[Trombone-l] Doug Elliot

[JENKINS,JOHN J]

Hey All,

Doug is a busy man, which has already been said. The mouthpiece 
production business is no longer as "side thing" for him as it 
once was in the past. He told me that it's his current main focus. 
Also, he does have a laptop, and he pretty much carries it around 
everywhere he goes. He's just... simply, a busy man. He's always 
on the road gigging and freelancing, and tries to catch up with 
his orders whenever he's at home. He doesn't have a mouthpiece 
manufacturing roadkit?, I'm afraid, so he has to do the best he 
can. =) He has a hard time keeping the "hot items" in stock, such 
as the C, D, G, and H cups as well as the XT/LT 100, 101, 102, and 
103 rims. So, all you can do is be patient. Yes, he has a business 
and he's trying his best to cater to his clients, but he can't 
just stop what he's doing to make a cup or rim for a client. He 
has other things to do. He has a wife, who is also a professional 
musician, and a house and bills to take care of.

john