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I'll concede that you and your fellow players are serious and knowledgeable players.
My point has to do with common versus best equipment in the professional musician community.
Unfortunately, the majority of professional trumpeters are underpaid, so that really restricts how much money they can spend on equipment. Let's face it, its not like being a surgeon or a pro football player - they have the means to get the best equipment.
I just have a hard time believing that if the average pro trumpeter suddenly made ten times as much money that he would not spend more money on more expensive, possibly custom made equipment.
Consider the "big" names, Wynton, Maynard, Doc, Arturo, the Can. Brass... have made up their minds that the common equipment is not best for them. And I think they know their trade.
All players are unique, the "big" guys are lucky enough to buy equipment that accentuates their uncommon talents.
Just my 2cents.
Greg
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