[TPIN] Re: Market pricing

[Joe Caddell]

Michael,

It is not the long bell, nor is it a tuneable bell.  However, it appears 
well made, the intonation really is superb, and the sound quality is 
also.  I am not sure I would choose it to ride on top of a 40 piece 
string section, but for chamber and solo repertoire I think that it is 
an excellent horn, regardless of the cost.  It has amado water keys, 
Monel pistons, and the plating (silver) has no flaws that I have 
detected.  Have I mentioned that the intonation and sound are outstanding?

Joe

Michael Anderson wrote:

>Joe,
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>Didn't know they did an Eb/D. Is it the long bell, schilke design? Tunable
>bell? How do you thnk it will hold up over time?
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>>From: Joe Caddell <trumpet at caddell.org>
>>Organization: Stochasticity
>>Reply-To: <trumpet at caddell.org>
>>Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:34:20 -0700
>>To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
>>Subject: [TPIN] Re:  Market pricing
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>>I have an Eastman Eb/D that I bought from Anaheim Band.  It is, in my opinion,
>>an *excellent* horn.  It's cost to me was $965 and, I know this is sacrilege,
>>but it plays as well as the $2000 - $2500 Eb/D's out there.  I live about 5
>>hours from Anaheim band, so a really nice professinal that I met from L.A.,
>>Rich Chasin, went up and played several that they had and picked this one out
>>for me. It's made in China, and I'm not sure how I feel about that, but the
>>quality/price ratio is so high that I had to buy it.
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>>Joe Caddell
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