Posted by Doug on July 07, 2000 at 21:34:51:
In Reply to: high schooler buying a tuba posted by Tubagirl on July 07, 2000 at 01:15:32:
Hello.
This might be unethical, I don't know, but a lot of stores have trial periods on horns. Put down a deposit, get the horn, use it in the performance, send it back. The deposit would be cheap, and you might get it back.
Hope this helps,
Doug