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

[jontrimble at suddenlink.net]

Horns are kind of like cars I believe.  Newer ones might have a few more 
bells and whistles on them but they won't last or perform in the long haul. 
Yeah I drive old cars too....LOL
Jon Trimble
jontrimble at suddenlink.net
http://myspace.com/jontrimble
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From: "Allegro69" <allegro69 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] "True Bach" horns being built - A new and bigger can 
ofworms


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>> Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:50:19 -0600
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>> 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.
>
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