| Cornet,
Ineresting post. I had no idea that "down under" Bach trumpets were going for so much. Here in the States it can hardly be said that the ZueS is selling for a fraction of the cost of a new Bach. Last time I checked, I would be able to get a spanking new Bach for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1400 - $1500. I know that the ZueS is selling for less, but with Bach, there is a certain reputation and name recognition that you are buying when you lay out the cash for one.
A tagline that I keep hearing about the ZeuS is "a better Bach". I'm not convinced that is the case, although I have favorably reviewed the ZeuS Gs that I have played. I would really like to get my hands on a ZeuS Olympus and stand it next to some other horns. I'm intrigued by the .470 bore size. I'm not convinced that bigger is better when it comes to bore size, and sometimes I think that it's used as a gimmick to try to entice sales. After all, the Schilke B6 is smaller even than a ML Bach's .459 and I have yet to hear anyone say that they have played a B6 that was either stuffy or bad. But then again, the Schilke B6 does not have the same specifications as the ZueS G or the Olympus, so we really can't compare them, can we?
Best wishes to you and your business in the Land Down Under!
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