Klarinet Archive - Posting 000280.txt from 2003/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: instrument manufacturers
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:42:31 -0500

At 10:04 AM 3/5/2003 -0600, Ed Lacy wrote:
><<<Old brands die, usually for good reason. The old Conn trumpets
>sucked - so when Selmer bought the plant back in the early '60s, they
>bought the shop & designs of a small custom maker (the equivalent of
>Dave Monette's today) and started making those horns in the Big
>Factory.>>>
>
>No, the old, OLD Conns were pretty good. After Conn decided to save
>money by moving to Mexico, THEN their trumpets sucked.
>
><<<Now, every decent trumpet player in the land can afford a Bach.>>>
>
>Yes, and now quality control of Bach trumpets is so poor that many good
>trumpet players won't buy them.

They could try the NEW Conn Vintage One trumpet. The Boston Brass play them.

Disclaimer: I do work for a music store that does sell the Vintage One. We
also carry the Bach Stradivarius. I am salaried and receive no commission,
even if someone here DID buy one from us!

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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