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rjzeller · 04-14-2005, 04:25 PM

Dave;

I had the same experience in reverse. I played for years on a 1972 Bach Strad and thought it was the cat's meow of trumpet. Then I finally started to feel I was overplyaing it a bit and began my quest for a new horn.

I had been a staunch Bach bigot for years, wouldn't touch anything else. So I tried several new Bach horns and none of them "felt" right. Finally I decided, "well, I really shouldn't limit my opportunities like this...I need to try everything." So I did.

I tried Shilke, Yamaha, and Getzen. I'll never thank the local music dealer enough for turning me to the horn I have now. As far as I knew at the time, the Getzen Eterna II was their top-notch pro horn, and I my dissregard for Getzen at the time was roughly equal to my high regard for Bach. But not wanting to be close-minded about things, I called up Wellhaven music and asked for a couple of their best Eternas to try.

When I go there, he brought out an Eterna II and another horn I had never seen before. "That's a Getzen?" I posed.

"That's a Getzen," he confimed. So I took the two horns home and played them. After about twenty minutes on the Eterna II I never picked that horn up again. I tried the new horn, a Renaissance, and it blew me away!

I immiedately sent the Eterna back and asked for large bore version of the Renaissance. They sent one on approval and after a week on it, I found that all the other horns just didn't feel right anymore. I had found my baby. I've yet to find a horn I like to play better. In fact, most of my students love playing the thing too.

My only regret?

Hearing ML play his Monette next to my Getzen. Ugh. Talk about a sound you could swim in and float on for days. Geeze. If you ever think you sound good or your equippment sounds good, go listen to ML play his Monette...sigh...

Of course, what's the cost difference? About two Taylors and a Renaissance....so I suppose my horn is doing just fine....that is, until I trade it up for that genesis...

(really shortened reader's digest version of all that jumbo...just make sure you try anything and everything before you buy, let not a bias be your guide).

Z

04-14-2005, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
rjzeller Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,212	Dave; I had the same experience in reverse. I played for years on a 1972 Bach Strad and thought it was the cat's meow of trumpet. Then I finally started to feel I was overplyaing it a bit and began my quest for a new horn. I had been a staunch Bach bigot for years, wouldn't touch anything else. So I tried several new Bach horns and none of them "felt" right. Finally I decided, "well, I really shouldn't limit my opportunities like this...I need to try everything." So I did. I tried Shilke, Yamaha, and Getzen. I'll never thank the local music dealer enough for turning me to the horn I have now. As far as I knew at the time, the Getzen Eterna II was their top-notch pro horn, and I my dissregard for Getzen at the time was roughly equal to my high regard for Bach. But not wanting to be close-minded about things, I called up Wellhaven music and asked for a couple of their best Eternas to try. When I go there, he brought out an Eterna II and another horn I had never seen before. "That's a Getzen?" I posed. "That's a Getzen," he confimed. So I took the two horns home and played them. After about twenty minutes on the Eterna II I never picked that horn up again. I tried the new horn, a Renaissance, and it blew me away! I immiedately sent the Eterna back and asked for large bore version of the Renaissance. They sent one on approval and after a week on it, I found that all the other horns just didn't feel right anymore. I had found my baby. I've yet to find a horn I like to play better. In fact, most of my students love playing the thing too. My only regret? Hearing ML play his Monette next to my Getzen. Ugh. Talk about a sound you could swim in and float on for days. Geeze. If you ever think you sound good or your equippment sounds good, go listen to ML play his Monette...sigh... Of course, what's the cost difference? About two Taylors and a Renaissance....so I suppose my horn is doing just fine....that is, until I trade it up for that genesis... (really shortened reader's digest version of all that jumbo...just make sure you try anything and everything before you buy, let not a bias be your guide). Z __________________ There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who do not.