[TPIN] kill bill/studio tpt equipment

[David Adams]

I haven't tried the Getzen, but I did spend about an hour with the  
Yamaha Bergeron.  It is a really fine horn.  Great response, terrific  
intonation, consistent tone throughout the entire range, and it  
doesn't break up when played loudly.  I thought it might be more of a  
"lead" horn, but I was pleasantly surprised at what I found to be a  
great versatility.   A great all-purpose horn, in other words.  I  
liked the tone I could get on it, but I didn't fall in love with it  
like I have with the Yamaha Chicago C I bought last year.  The  
Yamaha  C has a distinct resonance  (in addition to all the other  
great characteristics I cited in an earlier post) that really excites  
me, and I am anxious to try the other Artist Bb horns (Chicago and  
NY) to see if they excite me in the same way.  Chase's comments on  
the Bergeron were pretty much in line with my own observations, and  
made me even more anxious to try a NY or Chicago model Yamaha.  I  
think going from a Bach 37 to the Bergeron would be a really easy and  
comfortable switch.  Better intonation, better valves, and perhaps a  
bit lighter in weight, but not much.  Dave Adams
On Apr 14, 2007, at 11:28 AM, David Arndt wrote:

> For myself, I've been thinking seriously about either the Yamaha  
> Bergeron
> model (based on Chase's reviews) OR the Getzen Vax model, which  
> seems to get
> a lot of praise.  I'm interested in a slightly more open "blow" as  
> well as a
> horn that just feels ligther in my hands.