<p>i play a Fender Stratocaster and an Ibanez acoustic with a Fender Champ amp</p>
<p>(the strat is mexican, but that's still better than a squire. at least it's a real Fender)</p>
<p>My violin is kinda mysterious. It's at least 150 years old and it's either English or French made but the tag on the inside was probably stolen and put in a crappier violin, so now it's tagless :( but I do love it.
My brother's old half size violin (haha tiny!) was made by the official violinmaker for the French court(I can't recall the name) which I think is really interesting.
My sister's violin is a Roth made in 1927. We also have a size L Steinway.</p>
<p>I love looking at the imperfections and blemishes on old instruments that have been caused by time and wondering how they got there.</p>
<p>elvenqueen, I have heard that Patricola's are nice and I compliment you from going away from the Loree norm.</p>
<p>I currently play 4 woodwinds: Oboe, English Horn, Alto Sax and Tenor Sax. My Oboe is a Loree (non-AK bore), my English Horn is a new Fossati, my Alto Sax is a Selmer Mark VI (1969, 180,000 serial) and my Tenor is a Yanigasawa (looking to upgrade it).</p>
<p>This was an excellent thread idea by the way. Music is quite possibly the best aspect of life.</p>
<p>I play le French horn, a conn8D to be precise, suuuuper nice. I also play mellophone in marching band. Wonderful instruments.</p>
<p>Fender Fatstrat (Mexican) electric guitar and a cheap Hohner acoustic guitar that I've grown to love.</p>
<p>I've been playing the piano for, I think, eight years now. Funny how I can remember the day of the week I had my first lesson (Wednesday), but I can't remember the year.</p>
<p>Anyway, I started out on keyboard 'cause we couldn't afford a piano. Well, at home, I practiced on the keyboard, but I had my lessons at my babsitter's house (her daughter had a piano and the same piano teacher). </p>
<p>A year or so later, I got my own secondhand. It's a factory brand, I think. I can't even spell it. Anyway, it was decent when I first got it. The tone is very bright, so it's not a terribly good piano for more solemn pieces.</p>
<p>I've been wanting a new piano for YEARS, though. My dad said I could get one when I passed the British 8th grade exam, which I did, but I didn't get a piano. I am in love with Steinway & Sons. Best brand ever. I got to play on an S&S concert piano when I was trying for my piano diploma (unfortunately, I didn't pass).</p>
<p>My parents have friends who bought their daughter a Steinway grand. I am so jealous. ;-;</p>
<p>I used to play the flute, too, but I never had private lessons (since there was always band). I quit after freshman year because I sucked, and I didn't like it that much anyway. If I could play another instrument, I'd definitely choose the violin. Been wanting to play it since 5th grade.</p>
<p>I play trumpet and clarinet.<br>
My Trumpet is a Yamaha YTR-4335GS with a custom mouthpiece that has a cup almost equivalent to a Bach 3C. I want to upgrade to a Bach Strad or Schilke in college.
My Clarinet is a piece of crap, but that's okay because I use it for marching.</p>
<p>Oh were we supposed to name the brands, anyway, here they are.</p>
<p>Pianos: Old bar piano, really good sound, made in the 1800s by I don't know who.
Roland 170 Keyboard.</p>
<p>Guitars: Yamaha CG170 classical guitar, Guild D50 Acoustic, National Steel Guitar, Les Paul Standard electric, Rickenbacker Electric.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm definitely a music kinda guy.</p>
<p>trumpet /.................</p>
<p>I play the Flute - although i couldnt tell you the make of it because i havent looked closely at it since i got it 5 years ago. Plus i only continue to play it because i love band and am a self proclaimed band geek/bq! Band Geeks Rule!!!!!</p>
<p>Flute- 9 years, still going. I had lessons and played in school band, orchestra, jazz ensembles (and no other black male I no plays the flute, funny, huh?)</p>
<p>Sax- 1 whole year. Then my sax broke. And I was too cheap to fix it. Now I forgot everything I learned. DAMN!</p>
<p>Piano- nearly 2 years, I taught myself.</p>
<p>Drums- Planning on learning the drums in fall '06, when I get the **** outta here (my parents' house; they won't take all the noise that comes with a drum set)</p>
<p>I play cello ^_^
I <3 cello.<br>
Mine was made in like 1976?? somewhere around there. It sounds great.</p>
<p>I play violin! I just started taking lessons this summer. I have a full size, brand new. It was made by a well known violin maker in the Philadelphia area. Thats all I know, hehe.</p>
<p>Percussion with a specialty in marimba and marching snare (odd combo).</p>
<p>2 time <em>soon to be 3 in a couple months if I start practicing</em> All-State band member</p>
<p>piano since third grade and i've been singing since fifth grade</p>
<p>Quote
"With drums you'd typically prefer NEW drums, as they do not get better with time; in fact, a $4,000 drum set from 2005 would absolutely DESTROY a $4,000 drum set from say, 1932, or 1967, or 1983 or even 1998."</p>
<p>Depends, drums have gone up wayyy in price over the last couple years. I have a premier cabria custon (laquer...non wrapped shells) that probably cost about 800 5-6 years ago. Now the sets gone crummy and costs way more. You can't buy what I have for 800 anymore. Also, there is the cymbal exception. Cymbals do get better over time, and the current price gouging on them in ridiculous!! I have a full set of Sabian HH's (ride, 2 crashes, china, spash and hi-hats) that cost me about the same as the ride alone would cost today!</p>
<p>i don't play any instruments. too poor for that. anyways...</p>
<p>did i miss something or are there no trombonists?!
btw i play trombone. (Bach 42 open wrap) ha.</p>
<p>clarinet for 7 years, alto sax for one.</p>
<p>I play Trombone also (Bach 36B Open Wrap)</p>