When Bad Things Happen to Good Instruments

When Bad Things Happen to Good Instruments

Accidents happen all the time. But when a $3,800 French Horn is smashed, there's a whole lot of other things you jut missed out on.

Sep 21, 2016 by Michael Gilley
When Bad Things Happen to Good Instruments
One of the very first things band directors will teach young students is how to properly take care of your instrument. Whether it's cleaning, transport, or avoiding collisions with immovable objects. Bands across the country spend millions of dollars every year getting instruments repaired. So we decided to take a look at what else we could have bought for the value of this poor unfortunate French Horn. The horn's estimated value according to the band director: $3,800


12 Apple Watches ($299)

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​*Image Courtesy of Apple.com


80 Full Tanks of Gas ($2.21/gallon)


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​*Fuel gage courtesy of MyMac.com

13 Years of Premium Packages to DCI Finals ($285)

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*Image courtesy of DCI

400 Pairs of Marching Snare Sticks ($9.50)

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*Image courtesy of Lonestarpercussion.com

1,900 Clarinet Reeds ($20 for box of 10)

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