[Trombone-l] choice between horns

[LarryL595@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/01/2007 9:58:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
trombonekid5000 at yahoo.com writes:

What  would you chose between  these

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-YSL651-Professional-Trombone-Rose-Brass-Bell_W0QQit
emZ110075550063QQihZ001QQcategoryZ620QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-Trombone-Professional-YSL-691_W0QQitemZ280066830205
QQihZ018QQcategoryZ16216QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



I  have a YSL-651 bought years ago when it was being discontinued (for  
$150!).  It is a good horn with a sound bigger than the bore size would  suggest.  
Still, I think the price being asked is too high. I let my  grandson use it 
for a couple of years and picked up another one on e-bay (3  years ago for about 
$400).    I have no experience with the 691,  but the price seems more 
reasonable. By the way, I traded in the e-bay horn at  Dillon's (got $350 for it) 
towards a Conn 88HT and had the dents taken out and  the slide re-aligned of the 
one my grandson used (abused?).  Its almost as  good as new now.
 
Larry Lerner.