(especially under the 'stewardship' of ... ..well, you know.)

Ah well.. while there is "Bach Stradivarius" [model!] brass.. I got to handle the Curtois™ trumpet of [*my*] trumpet-God: Sergei Nakariakov {sigh} Had he been wearing a toga, I'd have kissed the hem (though that might have freaked him out.. so I hope I Wouldn't-have.)

Nice to hear though that the Kapitalist-'owners' of these instruments [Many? of these nice-guys, I wonder] do good while helping Selves: believe it's true that wooden instruments need to be played.. to keep the sap-blood Happy (?)

Thanks for what--later on in his years--your son may recall THAT as a Bitchin! experience!! :-)