Pre-Owned Cornets

The York Trumpet Model Cornet was made from the 1920s through the early 1940s. Serial number places this horn around the first year of production, built in 1922-23. This horn is in nice condition, aside from a bend to the bell at the 3rd valve brace...

This horn is in fair shape but has seen a bit of use. There is some denting through the body of the horn, notably on the bell stem and flare (see pics for details). There is also some lacquer loss and general wear spots on the typical contact points of...

Vintage Frank Holton Model 29 Cornet!   The Holton Model 29 cornet was designed in 1938 and remained in production through the mid-50s. It is a classic Besson wrap cornet, minus the extra forward crook in the leadpipe, in the larger American...

Conn has made a TON of cornet models through the years, and this one is super rare! The 34A was only produced for about one year in 1953-54. The design of this horn is all brass with nickel trim. Check out the angles on the knuckle pipe from the tuning...

Conn has made a TON of cornet models through the years, and this one is super rare! The 34A was only produced for about one year in 1953-54. The design of this horn is all brass with nickel trim. Check out the angles on the knuckle pipe from the tuning...

Welcome to the ACB  Garage Sale!   A bunch of these instruments were slated for projects that we had intended to work on but never got to them. Most of these will need some restoration work as indicated in the individual descriptions...

Here's a vintage cornet with a cool design, the 1916 Holton Revelation cornet! This horn has some signs of use (it's over 100 years old!) but it's in good condition for its age. It's incredible to think of all the history this horn has lived through. The...

This horn is in good condition but does show signs of use. there is a fair amount of denting on the bell stem (see pics). Please note that these horns require a special mouthpiece but this one does come with the original mouthpiece. Valve compression...

  Welcome to the ACB Garage Sale!   A bunch of these instruments were slated for projects that we had intended to work on but never got to them. Most of these will need some restoration work as indicated in the individual descriptions...

The Conn 40A long model cornet has an artistic, Art Deco design concept. Every part of the horn incorporates Art Deco details, from the mouthpiece receiver to the rimless bell. One key difference between the 40A and most modern instruments is the tubing...

This is a wonderful vintage cornet from Conn! All slides and valves move freely, and compression is quite good with a heavier oil. It has no major dents, but has some lacquer wear throughout the horn (see pictures), but this is to be expected for a...

Here's a vintage long model Conn cornet, the wonderful 10A! Check out the three-metal color scheme with brass, Coprion, and nickel silver.  The lacquer is worn in many spots on the horn. There is a spot of discoloration on the inside portion of the...