The skinny on Schill... - Page 2

crowmadic · 04-14-2007, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the input guys, humorous and informative. Having grown up in Brooklyn, N.Y. I've had my fill of scams. But when it comes to trumpets I like to double-check with my TMers.

tomwilliams · 09-06-2007, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

I don't know that I'd buy anything called "Schill". I mean, you have to admit, it's a rather unfortunate name for a business, no? It's a little like being referred to a law firm called "Dewey, Cheatham & Howe".

ML

...yeah, they might as well have called the horn "Shrill" :)

lmf · 09-06-2007, 08:15 PM

Hi,

The name-brand bass trumpets are not cheap which is very understandable. Seems like they are in the it was $2,500 + range for new ones.

What prices were these Schill" bass trumpets being advertised for?

That should tell you something?

Best wishes!

Lloyd

brian moon · 09-07-2007, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

I don't know that I'd buy anything called "Schill". I mean, you have to admit, it's a rather unfortunate name for a business, no? It's a little like being referred to a law firm called "Dewey, Cheatham & Howe".

ML

Or an accountant named. H + R Goniff

cornetguy · 09-08-2007, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

...and the original source of that joke from the 1940s is...

Dr. Molarian Courley!

ML

Actually I think W.C Fields did the joke first in the '30's or earlier

Dale Proctor · 09-10-2007, 11:39 AM

"Dewey, Cheatham & Howe" was a law firm on one (or more) of the old 3 Stooges shorts, probably dating from the 1930's. Where they got it, who knows.

Lee_B · 02-24-2008, 06:20 PM

I am a band director and one of my students was just given a Schill trumpet by his parents. The back pressure on that piece of junk is horrendous. Intonation is worse. I don't think the thing would make a decent lamp.

Eeviac · 02-24-2008, 07:40 PM

The fact that they're being sold on ThiefBay is a strong "stay away" signal.

Jude · 02-24-2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee_B

I am a band director and one of my students was just given a Schill trumpet by his parents. The back pressure on that piece of junk is horrendous. Intonation is worse. I don't think the thing would make a decent lamp.

What do you do in a case like that? Tell the kid what he's got, or try to work with him/it?

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crowmadic Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 538	Re: The skinny on Schill... Thanks for the input guys, humorous and informative. Having grown up in Brooklyn, N.Y. I've had my fill of scams. But when it comes to trumpets I like to double-check with my TMers.

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lmf Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 247	Re: The skinny on Schill... Hi, The name-brand bass trumpets are not cheap which is very understandable. Seems like they are in the it was $2,500 + range for new ones. What prices were these Schill" bass trumpets being advertised for? That should tell you something? Best wishes! Lloyd

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Dale Proctor Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Posts: 682	Re: The skinny on Schill... "Dewey, Cheatham & Howe" was a law firm on one (or more) of the old 3 Stooges shorts, probably dating from the 1930's. Where they got it, who knows. __________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away." - Sir Thomas Beecham Olde Towne Brass www.otbrass.com Brass Band of Huntsville www.brassbandofhuntsville.org

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Eeviac Piano User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chino valley arizona usa Posts: 477	Re: The skinny on Schill... The fact that they're being sold on ThiefBay is a strong "stay away" signal. __________________ Conn Pan Am made in 1950 silver + Bach 7C King American Standard cornet made in 1940 + Olds 3C Striving for a Touchy Tone, rather than obnoquious

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