Author: mschmidt
Date: 2015-07-05 23:27
I think there are lots of horns out there that have suffered the usual crack between the trill vents, have been expertly repaired, and have no discernible difference in how they play before the crack and after the repair. I'm certainly there will be some who chime in to say my ear (or the ear of anyone who makes the same claim) just isn't sensitive enough to hear the difference, and I acknowledge that that might be true.
But if you are really worried about the effects of cracks on sound, go to one of the many dealers in quality used instruments (Hurd, Coelho, Selznick, McFarland, Chudnow) and get some used, cracked and well-repaired instruments to try. Find one you like the sound of and presto, you have an instrument you like that's less likely than any new instrument to get any new cracks.
Mike
Still an Amateur, but not really middle-aged anymore
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