Hi-Fi Trumpet

Introduced in 1959, the short-lived "Hi-Fi" trumpet was a lower-priced, large-bore brass bell alternative to the medium-bore Professional instrument. The "Hi-Fi" models shared design features with Reynolds' premium models and could be considered the "basic Pro" horn vs the "advanced student" Emperor models that were approximately the same price. "Hi-Fi" models were sold for significantly less than the standard brass bell Professional instruments: $189.50 vs. $225 for all models in the 1958 and 1959 catalogs.

Like the rest of the Professional line, the "Hi-Fi" models did not survive the manufacturing move from Cleveland to Abilene/Fullerton after CMI purchased F.A. Reynolds Co. in 1963/64.

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