Posted by Tony Clements on July 16, 2001 at 09:39:31:
In Reply to: classified honesty. posted by Mark McMahon on July 12, 2001 at 14:32:04:
You bring up some valid points. When I list horns for sale, I include salient features of the instrument. When a serious potential buyer inquires about the instrument, I'll always tell them, "5th partial flat" or "the horn plays good, but looks like crap" or other mitigating factors that would help them make an informed decision. The other thing for me as a horn seller is that I play EVERY HORN I sell with the symphony. Before I can sell something, I have to be convinced it is a good horn myself. The best advise I can give any horn buyer is: PLAY THE INSTRUMENT. Make sure it is going to suit YOUR needs and it makes the sound you want to make.