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Originally Posted by Walter  Hi Steve
Welcome to TM...it is a great Forum with many people who have tons of experience ....some have none and speak loudly so weigh carefully. If you could give a little background...ie experience, type of music you play, budget, current horn...what you hope your new horn will give you etc.....then it will be easier to give advise. Of course at the end of the day it will be down to you in finding the horn that suits you best.
Walter |
Thanks Walter
I have been playing for about nearly forty years! The last 25 years have been pro or semi-pro. Most of my work is in the pop/rock industry, either live as part of a 3/4 piece horn section or studio work so I need a horn that is light enough to run around on stage with, blends well as part of the section in the middle register but has a strong top end that cuts through (and over stupidly loud guitars as usual!). I currently play a DEG Getzen signature which is a lightweight model with no modifications but this is now over 20 years old and showing signs of its age (like its owner). I've enjoyed this horn; but have always felt that the tuning is a little suspect on specific notes (C# above the stave is especially bad, of course it could just be me!). As far as budget is concerned I'm looking at about £1,500.00 - dont know what that is in dollars at the moment.
I have had a brief blow on the LeBlanc and liked it at the time but can't find anybody else who owns one - apparently it is not a massive seller?
Cheers
Steve