Q. Is there such a thing as a “natural player”?
A.
Q. Is there such a thing as a “natural player”?
A.
@bigdub Well, being located in Japan does give it at least $300.00 extra value, don'tcha think? BTW - There's another one from Japan for $668.00 + $40.00 shipping. Bargains galore!
https://www.horn-u-copia.net/serial/support/Courtois Dating.pdf places your cornet's serial number c.1960.
My 1919 York Perfec-Tone cornet has a vertical lyre holder that would probably hold yours, and I suspect that such a thing was not uncommon during that era.
@dr-go Trading message for massage would provide improved benefits overall. True, you need to get the message about the massage first; otherwise the message gets lost, and you miss the massage.
But hey, my brain is 86 years old.
... which means that it's more refined than those of lesser experience.
@ssmith1226 However, it is not clear whether the use of "your" is collective, so the question could be rhetorical.
@trumpetb Also agreed. In this case the possessive is not used, so the degree of absurdity of the question is lessened, but by no means eliminated.
It would help if "your" and "yours" were more clearly defined. Is "your" individual or collective?
OK.
My son = father or mother
My son's father = father
your = unknown person
father's only child = father (from above)
your father's only child = unknown person = father
father = father
relative of father = father = self
Conclusion:
Who am I? Myself.
@trumpetb "...no trumpet really needs the third slide...". Uhhhhh... you might want to rephrase this.
I got a kick out of knowing that, even at age 92, she would enjoy off-roading in her Land Rover. And https://news.yahoo.com/queen-elizabeth-said-asked-ever-193842166.html is one of my favorite anecdotes.
I think we can all agree that the difference between trumpet and cornet is............................................ the spelling!