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Originally Posted by Heavens2kadonka One of the worst things someone can do while trying a new horn, in my opinion, is play the horn like the trumpet they currently own! Its why a lot of people I know who play Bachs or other "mainstream" horns thumb their noses at every other axe!...
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...A Bach will not play like a Getzen. A Blackburn will not play like an Eclipse. If they were supposed to all be the same, why the hell would you spend more than 400 dollars on an instrument? 
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Great review Steve. Van, nice observation. Speaking of that situation in your first paragraph, I recently found out about that firsthand. I had played on a Bach as my main trumpet since I got my first one, just before my 16th birthday. As many might remember, I have posted recently about a Schilke B6 that I picked up on a good deal. I thought I always wanted a Schilke, the B6 specifically, and the price and timing were right so I jumped on it. After about a week of owning that trumept, I thought I had wasted a good chunk of money on a horn that I didn't like. The biggest problem I think is that I was trying to play it like a my LB Bach, and it just didn't respond well to being played like that. However, I liked the sound (and so did everone else in the party band) so I decided to hang on to it and continue to try to adapt to it.
This trumpet can't be played like a Bach - it is lighter, smaller in bore, has a different material for the bell, (copper) has a different size and shape of bell...heck, the whole trumpet is just designed differently. Now that I am accustomed to it, I LOVE it. I imagine that the Phaeton is going to be much the same.
Again, nice review, Steve. I'm looking forward to the day that it shows up on my doorstep.