[TPIN] Monette, Thompson Music, ChopSaver, Arban book by Encore publishing.

[John Kool]

At one time I was co-owner of a Mom and Pop music store.  Mike was in 
for some oil or something (long before he had his store) and let me try 
his Monette C trumpet.  I started pp and crescendoed to mf and had to 
stop because he and everyone else in the store were holding their ears.  
I felt I could have got real loud on it.

I no longer have a store, and visited Thompson Music a week or so ago.  
Bought some valve oil and a mute.  But I didn't dare try any horns.  I 
knew I would like the sound and not have the money for one.

He has a nice shop and his help is knowledgeable, also.

Of course, he stocks quite a bit of trumpet music, also.  Had I known he 
had it, and that I was going to go there, I would have purchased the 
bass clef Arban book by Encore that was brought up on the list a while 
ago.  I thought the Carl Fischer version was not hard to read.  The 
Encore version is incredibly clean.  Could not believe how readable it is.

I went to get my daughter some "Singer's delight", a synthetic mucous 
spray.  I saw it on Brass Deal website.  She teaches elementary school 
and had lost her voice.  He didn't have it in stock  Unfortunately, he 
was out.  But I have had two follow up emails since I was at the store 
to let me know he has not forgotten about me.

I bought some ChopSaver (high priced Chap Stick) just to try it.  It's 
ok, but I don't know that I would pay the premium for it again.  But it 
sure tastes good.

trombe1 at mac.com wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 Warren Lopicka wrote:
>
>> ...now (for what its worth) read a review of Monettes from a comeback 
>> player which strictly plays in community bands.  I had the 
>> opportunity to visit Thompson music in NE.  A friend, much more 
>> gifted, and I gave the following horns a test this past Friday.  I 
>> was a bit of a cynic based on everything I've read and heard about 
>> Monettes...
>
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>
> Thanks, Warren for the nice recap of your visit to Mike Thompson's 
> shop and your impressions of the Monette trumpets you tried.

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