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Originally Posted by bigtiny  there are only two reasons to feel you HAVE to get a different or new horn:
1) the one you have is broken beyond (or beyond a point that fiscally feasible) repair
2) you cannot function with the instrument you have because its attributes do not match your physiology or idiomatic needs (meaning: the horn you have is just too big a bore for you, etc.)
There is no perfect horn or brand/model horn. These days especially, there are many horns that 20 years ago would not have been considered 'professional' quality that people play regularly. I have friends that WILL NOT buy new or expensive horns anymore. If they feel they need something else they start scouring the pawn shops and lawn sales until they find something that they like and that feels comfortable for them.
So, if your Blessing is inhibiiting your playing in some way, or falling apart on you, then by all means, look into a new horn. But don't feel like you HAVE to get a new horn if this is not the case. |
Bigtiny,
I hate to disagree. The search for the holy grail does not say that our present equipment is not suitable OR adequate, it just assumes that there is always something better! This urge is only significant to the player and their finances.
You may have friends that will not buy current horns, but they are missing out on a lot of developments, just as the brand blind miss out on color and variety.
There has always been a market for beginner, intermediate and pro horns as well as a much smaller group of players that buy "custom". The quality and consistency of each of those groups has gone up. Today we also have more trash than in previous generations, but that just feeds the greed of owning alot, instead of fewer, but higher quality things.
Sometimes a new or better horn lights the fire in us. I have seen awesome things happen with my students when something goes "click"!
I take strong measure against the attitude "good enough". I do support the attitude, the best I can afford. The bottom line is to run with what you have, tomorrow is too late!