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Old 02-17-2004, 07:21 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcstep
Forgive me, but you're sounding a little naive about the build quality of the ZeuS. Super quality doesn't just happen and it takes a lot of effort on the part of someone in the building process. If no tweaking is occuring beyond the Kanstul initial assembly, then you're likely to get a horn of Kanstul quality. That's not bad, but it's not comparable to the very best trumpets. Maybe something else is being done that we haven't heard about. I'd love to hear about the extra effort, if any, that's put into the Olympus.
I'm not naive ... and I don't want this to become a ZeuS vs. Wild Thing thread. But to call Kanstul quality "not comparable to the very best" is interesting. I tweak every trombone I sell. I clean the slide, adjust the alignment if necessary. Never had a trombone slide straight from the factory be perfect - they at least pick up junk in the shipping process. Tweak is an interesting word.

Dave, I know you have an axe to grind -- and perhaps some good reasons for it. But I don't. I believe in the ZeuS line. Players love the horns. It may not be for you --OK. But I certainly have not had a problem with any ZeuS product. According to your signature you don't own a Wild Thing (maybe you do -- I don't really know).

I certainly will not call people names or insult another brand. Will I point out facts? - certainly. Will I "sell" my line? -- certainly. If I didn't believe in this line, I would not sell them. I will not become a millionaire selling ZeuS horns -- I must do it for other reasons. And that is true for me and the other dealers.

Back on topic ... The ZeuS payment plan still is better than 21% charge card. That was the main point I was trying to make.

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