[TPIN] "True Bach" horns being built - A new and bigger can of worms

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> Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:50:19 -0600
> From: <jontrimble at suddenlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [TPIN] "True Bach" horns being built
> To: "Jon" <jon at yakatus.com>, <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
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> Sounds good to me.  I'm basing my opinion on articles from about a year
ago
> or so.  The workers on strike were complaining about the lessor matals and
> things they had to use.  I believe any newbee there will simply lie to us.
> Never met an honest scab.  Anyway, maybe one of the old cats from there is
> reading this and can shed some light.  I believe if Bach were pressured
> enough, they could go back to the old way.  Then again, the market is so
> much about school horns maybe it won't matter regardless.  Looking forward
> to some information.
> By the way, I know plenty of people who play Bach's and they sound great
on
> them.  My last teacher in Vegas, Tommy Porrello, plays one. I'm just have
a
> beef with the in with the new (cheap) out with the old (priceless)
> mentality.
> Thanks..:)
> Jon Trimble

WOW! This is opening a bigger can of worms than the BINAK thread. Being a
person with the 'they don't make them like they use to' mentality, I'd be
inclined to say that the 'true' Bach horns were the ones built in Mt.
Vernon. I'm sure that many will call my attitude as being obtuse,
considering the fact that products can be improved as time goes on. Despite
that, it sometimes boils down to whose fingerprints are on the horn upon
shipping it from the factory to the consumer. While in reality, that
shouldn't make any difference at all, especially if manufacturing standards
have been proven to be better than the earlier more primative standards; but
one can get a certain kick in the head by owning and playing something now
to be thought as being 'vintage' and 'blessed'. I know the bottom line where
hard work and practice will make a player be able to play well on any horn
placed in his or her hands, but sometimes a little spiritualism and
superstition adds a touch of patina to the whole process. Again, just my two
cents plain.