Chris: If you can open a good shop, such as those in NY and NJ (Dillons, etc.) in Baltimore, that would be great. I have sent many horns to out of state guys and they are great (Chris Chromer, Harrelson, Landress) but it is a pain to have to package and ship the horns. BTW, there was a good little shop near Baltimore, but it seems like they "fizzled out" (I forget their name...).
Incidentally, I do have about 30 horns, from two custom Harrelsons, to Martins to a new B&S JBX, and my favorites are still the Eastman and a recent older (80s?) Selmer Bundy (designed by Bach). These horns were probably made with much more hands-on loving artisanship than most horns today....\
To check some of my horns and music out go to myspace The CTS Group with Claude G. Some interesting photos there....
Claude