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RE: middle age var. of "what should I buy?&am

Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2001-04-10 16:26

Steve,
First of all, congratulations. Secondly, YOU are not middle aged--I AM. I am a 75yr old restart. You are still a youngster. Both of us enjoy playing the instrument and what we think we hear as we play. That's really true. The sound you think you are hearing may not be at all the sound you are producing. I wear hearing aids and am blessed with a false upper plate. Both tend to "hamper" sound production. Take someone along with "good ears" when you shop. Is your "lip" good enough yet that you feel you are producing a good tone? Pay strict attention to what these good folk are telling you and before you start throwing a bunch of money around just remember that a Ford clunker will still get you to the store and back just as well as a "Caddy" or Lexus. It won't look as nice (your pride of possession) but it will do the job. When you feel you are capable of making sound judgements (not that you are not now) based on your feel for the instrument, tone, breath control, etc, etc, then GO FOR IT. I did not get the impression (like some) that money is not an objection to purchase, but just be aware that you have already set your own ground rules in your posting and if you really, really have to have a "trophy" horn, then buy it by all means, if not, then you may never be satisfied with what you do buy.
Bob A

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