[TPIN] Alde Audio Trumpet

[William Ash]

At 10:54 PM 2/2/2008 -0500, Ben Rydell wrote:
>Are there any pro players out there who use practice horns on a regular basis
>to help give the main ax a rest?

I find that *I* need a rest a lot more often than any of my horns do!

I do have some lower-grade horns that I use, but not to rest my main horn. 
I double on much of the brass family, to varying degrees, but not enough to 
justify a top-of-the-line pro-level instrument in every case. So my Bb, 
flugel, and 'bone -- instruments I perform with on a regular basis -- and a 
few others are pro-level horns. But when I add a new double, I usually get 
a used student-level or intermediate horn off eBay. It lets me start 
learning the instrument at a reasonable cost, and then it might actually 
pay for itself if I get a few gigs on it. When that happens, then I can 
think about whether or not I need to upgrade to a better horn.


Bill Ash
Well-Rested Doubler