How many is too many?
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@trumpetb I do understand your point, and I am somewhat of your persuasion... I have one very special Besson International cornet that nothing seems to top... so, in fear of it going over the rainbow bridge or being stolen or whatever, I looked for a cornet that might be a backup... and, after many years of searching, found another Besson International... whenever I am travelling to a distant location, I carry the trumpet(s) I want to use; but in good time, I always post a spare instrument (usually my second Antoine Courtois Balanced) to a secure location or recipient...
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That is a superb solution and that made me smile to think of how well prepared you are.
The difference between success and failure is usually the amount of preparation we do.
Trumpets
Besson New creation 1924
Besson New Creation Large Bore 1948
Besson New Creation Medium Bore Modele Francaise 1948
Olds Ambassador LA model 1948
Selmer Invicta with french rim
Cornets
Conn 80A 1953
Conn 80A 1965
Yamaha 2330 -
@trumpetb Preparation is everything - not only for yourself, but for the whole orchestra. Which is why I'm always bringing at least one spare music stand and light, a couple of handfuls of pegs and a small sandbag or two (for weighing down unsafe music stands; my own are safe even in a small hurricane), and my gig bag always contains one 15-tool Swiss army knife, a small multitool, a mouthpiece puller and four or five pencils and rubbers... the knife, amongst other bits, sports a metal saw which we once needed to cut off a padlock that had been put on a Bb bass by a mischievous bystander and which was clattering horribly...
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How easy was it to get those descriptions off the nice hardwood floor?
Were they permanent or eraseable?GETZEN Eterna 900, S.E. Shires C Trumpet, Custom Shires 3c MP, Shires 1 1/2 C MP
Assorted other mp's not used
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@bigdub said in How many is too many?:
How easy was it to get those descriptions off the nice hardwood floor?
Were they permanent or eraseable?LOL. Definitely didn't use permanent. Didn't want my wife to see it. The number of horns I own is a closely guarded secret.
Mike
Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
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@tmd
How do you manage that? ( asking for a friend )
