| Not a problem! I don't think they've temporarily shut down, but I too, could be wrong about that. Thier website doesn't mention anything about it.
Which brings me to my only pet peeve about Blessing. They don't promote themselves effectively. They've been around forever. Clifford Brown used a Blessing. Their website looks like someone's kid made it, which plays right into the rumor/myth mill that they've been subjected to. Obviously they can't say "we make such and such pro horn for Zeus/Olds/Bach", etc., but they could say compare ours to (same brands).
They need to re-introduce themselves as a brand to be compared to with a price difference and find a couple of good pros to endorse their products. All other brands have paid endorsers/clinicians, whether the horns are good are not. Do you really think most of the paid endorsers who supposedly "designed" a horn actually have degrees in metalurgy, or accoustic sciences? They're handed a new horn, get asked about what they like and dislike. Modifications are made to their satisfaction, they're given some new horns, and sent on a promotional concert tour as a clinician for a nice bit of pocket change. In other words, they need a good PR department.
The easiest way to find out if Blessing made some other brand's horn: If its a 460 bore, there's a really good chance they made it. That's the only size pipe they use. OOOOH! This soapbox has become pretty lofty! Need a ladder to get down!
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Geoff Winstead
former studio player/private teacher in SD
Benge 3x+
Blessing ML-1G Artist's Model
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