12-05-2013, 03:07 PM
I played a trumpet in the Kilgore, Texas, junior and high school bands where I was first chair the last couple of years and in the Rice University band for a year before it became known as "The Mob". I convinced my parents to buy a Selmer K-Modified trumpet my HS senior year (1957) at a cost of $350 or so, a significant part of my dad's monthly income. In 1993 while living in Oman I had it totally refurbished - dings taken out, re-lacquered, etc. I just checked eBay and saw that it's worth $1200 to $1500. I haven't played it in many years so should probably sell it.