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Brian H. Smout · 10-16-2007, 11:27 AM

Hello All,

Huttl instruments were manufactured in New Brunswick in the 1970's as a government initiative to increase regional employment. Sabian was also set up under the same circumstances. Huttl, Canada made student line instruments that were the then equivalent of the Chinese made stuff of today. Ok, so what?
Well, back in the day of non free trade, to protect a fledgling Canadian instrument manufacturer, a 35% tariff was applied to all "imported" instruments. This included U.S. made horns that lived just over the border. The tariff also continued for many years after Huttl, Canada went into receivership.

As for your Huttl trumpet, don't trust the Made in Germany stamp. The parts came from there but may have been assembled in New Brunswick ... the Conn equivalent of Abilene. The bankruptcy was justified as the instruments were as the Germans so politely put it, "sheisse" I hope I spelled that correctly.

Cheers,

Brian

10-16-2007, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brian H. Smout Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Swift Current, Sask. Canada Posts: 135	Re: Hütl Hello All, Huttl instruments were manufactured in New Brunswick in the 1970's as a government initiative to increase regional employment. Sabian was also set up under the same circumstances. Huttl, Canada made student line instruments that were the then equivalent of the Chinese made stuff of today. Ok, so what? Well, back in the day of non free trade, to protect a fledgling Canadian instrument manufacturer, a 35% tariff was applied to all "imported" instruments. This included U.S. made horns that lived just over the border. The tariff also continued for many years after Huttl, Canada went into receivership. As for your Huttl trumpet, don't trust the Made in Germany stamp. The parts came from there but may have been assembled in New Brunswick ... the Conn equivalent of Abilene. The bankruptcy was justified as the instruments were as the Germans so politely put it, "sheisse" I hope I spelled that correctly. Cheers, Brian __________________ "Swift Current - where we're neither swift nor current"