I could be totally misinformed on this but I thought Bach horns were re-labeled Yammy student-level instruments.
Paul -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Linda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks, Steve. I was kind of thinking the same thing: That's a lot of money > (list and purchase price) for a horn from a manufacturer not known for its > (french) horns. I thought he could get a better horn brand for that money. Of > course, he loves his Bach trumpets :-) > > Linda > > > > (`'.¸(`'.¸ ~ ¸.'´)¸.'´) > «´.¸¸LACORNISTA¸¸.`» > (¸.'´(¸.'´ ~ `'.¸)`'.¸) > > Sent from my supersweet BlackBerry! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Steve Freides" > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:32:21 > To:"'The Horn List'" > Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Opinion on Bach horns > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:34 PM > > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > > Subject: [Hornlist] Opinion on Bach horns > > > > A friend of mine who is an amateur trumpet player wants to > > take up horn. He asked my opinion on Bach horns, but I know > > nothing about them. He found a double horn for $1,980 with a > > list price of $3,765. It sounds like a good deal to him > > financially. I don't believe he has tried playing the horn. > > > > Any thoughts on this brand for horn? > > If you'll forgive an indirect answer to your question: > > One can sometimes find a used Yamaha 667 or 668 for that amount of money. > There is currently at least one such horn on www.hornplayer.net right now. > I have owned and played both - they're quite different, but both horns are > good for the money and Yamaha has, in my opinion, a well-deserved range for > consistency in their production quality. I'm currently playing a Yamaha > 666, the model that came before the 668, and am very happy with it. > > -S- > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lacornista%40mindspring.com
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