Just purchased my York 4052!!!!!!!
Originally posted by: DelVento Yeah as long as you have a reference. And the salvation army is a service oganization and it's broad goal is to help musicians I guess... The Georgia SA is the one with the instruments.
I don't mean to derail the conversation about horn availability through the Salvation Army, in Georgia or elsewhere, but I have to chime in on this. Apologies beforehand for the temporary derailment.
I'd suggest that the Salvation Army's broad goal is to help others, irrespective of background/ability/ethnic group/economic class, in a Christian way.
I'm not a Salvationist, but I have enjoyed a long association with the organization. As a charitable group, I find that the organization is not perfect, but then again no organization ever is. Even still, I look first to the SA when it's time to contribute to worthy causes because their record for efficiency is one of the best.
I don't know the process whereby a Salvationist (or anybody else working through a Salvationist) can get a horn, but if there's a benefit in being associated with an organization - in whatever way - I don't see a problem with that.
I would find it hard to believe that any seller of a horn is actually losing money on the deal.
U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)