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oldlou · 11-10-2005, 12:22 PM

I am in the decision making process about having my Martin Committee Model cornet refinished, so all of the messages thus far are tempering my judgement. I certainly don't want my fine collectable and usable old 1946 instrument to be messed up, lost in the mails, or, stolen. I remember a similar situation where an airgunsmith in England who had a fantastic reputation for designing new types of sporting and competition level airguns was found to take the attitude that if a customer sent a gun to him for repair which he took a fancy to, he would simply keep the gun, claiming it to be lost, somehow. It finally destroyed his repair business, as it should have. I knew the man personally and thought highly of him until I discovered his larcenous ways. Needless to say, I never did any more business with him.

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11-10-2005, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 658	Watching this thread I am in the decision making process about having my Martin Committee Model cornet refinished, so all of the messages thus far are tempering my judgement. I certainly don't want my fine collectable and usable old 1946 instrument to be messed up, lost in the mails, or, stolen. I remember a similar situation where an airgunsmith in England who had a fantastic reputation for designing new types of sporting and competition level airguns was found to take the attitude that if a customer sent a gun to him for repair which he took a fancy to, he would simply keep the gun, claiming it to be lost, somehow. It finally destroyed his repair business, as it should have. I knew the man personally and thought highly of him until I discovered his larcenous ways. Needless to say, I never did any more business with him. OLDLOU>> __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list