who manufactures Selman instruments & are they any good?
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i dunno who manufactures them, but i have a selman clarinet and i love it
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Be prepared to spend a lot of money (between $500 to $1000) for a good set of new bagpipes. Less for used.  \n\nGo to killberry.com, or gibsonpipes.com.    Or try www.bagpipes-henderson.com.  They've been around for a long time and they're very knowledgeable of bagpipes.
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No, I have never heard of them.   I am looking for a good company to sell products from.  Give us more information.
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All i know that Yamaha for the first time is a musical factory. Not the machinery or motor factory. And they are known also as one of the best piano maker in the world. So what they produce will be good also. So if you pick one of their product like guitar then it will be awesome too. ok. But if you still want another you can pick like Ibanez, Jackson, Fender etc. But please keep remember this, all you have to do is feel it when you at the guitar store. After you play it seriously then you can decide which one do you want. Ok.\nRemember play and feel it with your feeling.
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I went to one at Brannigans a couple months ago.  I think folks at the Brockway Mercantile would know...they seem to keep up with everything.
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I too use a MusicMaster (1978) for some songs in a few of my regular bands. From the list of bands you mentioned (I have seen Switchfoot and Sanctus Real live), one uses a MusicMan Stingray (Switchfoot) and the other two use Fender Jazz Basses. You can get a made in Mexico Jazz bass for under $500, but make sure you try it out first (at a store) because they do not have a really uniform build quality, unlike Ameriacan made Fenders. If you think you will be playing other types of music in the future, you might want to get a more modern instrument (something with an active preamp) like a Yamaha or something similar. Make sure you try out differnt types and makes of basses until you find something that feels good to you. I know of bassists that own $5000 basses but their favorite is a $1200 fender they picked up at a pawn shop. It is all about how you feel. If the instrument helps you express your ideas and feelings, and feels and sounds like "you", go for it, even if it a cheap Squire or Rogue.
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I'm afraid you're right. Maxam guitars are made for the cheaper market and some models sell for as low as $79.00. This is cheap for guitars. \nMidas well learn how to play it! ♫♪♫
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They are hand made from excellent and expensive wood.  The wood pieces must be structurally perfect in large sizes and are rare.  They take FAR longer to make than any other instrument.\n\nThe cheap plastic ones aren't that much more than other instruments.  Also, they are far less popular, so there is a volume/demand issue as well.
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sounds like you got a great deal. i have been using Ambassadeur reels for over 30 years. the black color denotes it is a ball bearing model and it sounds like the 5000 series. they are a very tough and reliable reel. the drag system is excellent. i have seen the same type of reel used for sale in vancouver for aroun 260.00. they started making them in the 60's and are still made today.
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my opinion is that they divide into three groups. you have drums, mallets, and everything else. the drums are simple, bass, snare, tenor, and some other random ones here and there. mallets are marimba, vibes, xylophone, and electronic keyboards (yes you can play some with mallets!). and then everything else includes things like gok blocks, shakers, cabassa, and stuff. and you can't forget the  cymbals!!!!!!\n\nor just to put it simply, what you can march and what you can't
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I've played one, and I agree, for as cheap as the artcore series is, they are some very good guitars, anyone looking for a good guitar definately needs to look at these. I currently have a carvin dc400 with active electronics and a air norton in the neck and a duncan sh10 full shred  in the bridge. it's an awesome combination. I'm currently looking into a new acoustic, but if I didn't have the carvin, I'd definately look into it more
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Yes, there are many.  Professional and advanced violinist usually do not buy a "brand" but buy a specific violin after test-playing many different ones.  The most famous are the ones made by Stradivarius.  (I don't agree with "best" - "best" is subjective and different for each player.)  Stradivari and Guarneri reproductions (not originals) each cost around $3,000.  Originals might cost $10,000-$24,000 on up, but there is a huge range.\n\nYou can find a short list of current "fine instrument" violin makers here: http://www.sharmusic.com/fidlistings.asp?catID=98\n\nFor the beginning violinist though, Suzuki makes decent mass-produced violins.  They run in the $100-250 range for full size violin kits.  It's best to start with a cheap violin and work your way up as you learn what you are looking for in a violin (it's different for every person).  From my experience, Suzuki's have a bright, "skippy" sort of tone.  Some of the German mass-produced violins have a more mellow, muted sort of tone.  Those tend to hide your mistakes more, so a lot of teachers prefer Suzuki violins which allow students to hear their mistakes & better fine-tune their skills.\n\nI don't entirely agree with the previous answer, that you get what you pay for.  In general it is true, but I've also seen poor condition old violins that someone tries to sell at $2,000, and I also knew a violin maker in my hometown that makes excellent violins and sells them cheap.\n\nThe website that I listed earlier (Shar) has some good basic information on buying violins.  I think they are a little overpriced but not outrageously so.  Amazon has a "closeout" sale on cheap violin kits right now, $60 for a full kit.  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007KPI2S\n\nYou can find out the brand or maker by looking through the f-hole (the scroll-shaped cut-out on the face of the violin).  You should see a signed tag inside with the date of production.
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I would choose the Washburn, but I have to admit, it's only cause that's the type I have and I love it.  I have owned a couple of Epiphones, and have always had problems with them.  I have never played a Yamaha, but I have heard about them from other players...some good, but mostly bad.  I do agree that the coloring is the best on the Yamaha, though.
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Sorry, I can't find anything about the company in the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars... no listing.
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Mines pretty good.\nhttp://www.kmichelles.com
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. manufactures them and here is the official website:\n\nhttp://www.bongo.com/
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Rammstein has been around since 1994. Sehnsucht is a good album, it has the popular Du Hast song on it. I like them. I got into them probably 8 years ago or so.