Doc Severnsen Trumpet?

Question

I found a Doc Severnsen Trumpet for sale in my area for 150$ obo. Is that a good deal? it is silver and near perfect condition. What would the value on one of these be. I am currently playing a Getzen Capri intermediate silver trumpet that i paid $1200 for and i love it but i would like another silver trumpet and this seems like a good deal. What do you think?

Answer 1

Yes, I think that sounds like a great price. There is one on ebay  (link below) now with an asking price of 400. I don't play trumpet, but I do resell, and have done a lot of instruments. I just sold a vintage trumpet for almost  200 and condition was mediocre.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Getzen-Doc-Severinse...

Answer 2

Yes it's a great deal but if you have one you love why get another one?  Keep in mind that it's a pro trumpet which means it'll be a little harder to blow than your intermediate.  Can you play it before you buy it?  That's the best way to tell if it's any good.  BTW - why are they selling it so cheap?  Do they not know what they have or is there something wrong with it?