Any takers? Monette-ish Yamaha

jophst · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

Looks like a lot of work went into this beginner's horn. I truly do wonder how it plays, but I'm not shelling out that kind of money just to find out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16214&item=3717855575&ssPageName=STRK:MEBWA:IT

Has anyone played on one of Jason's modifications?
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ARB · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject:

Is it just me, or does it have a Herman Munster’ish kinda’ look to it?
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nextbrassguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 1428

C'mon! Won't someone do us all a favor, and shell out for this and then tell the rest of us how it plays? It's only $699! LOL.

Herman Munsterish? As in he's trying to scare us, but only comes across as goofy and decidedly UNdangerous? Then I'd have to agree.

nextbrassguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 1428

One more thought here: I think we should save the term "Monettish" for Taylors, Courtois EVII's and perhaps a few other truly heavy weight horns. Whether you love Monette horns or hate them, a "Monettish Yamaha" is a contradiction in terms.

camel lips · Heavyweight Member Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 687

Everytime I see that I think of the Wynton Marcelles mock up and the Bling Bling.

That was funny as heck/

Trptbenge · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 3:12 am Post subject:

It would be interesting to see how it plays but not at that price. Why is he selling it and did it cost $1,800 to do the modifications? Why??? Go buy a used Taylor! I have seen them from around $1,600 to around $2,000.

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_Daff · Heavyweight Member Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Posts: 1431

Is a left elbow prop included?

brad333 · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:55 am Post subject:

Stop ragging on this guy. It's not funny anymore.

None of you guys have played his horns. I admit they look pretty funny but you don't know anything about them. The first keyed trumpet looked pretty funny and that's how we're all here today. Besides, do you think he'd still be making them after all this time if they weren't any good? Don't you think that's a lot of time and effort to sink into a poor product or a scam?

Everytime one of his horns comes up on ebay someone posts the link and says how hard they laughed about it. It's not that funny and it's really boring now.

Washington BC · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:22 am Post subject:

I have a sense of humor. Keep the jokes coming!

I play Monette equipment and I enjoy reading the flames about Dave's designs, prices, etc. Doesn't bother me at all.

Would you like to hear some good jokes about Canadians?

BC

Zeusfan · Regular Member Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 87

I may have read over it, but I didn't see what type of Yamaha it was before the modification. Looking at the 3rd valve slide ring makes me think that it could be student or intermmediate model. Maybe I am just stereo-typing the adjustable ring.
I couldn't live with myself for paying $1800 to supe up a student horn.

By the way, if you weren't joking, Wynton's last name is spelled "Marsalis"
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jophst · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:34 am Post subject:

Brad ... I am truly sorry you are taking this so personally. Have you played one of Jason's modifications by chance? The way it looks, I don't feel anyone has yet. Someone mentioned a while back that they were going to have a tuning slide modified by him, but I don't think he posted his findings on it.

When it comes down to it, I think the baffling question on everyone's mind is, "Why put all this effort into a student horn?".

You just beat me Zuesfan .... the title of the auction indicates a 2320 ... an older Yamaha student horn.
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jophst · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:56 am Post subject:

Wow!!! $200 just to modify a slide? Does it automatically let the spit out for you? He sounds pretty proud of his work for those kinds of prices. I might do some digging in the forum to find where I read that and contact that member to see if he might post for us.
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Brlee2003 · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:12 am Post subject:

I agree with the Herman Munster’ish reference. More bracings don't seem to do it justice. I'd rather have a trumpet that plays well and looks like crap than one that looks good and plays like crap. If Herman Munster played trumpet he would probably play this horn.