My brother-in-law was a musician. This was one of his trumpets. I know that he kept his instruments in excellent condition, so I assume that all valves and fittings should be fine.If you live in the New York City area, I would welcome you to come by and try it out. If you're not too far from me in Brooklyn, I might be willing to bring it to you if you consider yourself a serious prospective buyerI much prefer to communicate by phone rather than t, my number is: [phone removed by eBay].– Richard