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From: "rjackallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:47 PM
Subject: Fw: [Hornlist] New horns on Ebay for $125?!
Thank goodness for excellent Band Directors.
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From: Karen Marti
Thank goodness for excellent Band Directors.
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From: Karen Martin
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Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] New horns on Ebay for $125?!
Jack, if you like, you can reply with a quote from my Fall School Open House letter to
my
In a message dated 8/22/2004 5:22:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was suprised at part of your response.
WHAT GOOD IS A TWO YEAR WARRANTY IF THE HORN DOES NOT PLAY WELL???
Paul, I have no idea. Here is the deal:
First Act has solicited NAPBIRT (National Association of P
In a message dated 8/22/04 9:30:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> For
> example, First Act instruments have a warranty - a two year warranty!
>
David,
I was suprised at part of your response.
WHAT GOOD IS A TWO YEAR WARRANTY IF THE HORN DOES NOT PLAY WELL???
Paul Navarro
Custom Horn
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Paul wrote:
They are Chinese junk, to be succinct about it.
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They are indeed Chinese junk but not near so elegant or useful as the
original Chinese junk. While it floats better and you can cook lunch on it,
this useful Chinese junk does not in fact sound any more like a modern h
Hello list,
In addition to the ridiculously low price of these instruments, the
sellers use phrases such as "school approved," "director approved," and
most recently "approved by the MENC." When I questioned the sellers
about these "approvals" and endorsements I receive answers like, "we're
not at
Dear Friends,
Maybe some of the people who buy those horns do so while ignore the advice
of the experts, but I think many of the people buying them don't even
bother getting any advice. They just plunge ahead on their own.
The peer pressure working on kids (and onto the parents through the kids
In a message dated 8/22/2004 2:01:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Some of the major American musical instrument manufacturers are calling
> these instruments " ISOs---INSTRUMENT SIMILAR OBJECTS"-- and the description
>
> fits.
>
Paul and list,
First, The brands
"Walter E. Lewis" wrote:
>
> There are only three really good uses for one of these horns, a) a door
> stop, b) a boat anchor and c) to demonstrate what NOT to buy a kid.
>
One might also consider it as a wall decoration, perhaps in
a bar or restaurant. Several restaurant chains now have
musica
Hi All,
An unnamed (to protect the guilty) colleague formerly from this list gave
one including the free shipping to our (lurking) colleague on this list,
Bob Losin and myself, and told us to find a good home for it...We can't
bring ourselves to unleash this piece of junk onto even a poor
(fina
I hope more people-both players and repair techs- will come out as Paul
Mansur has when he called these horns "Chinese junk."
I,unfortunately, have had the opportunity to work on several of these horns
and completely agree with his evaluation.
I have not found even one aspect of these horns that
In a message dated 8/21/04 8:46:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> After a couple
> months of that I check her slide and a paper clip fell out, had been in
> there from purchase.
>
I sure hope that she was able to use the paperclip because it was probably
the best part of her purchase.
Paul
: "Andrew R Swinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Horn List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] New horns on Ebay for $125?!
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>
>
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> A girl I went to high school with played on one of those horns,
A girl I went to high school with played on one of those horns, and every
time she played 2nd valve you would hear this rattle. After a couple
months of that I check her slide and a paper clip fell out, had been in
there from purchase.
Swinney
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In a message dated 8/21/2004 6:53:57 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Doubles go for
> >$245. What *are* these things? Has anyone tried one? I'm don't want
> >to buy one, but I am curious about them, particularly in regard to the
> >quality.
One of my students bought
They are Chinese junk, to be succinct about it.
Paul Mansur
On Saturday, August 21, 2004, at 06:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The french horn listings on Ebay these days are clogged with frequent
ads from three stores that sell extremely inexpensive new French
horns. One place sells singles
Ben,
These horns are of Chinese origin. Unfortunately the state of Chinese horn
making has not progressed to the point where they make good quality
instruments on a consistent basis. Although the instruments often appear to
be cosmetically fine, their playing qualities and construction leave much
The french horn listings on Ebay these days are clogged with frequent ads
from three stores that sell extremely inexpensive new French horns. One
place sells singles from Victory Band Instruments that cost $125. Another
sells Helmke singles for $129. Doubles go for $245. What *are* these
th
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