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Wow, that looks like a great buy!

Dawkes Music in England had some NOS "in the raw". They are sorta unfinished, in that there is no depression for the top insert. One will have...

Thanks Rick...just got the chance to read your post. Both of Daves' posts about horn maintenance are great to know. I'm paying more attention to the...

The variety of F and Eb Alto things is pretty much endless. Regardless, comparing any of them to the French Horn is an insult to the French Horn. ...

This might be one of Dave’s posts you were looking for on how to care for a brand new horn. ...

Thanks for the good advice...I'd like this horn to last a good long time. I'm still like the kid at Christmas, don't know if I can take the time to...

I'm sure you're enjoying the horn Joe! I was going to link to an old thread about breaking in a new horn, especially the valves, but I couldn't find...

Thanks Evan...I'll do that! Being so new back in the music world, I'll hold off judgement against the horn. Any squeaks or or squawcks, I'll...

Yep, I agree. And the geometry, ferrules, and valve caps & buttons all say Olds. Mine had a removable bell, so easier to store & transport. They...

A 4-valve non-compensating euphonium has some problems in the low register when you combine the 4th and other valves. There is no good way to get a...

Today I have played the three horns at my mom's house. She couldn't hear a difference, but I believe the Courtois has a little bit more warmth in its...

Congrats, Joe! Do let us know what you think after some time spent with the instrument. :)

Thanks for all that. After reading the Horn Guys article, I'm not sure what I would want a 5th valve for. I read in an old thread that some one named...

Here's a description from TheHornGuys webshop of the plug-in 5th valve Dave mentioned. It includes information on tuning and fingering patterns. ...

Hello all, Just got my new horn about 2 hours ago. I love it!! So far , so good. I think I'm going to be paranoid every time I lift it up! It's so...

Arul, Thanks for that extra insight! It was a cleverly-designed device from what I can see. Maybe it was a Zig Kanstul innovation.

This is an Olds Studio model. I saw one recently with the third valve trigger and searched the old catalogs, and it turns out that Olds did offer the...

Nothing wrong with the basic idea. The 2280 has a provision for a left-hand push-slide-ring for the 3rd valve, so you'd have to decide to either...

The 4AY is the first mouthpiece I bought back when I restarted playing 11 years ago on my old 321. Definitely a great MP which made a difference.

The Wick 4AY is essentially a tenor shank Wick 4AL. It was specifically designed for the the 321. I find I can get a VERY nice full tone on a YEP-321...

I've posted mine here: http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthread.php/24378-Wessex-Euphonium-Dolce-EP-100?p=158536#post158536

I'm a little hazy on the model names, but the 2-tone bell, bell angle, and valve angle all look like Olds.

Reminds me of an Olds Studio that I owned (sans trigger, though)