Band Season...

VR3
VR3 Posts: 29,392
edited August 2008 in The Clubhouse
This term mean anything to anyone?

Anyone a parent in here? lol

I work at a music store (for those that dont know) --- and this was my third "Band Season"

Basically it is the back to school event where all the parents are getting instruments for their kids.

Just curious if anyone partaked in this event this year?

Haha, pretty random, but this is a pretty big thing for music stores across the country...
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,244
    edited August 2008
    My daughter started 6th grade a couple weeks ago and is now taking trumpet. But she is using my old horn, so we didn't have to rent/buy yet, at least. I did take it in and get it tuned up and cleaned at the beginning of the summer so I could get her started, but she didn't really do much over the break. I am thinking of getting myself a new horn if she stays with it so we could play some duet stuff. She has played piano for over 3 years.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,392
    edited August 2008
    Cool,
    Trumpet was a hard to find instrument this year. Selmer was backordered until November with their student model. With Yamaha in a very similar situation. So we had very few new trumpets...

    Is she enjoying playing or has she not reached that point?
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2008
    Yes, especially the year that I performed at Carnegie Hall:D
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited August 2008
    One time, at band camp. Er wrong thread.

    I keep hearing ads for Guitar Center clearance(or similar store, I forget) though if that matters.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited August 2008
    Just "Back to school" season for me.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2008
    I used to play trumpet, I had a Bach model, very nice.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2008
    My rental season is better than last year, trombones are huge, which is rare, and sax rentals are non-existant due to the large investment on the models I carry.

    Conn-Selmer which makes Bach has had troubles filling orders due to the UAW strike in their Indiana plant and having to ship all the student lines over seas to meet demand.

    It is my busiest time of year, but I never complain about the $$$ it generates.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,392
    edited August 2008
    I would rate these as our top instruments this year (in order)

    Clarinet
    Alto Sax
    Trumpet
    Flute
    Trombone
    Tenor Sax

    Few Baritones and Euphoniums

    But the first 4 all did pretty even as far as renting and buying...
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2008
    Must be tough for you Trey to keep up with all the work, but I'm sure things will get better after school starts.
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