{"product_id":"martin-commitee-bb-trumpet","title":"Vintage 1948 \"The Martin\" Committee Model Professional Bb Trumpet - Lacquer with Nickel Accents","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color stronger tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_14d11e4ca2dc4be1\" aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVintage 1948 \"The Martin\" Committee Model Professional Bb Trumpet - Lacquer with Nickel Accents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWe have one of the most legendary, sought-after jazz trumpets in music history on the bench today. \"The Martin\" Committee is the quintessential sound of mid-century jazz. The horn chosen by icons like Miles Davis and Chet Baker for its unmistakable warm, smoky spread, rich overtone complexity, and fluid acoustic flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCarrying serial number \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"23\"\u003e165002\u003c\/b\u003e, this instrument was handcrafted in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003eElkhart, Indiana, in 1948\u003c\/b\u003e. Visually, it wears its age with pride: an authentic, honest patina with heavy lacquer wear, minor spotting, and the character that only seven decades of real playing can produce. Mechanically and structurally, it has been fully serviced in our shop. All valves and slides function cleanly, delivering that dark, singing, velvety acoustic core that modern trumpets simply cannot duplicate. Complete with its original vintage case, this horn is an absolute treasure for any serious jazz player or vintage collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGolden-Era 1948 Elkhart Production:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial 165002 places this instrument right in the heart of Martin's most revered post-war manufacturing period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Legendary \"Committee\" Acoustic Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Famous for its warm, dark, and smoky tonal spread, offering effortless bending, wide dynamic colors, and an intimate sub-tone register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTwo-Tone Vintage Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e Built with brass bell and branches accented by Martin’s factory solid nickel silver outer slide tubes and trim for enhanced stability and visual contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Hand Engraving:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the classic mid-century \"The Martin \/ Committee Model \/ Elkhart Ind \/ USA\" bell floral engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIconic Committee Hardware:\u003c\/b\u003e Equipped with Martin's signature wide finger-ring third slide, reverse-style tuning slide assembly, and vintage wire-style water keys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Shop Inspection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCosmetics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\"\u003eHonest Vintage Player's Condition.\u003c\/b\u003e The lacquer shows widespread wear, bare brass transition spots, and natural surface patina typical of an original 1948 instrument that was played and loved. The delicate floral engraving remains legible, and there are no catastrophic dents or structural damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\"\u003eBench-Tested \u0026amp; Fully Functional.\u003c\/b\u003e Our in-house master technicians have fully inspected, chem-cleaned, and regulated the instrument. The pistons operate smoothly with good compression, and all slides pull and adjust as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes the original vintage Martin hardshell case. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e The Martin (Martin Band Instrument Co.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e Committee Model\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 165002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of Manufacture:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey:\u003c\/b\u003e Bb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Lacquer with Nickel Silver Outer Slides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Elkhart, Indiana, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage \/ Honest Player's Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Fleming Music Commitment\u003c\/b\u003e When you purchase a professional instrument from Fleming Musical Instruments \u0026amp; Repair, you gain a dedicated support team. 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