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Are you implying that other horn makers are "out to get you"?
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No, you misunderstood me. I was not implying that at all. Although if I was any other horn maker I would be out to get ZeuS and try to make it go away. Its a very exciting and highly marketable product line and it does threaten many other marketers who have a much harder time selling their horns. It always has threatened others and that's the way I like it. It means I am doing my job well.
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So am I to believe that these great and respected players are not playing the magnificent Zues trumpets because you won't pay them enough to? Or are you only implying that those guys are sellouts?
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Some are and some are not. If they have a big name its only common sense to profit from it. They need to make a living like everyone else and unlike most people they need to do it from music alone, which is tough. Who would be foolish to turn down a good endorsement contract with a major company with a lot of money behind them. The manufacturer also profits from associating their product with the name of the player. This adds legitimacy to their product.
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Also, it's interesting to me that a lot of the people that PLAY Zueseses also SELL them.
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I am particularly proud of this. They are customers first and then indicate they want to be dealers. This is because they really believe in the product. Most who play ZeuS are not dealers. Otherwise I would have more dealers than any other company. Not everyone can make it as a dealer. You need to be knowledgeable, hard worker and have the personality for business. Its a talent all on its own and its not for everyone.
Alex