[Trombone-l] Schiller horns on Ebay

[Daryl Burch]

I once did a web site for a Korean pen drive maker. They tried  
posting an "American translation" of their Korean site. The hookline  
translated to "It is compat and splendid!"

(Not "compact".)

"Compat & splendid!"

-D-

On Feb 17, 2009, at 8:35 PM, Ray Horton wrote:

I am still enthralled by these cheap Schiller oddball horns - imitation
Superbone, Eb Alto valve trombone, etc - on Ebay.  The oddity of a
Chinese-made horn, with "Frankfurt, Germany" on the bell, being touted
as "Schiller American Heritage" is truly bizarre.


I am especially fascinated by this line, in all of the ads:


"Players are quickly returning to the mature sound of American Style
Trombones after the very bright and Harsh Trombones that players have
been accustomed to for the last 25 Years."


Is that a Chinese swipe at Yamaha (in rival Japan)?


Raymond Horton
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