Pros: you get to take the horn with you and it doesn't have to be shipped. Pay for it in Euros and take it with you. Once you do decide, you have a few options, each with its own pros/cons: I went on a Friday, then spent the weekend hanging out in the city, going back Monday morning to make a final decision. Be sure to spend some quality time with the horns, but don't feel compelled to pick one out right there and then. Once you get to the office, they'll have a room ready for you with a bunch of horns for you to try. We used Airbnb which lined us up with a great little apartment in the Latin Quarter for about $120 a night. (They're always making them but they do produce in cycles, so just be sure you're going during a production run.)īy the way, they speak English there.
Here's how: make an appointment with Selmer in Paris telling them when you plan to be there - and of course make sure they have a few horns for you to try during that time.
