I got interested in researching First Act instruments after all this. From Wikipedia: excerpts
"First Act is a musical instrument manufacturer. They are also heavily involved in creating products which support the role of music in enhancing children's development."
" The company's current charman is Bernard Chiu. Chiu founded the company after leaving Duracraft. First Act has a guitar studio located on Boylston Street in Boston, Mass." They make guitars, basses, guitar and bass accessories, drum sets, percussion instruments, amplifiers as well as student line clarinets, saxaphones and trumpets.
"The company has received much criticism from music educators who claim that First Act Band instruments, targeted at beginning students are of low quality, are irrepairable, and that replacement parts are difficult to acquire. In 2003, First Act instruments filed a lawsuit against music retailer Brook Mays, who published a list of instrument brand names, including First Act, they percieved to be of low quality, calling them "instrument shaped objects." The lawsuit was settled with First Act receiving $16.7 million. You can find some of first Act's low cost instruments in the Wal-Mart toy section."
nuf' said, I think! As I found the concert series trumpet is sold only on-line, maybe others in the category that is subject of this thread are in the stores? I don't frequent them myself. We have a great alternative here, Meijer Thrifty Acres.
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Dave Rafferty
07 Barrington Trumpet, 1972 Reynolds Medalist
55 Besson 8-10 trumpet
55 Roth by Reynolds Cornet
73 Olds Ambassador Cornet
30's Czech small bore Trumpet
Getzen 80 cornet, 33 American Standard cornet
66 Olds Ambassador Trumpet
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