MichaelsDad

I'm very aware of sister strains of that virus. There is one that keeps me wanting to buy more tube amps for my harmonicas. And the most powerful strain is the N+1 virus that keeps making new bicycles show up at my house. (The number of bicycles you should have is N+1, where N is the number of bicycles you have now).

I'll be happy to help him move up to a pro horn in about three years if he continues to be enthusiastic and to improve as much as I think he will. Beyond that, he'll have to support his own habit.

ChopsGone

If you're considering dealing with Sam Ash, you might look into the Getzen 770 SP. From what I've heard on recordings, it seems to be a pretty good horn, and it's usually $800 or less.

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Vintage Olds and Reynolds, yes sir, yes sir, one gazoo full.

Calicchios, Besson, Kanstul Bessons, Selmers, etc.

F.E. forgive me, even a Bach Strad (but I like the others much better)

daniel starz

yes thats very true , my 9 year old girl now wants a 26" bike ,
i want a base amp and guitar , my son wants a 22cal. rifle. this is our birthday month ! whats a dad to do .

your son will do fine , he has a great tool to work with !

my son is using a shilke 12 mouthpiece ,its what his instructor felt would give him a rounded sound.
we are getting a centerpitch to help , there is one other that i have seen but can not recall the brand ,later to day i can call our music shop for information and will post later today.

Chase Sanborn

here is a thread , i hope this can help .
www.trumpetmaster.com/vb/f134/440-tuning-fork-44751.html (A-440 Tuning Fork)

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tedh1951

MD, I have moved through the Getzen 700SP (a truly beautiful trumpet - nice and shiney with really good valves) which I passed to my neice (bought it new for US$595 from Check Levin's Washington Music Center (sic).

I have ATM a Getzen Eterna 900 (2nd hand 1973 model) and it is just "better" in every way than the 700 - I didn't believe the difference between a high end intermediate horn and it's Professional brother. If it is possible to overcome the Grandma imperative of a new horn (assuming she still wishes to be involved) then the well researched, personally tested Getzen in the Eterna 900 or 3000 range are a "purty fine horn" - among many fine horns - play before you pay. Having said that, I'm in the middle of purchasing a new Harrelson Bravura on-line (much discussion with the artisan) because I have been offered a great value hand built trumpet and I have caught the T+1 virus (T being the number of trumpets that are already owned).

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