[TPIN] Monette/Polarization/Criticism

[Ellis Workman]

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>> Steve Roiland
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> I've recently met a Monette player who loves their trumpet and the
> personal service they get from Dave Monette. However, that apparently
> comes with the price of not challenging anything that Dave says is
> necessary. Like just taking being chewed out if your o-ringed heavy
> bottom caps are not correctly torqued; iirc slightly tighter for valves
> 1 and 3, but certainly not actually tight in any usual sense of the
> word. That one example is borderline insanity, there being no chance
> whatsoever that valve cap torque makes any physical difference.


Does he have torque wrenches calibrated in micro-grams?

>
> There is no doubt Monette is a talented designer and maker of trumpets
> but it is unclear how well his metaphysical business model will survive
> him, or his cat.

We are lucky that the trumpets themselves will last a
> very long time.
>
> -Greg

We are lucky if those things last?? Gimme a break.
Only, if owners are careful about lawnchairs.

-Ellis

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Ellis Workman, ARS KØELW
Grid EN33sx Olmsted County
Rochester, MN US