I'm sure he wants to make money and a great product. But I think Monette hit a point of diminishing return with the weight. How big can you make a trumpet before it sounds like something else. Also there has been a "big horn" backlash. I think it peaked in the mid - late 90s and now we are back to "conventional" weight trumpets.
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Originally Posted by uatrmpt  Maybe I'm just too much of a pessimist, but to me it just appears to be a money making move. The heavy trumpet fad and peaked business probably started to slow. The Prana models -- same thing (As are Yamaha Chicago and NY, Bach Chicago, etc. etc. etc.).
Yes, we get better horns and more choices; BUT, it all comes down to the bottom line. |