Posted by dmmorris on April 23, 2003 at 11:34:26:
In Reply to: Re: FS: 5/4 Rudolph Meinl posted by brass on April 23, 2003 at 10:59:02:
............yeah right!
My B&S never had lacquer or silver or nickel�.that the way it was made at the factory, and that is the way it still is. It is not presently, nor has it ever been ruined!
I guess if lack of finish is the qualifier for a "ruined" instrument, then there are a lot of pro trumpet, trombone, horn, flute, etc players with ruined instruments right along side of the tuba players making some beautiful music.
I notice that the vast majority of Monette trumpets are also ......ruined from the factory....except for those few gold-plated versions.
I'm just an amateur......and the lack of finish hasn�t bothered my instrument or its player one little bit.
silly!
-dmm