I haven’t seen a Schilke in years but some of my friends had them growing up and I always thought they made a nice sound. I need to go into a a decent music shop (if I can find one!) and play through their stock again soon. It’s been a while.

Thanks for your comment, but I lost the flow of your story at the end. You where told to “get a life” by an adjudicator? That’s nice hey? What where your opinions that got that response.

In my opinion a well balanced and spot on view to take. I hope you find the horn that can help you discover the sound that you’re after.

I’m off to replace my 28 year old Yamaha 6340, honestly, I don’t care what it looks like, I only care what it sounds like. If an extra fin here and there gives you “that sound” you desire then go right ahead.

Someone was mentioning intonation on Taylors, this is usually down to the player not understanding the horn. It takes months to understand intonation in a new horn. No horn is perfect, however if the player uses his/her ears, and some time, you can get pretty close.

So I will probably try a Taylor, also a Stomvi, Yamaha xeno etc and if the horn makes a the “sound” I want. I’ll get it.

Hopefully it won’t be a replica of the Starship Enterprise.