I was up late enough last night ... I woke up around 3, packed lots of things, and also called up the music store in Mountain View, where the (new-ish at least) manager has been so helpful, and asked him if I could exchange the 14E mouthpiece he'd recommended and I'd bought, and trade it for a 16E, which is what came with the cornet and I've decided I really like.
I mentioned that the one that came with the horn has a couple of small dents, nothing that affects playing, but that I'd rather have a spare 16E than the 14E. So he said Sure thing, put a 16E on order because they don't have 'em in stock, and I said I'll get back there some time this week, as between work and the rain coming it's hard for me to get over there, and it's over an hour to get there anyway.
If I go on Friday, I might fit in some busking on Castro Street there in Mountain View...
I also have the gig bag I've had my mind on, ordered. It's coming from NYC and the shipping's kind of crazy, $45, but the bag itself is $90 and it's about $120 from, say, Guitar Center. So it all works out in the end. And the music store says they can't order GARD bags so that's out.
But in a week or two I can set aside the messenger bag and wrapping the cornet in a towel.
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