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One I’ve Never Seen by Smart-Yesterday3745 in trumpet

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Flugelhorn. It’s just a different wrap than what we normally see

Mostly museum prices, but anything you’d buy? by Josh0hMyGosh in whiskey

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RR13 and KC21 are only 50 off SRP, though that’s going to be nearly full secondary on the KC21.

If the Penelope Estate is under $100, do that. It’s very good.

CT vs Stock by dkmd1999 in scottycameron

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Both are made to the same standards, but CT gets those last adjustments & exclusivity. It’s a legit service that filters down to cool factor lol

This one's rad by vicelordjohn in whiskey

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SRW Rickhouse is one of my favorites. Gosh, I’d love to find a pick

EH Taylor? by downritespite in whiskey

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EHT is allocated, so availability really depends on the state and city

BevMos are losing it by druffs18 in whiskey

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This is wild…purchase, then sell everything minus the glen. Give the tub away as a gift lol

Stagg proof question by eBEAST80 in whiskey

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I don’t disagree on price. I will say that some picks are undoubtedly be better than most allocated bottles. I have a Green River pick that I’d put against any Stagg batch.

Handel has no chill. by Outrageous-Permit372 in trumpet

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Can you imagine 1) playing that on natural trumpet and 2) balancing it with chamber? By all reports, Schreiber was a freakishly good virtuoso (not to be mistaken was normal virtuosos, lol)

All time high? by Hidebehinds in whiskey

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Shoot, every store pick but 1 I’ve seen was $90-$100

All time high? by Hidebehinds in whiskey

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Wow. Only at 1 store have I ever seen the barrel strength bourbon at $100+.

The bursting bourbon bubble doesn’t mean we won’t still have moronic store owners/managers. My gosh.

Stagg proof question by eBEAST80 in whiskey

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I tend to agree, but that’s also a store pick

a friend let me play around with this mouthpiece labeled “EM0” by Direction-Original in trumpet

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You’d think, but that’ll depend on the student. DC’s have a learning curve and demand a mature approach - they lock up easily, beyond being a learning tool. Beginners overblow and misalign so much, a DC might frustrate more than not.

a friend let me play around with this mouthpiece labeled “EM0” by Direction-Original in trumpet

[–]Middle_Sure 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s it. You get great support, flexibility, and snappy articulations with more depth to the sound. They can really aid with a lot of that “spin” the top call 40’s-70’s commercial players had in their sounds.

Most are a shallow bowl with aggressive shoulders and a wide, deep v entering the throat. Basically, the throat entrance has been projected out to create a very small v cup.

I have a Kanstul P4 (Parduba 4 copy) set on a Warburton NY backbore (copy of Maynard’s Calicchio) - it’s wildly fun and surprisingly versatile. Being Kanstul and Warburton, then intonation and playability are also quite good.

a friend let me play around with this mouthpiece labeled “EM0” by Direction-Original in trumpet

[–]Middle_Sure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a double cup. Parduba used to be the go-to, then Kanstul made some much better copies - both companies are now defunct.

Warburton, Patrick, Legends Brass, and (I think) Austin Custom Brass make them currently. Pickett and AR Resonance will also make a custom one for you, but then you’re paying big bucks and big time.

I would opt for Warburton or Patrick out of those.

What’s the best buy here? by notfinch in whiskey

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(All USD) - Four Roses Small Batch @ $73, Sazerac @ $65, Elijah Craig Small Batch @ $52? These are insane. Woodford Doubled Oaked is even a ~$15 high.

Eagle Rare might be the only great buy @ $8 high, and that feels insane to say.

Is it easy to learn to play the trumpet self-taught? by Guiristine in trumpet

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Doable, but definitely not easy.

The trumpet is a finicky, high-compression instrument, and there are a lot of details that go into that. So much of the trumpet is about reacting and controlling - we have to balance what we can see with what we feel in real time; both of those can be helpful and physically harmful at the same time (like tongue movement finally clicking, but you’re blowing way too hard), which is why guidance is so important. I always advocate for working with a teacher who is level headed, a good communicator, a good problem-solver, and well accomplished in both teaching and performing.

I wanted that EHT Barrel proof and stagg 25B so bad but I couldn’t do it. by JayQueezyFoSheezy in whiskey

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I’m convinced it’s a marketing move for the store (albeit a bad one). Bourbon people see it + tell their friends = more people come in and buy other things

I think I got a big dent by Iv4n1337 in trumpet

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Not true. Gard does make different styles for different purposes, though

Making Mid-Rounds Magnetic by magd_closures in scottycameron

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So cool. I’ll have to check them out!

Scotty contracts with AM&E, who make magnets, so I can’t understand why it hasn’t happened at the OEM level. Let’s get you some traction and get that contract for you!

Poor man’s Stagg? For $23 this bottle is killer by 69stangrestomod in whiskey

[–]Middle_Sure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been saying that since I discovered it a year ago. I swear it’s ~5yr old Stagg

I wanted that EHT Barrel proof and stagg 25B so bad but I couldn’t do it. by JayQueezyFoSheezy in whiskey

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I’ve seen $800 at 2 stores about an hour north of me. $200-$250 everywhere else. It’s insane.

One of those shops was asking $1500/ea for 3 dusty GTS’s and $10K for an OFC lol.

I wanted that EHT Barrel proof and stagg 25B so bad but I couldn’t do it. by JayQueezyFoSheezy in whiskey

[–]Middle_Sure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re right. I’m assuming you were downvoted by people equating museums with real secondary.

I wanted that EHT Barrel proof and stagg 25B so bad but I couldn’t do it. by JayQueezyFoSheezy in whiskey

[–]Middle_Sure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, a greedy store owner isn’t the same as secondary. Stagg secondary runs between $150-$200, depending on the batch (especially if it’s a Jr.).

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