@barliman2001 Thanks!!!

I believe ANA Mendez (a member here that has not posted in awhile https://trumpetboards.com/user/a-n-a-mendez ) does case repair and construction. Find him on our members' list and message him. Also tell him we miss hearing from him.

Goes to show that you don't have to like EVERYBODY if you have massive talent.

@administrator Eventhe Scholastics are not universally interchangeable as not all Scholastics come from the same factory...

@barliman2001 Thank you

You nailed it, USA stamped at the bottom!!!

@rleegabe said in Conn Continental Clarion Silver Trumpet:

Yes it did, I was outbid and lost it, really had my heart set on this one.

Sorry you missed out on it. Keep your eyes open and something similar (or better) will come along.

I love old Olds horns and have 2 L.A. Ambassadors , one of which has the fastest valves of any horn I own. I think it’s worth noting, and certainly a testament to the quality of the Olds product, that the valve section on Uan Raseys Olds horn was the one used in the Ambassador. Robb Stewarts website has a page dedicated to Uan - it’s worth a read. As I understood it, Olds was a “one tolerance” shop, which means all their instruments were made to the same tolerance specs regardless of price. That’s pretty incredible.

Sincerely,

Ron

Another option to consider is High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, which is done with a device attached to a wearable vest. This can loosen otherwise adherent mucous secretions, allowing them to be expelled by coughing.
A summary of results is attached. A discussion with your pulmonologist should determine whether it would be a useful treatment modality for you. The downside is that it is more expensive than the average trumpet (maybe even as expensive as a high end boutique model), but the upside is that insurance often covers it, unlike the boutique trumpet.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7297124/

I have two right now - an Ed/D Ambassador trumpet and an L-12 flugelhorn. I’ve owned two Ambassador Bb trumpets and one Ambassador cornet in the past, and none of them really impressed me. The only reason I kept the Eb/D Ambassador and the L-12 flugelhorn is that although I rarely have the need for either, it’s nice to have them available when the opportunity arises that I do need one. I don’t have much money tied up in either one, so I’m happy to let them sit in the closet most of the time.

@Trumpetb said in My Myopericarditis:

We constantly fight with ourselves to progress and we mold ourselves to become the best we can be.

Thank you for your kind words, Trumpetb!

I know I've certainly struggled at times with the trumpet!

That's great, that's what I wanted to know!