| Stu's Music in Westminster has a variety of piccolo's in stock. Give them a call, ask for Larry, and he'll tell you what exactly. Last week when I was there they had Schilkes (about 4 four valve and 1 three valve long model), Stomvi, Scherzer, and a Yamaha (short with 4th rotor valve used). I've been to Chuck Levin's, but it feels like a warehouse and the guys that work there have too much going on to focus on helping each customer.
I play a P5-4 and like mine. It's a lot darker than most Schilke's I've played, which I like. I also like the Stomvi and especially the Yamaha copies of the P5-4. I've also tried the Courtois but didn't like it much.
For the best value, the 4 valve Getzen with Blackburn leadpipes plays great. Very nice chamber sound. Benge and Selmer are good too with Blackburn pipes. Good luck! |