| I picked up a late 80's Bach Strad 37 heavybell about 10 years ago for 300 bucks from a guy who was just plain burnt out on playing. The horn was silver, pretty beat up, but played GREAT. So, I used it for a few years, it got even more beat up and after I met Leigh he offered to overhaul it for me. I wrote Bach in the meantime and found out that it was a horn made in the custom shop for the customer. So now, I've got a very customized (after Leigh) gold plated Bach 37 Heavybell that has increased in value ALOT.
Still play on it today.
-J
Oh, and I have an old "Pioneer" horn I inherited from my Dad that plays really well too. He told me his Mother *my grandmother* bought it from Sears for 99 dollars 50 years ago and gave it to him to learn to play. Then, 20 years later, he gave it to me to learn to play as well. Great horn.
-J
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