1949 Holton Collegiate cornet in great condition for being nearly 70 years old!

This listing is for a 1949 Holton Collegiate cornet that is in great condition for being nearly 70 years old!  Also in great condition is the very nice Holton case as shown in the first and last photos.  Please note that only what is shown in the photos is included (i.e., a mouthpiece is not included).

This is an amazing vintage cornet with about 90% of its original lacquer.  Typical of vintage brass instruments, there are minor aesthetic issues (i.e., very small dings, scratches, and lots of tiny blemishes in areas of lacquer wear that are so small that they are only noticeable if you look very closely, so be sure to zoom in on all of the photos).  The tuning slides had the most blemishes, so I stripped the lacquer off the tuning slides and they are now unlacquered polished brass.

Aesthetics aside, this cornet functions perfectly and sounds great!  The valves and tuning slides are nice and smooth with great compression, especially for a vintage brass instrument.

I am Joe Bolton (trunpet.gallery) and I certify that this instrument functions perfectly.  Buying a brass instrument from me removes the risk of getting a bad horn (which is a very real risk when you buy from someone else who may not know or may not disclose issues with their instrument).

This cornet is already on a 20% off sale ($100 savings) so the price is fixed (no offers please).  Please review all photos and let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

-Joe Bolton (trumpet.gallery)