Excellent Olds Mendez Bb Long Cornet - Boyde Hood CollectionVintage Olds Mendez Long Model Cornet in silver plate, built in Fullerton, CA around 1960 (serial 333xxx). This horn comes from the collection of Boyde Hood of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is in excellent playing condition. The Mendez long cornet was designed as the cornet partner to the Mendez trumpet, based on Rafael Mndezs pre war Besson horns. Factory literature describes it as medium large bore, lightweight, with first and third slide