| Well, I enjoy my Selmer Paris more than a Bach 37, but most of that is personal taste and part is fit and finish superiority. Still, that doesn't make the Bach not "great."
All of us have heard Bach 37s sound wonderful in the hands of many, many great trumpeters. I happen to think that the current generation of Bachs is just as capable of magic as the older Bachs. Still, there are lots of alternatives. The Bach's price reflects its good reputation, good resale and a certain cache' earned over the decades. There are bargains to be had for less (Jupiter, Kanstul, Yamaha -- although Yammy is closing in on Bach price-wise) and superior horns at considerably more cost (Chicago Brass, Laskey, etc.), but you can't go too far wrong with an off-the-shelf Bach.
Anyone that says this horn or that horn is the "only" way to go, just isn't thinking or hasn't really played a lot of horns.
Dave
Dave |