Martin Large Bore Bb Trumpet - Hype or Worth it?

Horn Introductions:
Episode 8.
The Martin Handcraft Imperial Large Bore Bb Trumpet
This is an extremely rare Martin Handcraft Imperial from the 1938-39 era of production which is a #3 - Large Bore Instrument.
It's actually the horn I paid the most for in my entire collection and is still in great condition.
I explain where I bought this from, why and demonstrate the sound profile of this horn.
Hype or worth the big money? Let me know your thoughts.
Links:
The Martin Trumpet Visual Guide: (High resolution images of the instrument)
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[@BopWalk]

WOW, this horn is Very VERY rare. I have never seen a Martin Handcraft Imperial in Large Bore, about as rare as a Handcraft Committee in Large Bore.

[@davewondra863]

I can barely hear the audio - and my speakers are working fine.

[@thebrasscellar]

Hi Dave, I will check on this. Are you talking about the talking sections - or the whole thing in general?

[@davewondra863]

@@thebrasscellar It's just the talking sections that are soft. The horn with mic is perfect in terms of volume and clarity of sound.

[@davewondra863]

Oh yeah, and nice horn:)

[@thebrasscellar]

@@davewondra863 Thanks - I will up the recording volume on the talking mic to compensate on the next video.

[@dmntuba]

She is a beauty 👍

[@Author-RiseOfTheLittleHorn]

I have to try - curious how much you paid for it.

[@thebrasscellar]

Hello $3500 USD from memory. It was a lot but it's completely original including paperwork and won't be for sale for a long time again. Thanks for checking out the video

[@andrewdavids]

You have me interested in Martins now! You have for sale?

[@thebrasscellar]

Yes, I have Martins for sale. Just not this one.

[@thebrasscellar]

If you are looking for a Large Bore Handcraft Imperial or Committee these are really hard to find. I do have a Handcraft Symphony Large Bore I would part with. I will shoot a video on that soon - so be sure to sub so you can catch the update.

[@golf4funjn532]

Very nice demo. Your audio sounds very natural. How do record your videos as far as mic and editing software used?

[@thebrasscellar]

Hi Jon, thank you for checking out the video. I record the vid with a Panasonic G85 camera. Audio is recorded separately with a Zoom H4n. With the optional remote you can switch between the onboard mic and the Shure 98H clip-on I am using. There is no editing/reverb etc for the audio. I basically sync the vid and the audio together after recording using basic editing software. Hope this helps. Rgds Shawn

[@golf4funjn532]

@@thebrasscellar Thanks for the info!

[@alexandercruz3826]

I see you like Clifford brown

[@thebrasscellar]

Absolutely! One can spend a long time listening to Mr Brown. His playing is phenomenal