[TPIN] Bach stuff

[Jon]

Yeah, I play a modified horn, but you could buy two used Bachs and have the 
mods done for the cost of one Yamalone. And he'll give you a "kid" discount 
if you qualify :). As for commercial, I don't play much of that so I can't 
really comment on  how well Bachs do in those settings. There may well be 
better horns for that type of playing. My observations are essentially 
limited to Bach C trumpets for orchestral use. There, they totally rule, yo!

Jon

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Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Bach stuff


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> Ah - Jon - you really play a "Bach -a-right", huh?  That is another of  my
> points.  Dick Akright and others make very good money modifying Bach 
> trumpets
> to make them play properly.  These are not the Bach's that kids  can buy.
> And while I might agree with you about the sound for orchestra, I just 
> don't
> play in commercial settings with that many people who play Bach's.  I  can
> tell you that when I was on the Kenton Band and some other big bands, guys 
> who
> started on Bach's usually switched to something else because they couldn't
> match the sound of the section.  So, for me, Bach's are not the "be all 
> and  end
> all" of trumpet playing.
> Unlike Michael Anderson's little joke - I am not ducking for cover, but
> flame away if you feel like it.  I know that there are many of you out 
> there who
> swear by the horns - and that is fine.  As I stated in a much  earlier
> exchange - "different strokes for different folks" and all  that.
> Mike Vax