mouthpieces are usually included, checked for receiver fit, cleaned and polished (most vintage mouthpieces have blemishes)
Horn is then wiped clean and or hand polished
Cases opened, aired out, disinfected, vacuumed, sometimes minor repairs are completed (Note, some old cases will have residual smell)
Horns are photographed, disassembled and checked for proper fit again
Horns then stored until sold.
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do not have a warranty and though they have been serviced, these vintage instruments can still have minor fit and performance issues after servicing. Vintage and antique horns need to be put back into service with your regular playing after purchase. Many vintage instruments have had solder and other repair work done in the past and many have sat for sometimes decades and even after thorough cleaning, more extended cleaning and fit work may be needed. These instruments I offer on Ebay are refurbished, played for a few minutes to check for performance and problems and then they are shelved until after the horn is purchased or play tested locally. I am not familiar with every horns performance characteristics, bore size or history, but I do learn every day and do my best to offer educated advice.
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