How do we make sure the tooling for G bugles is never lost?

[Lance]

yeah, only addle-minded feebs could ever have anything negative to say about marching g brass.

[Lance]

Some day, when it would be economically viable to do so, I'd like a start a group of ensembles that uses three-valved G horns.

you should defintely do that.

[Bruckner8]

You sir, may officially refer to yourself as, "Brass Expert"!

Nah...someone already has that title on DCP: brassEXPERT

[perc2100]

No need to save the tooling. G bugles are dead in the water because the manufactures have brainwashed the music educators that G bugles cannot play in tune and they are cheaper and more economical to produce making it cost effective for the corps.

Sad to say but we have seen the last of G bugles in what is left of drum corps.

1) g "bugles" are dead in the water because drum corps starting using valves decades ago. Since "bugle" is a non-valved instrument, calling a G trumpet a "bugle" is just semantical. I honestly don't know if they still make real bugles in more

2) if by

"manufactures have brainwashed the music educators that G bugles cannot play in tune"

you mean educators have done independent research and come to the conclusion that any-key instruments are easier to keep in tune, then you are correct. There was no "brainwashing," or conspiracy, or any other nonsense some like to claim. It is simple fact that any key instruments are easier to keep in tune for both the player and the ensemble. Can a G-keyed brass ensemble play in tune? Of course. But why start the 'game' behind the curve with a handicap when you don't need to?

3) also, if by

manufactures have brainwashed the music educators that G bugles... are cheaper and more economical to produce making it cost effective for the corps.

(I assume you mean any key brass are cheaper)

you really mean that having any key brass instruments are FAR easier to resell to bands, vs G-keyed brass only being able to sell to drum corps, then again you are correct. The market for resale of any-key brass instruments makes it a no-brainer that switching to any key band instruments = saving money. The more money you can get reselling brass, the quicker you can replace older horns: VERY simple economics.