| Re: old horns and new music
Ed and All,
I am weary about using ebay as well--it seems like there are too many variables to buy a horn over the internet(also my dad recently bought a vintage car on ebay and kinda got screwed--his 'no rust' P1800 turned out to be a mess underneath a fine coat of paint)---so it seems if I buy a cornet, i might need to find a dealer in my area in DC or LA. I appreciate all of the advice and will continue to watch the thread. Thanks all.
Certainly a Carroll pocket trumpet would be ideal, but I just haven't seen any in my price range. . .
best,
-chris
PS- maybe I should mention my plan for the instrument:
I'm a student at CalArts and am working with composers who are asking me to improvise in really unique situations. My trumpet is working out great for this, but it occurred to me that having another brass instrument in my toolkit would offer some other sonic possibilities while playing with digital tape, amplified toys or other avant-garde chamber situations. I really like what people like Taylor Ho Bynum are doing with cornet. And I love the sound of the thing. |