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If someone extended an invitation he'd very likely pop in here and do a Q&A. He jousts on Trumpet Herald a few times a year.

https://www.arresonance.com/mouthpieces Quite the undertaking. So many combinations... DG

Micah, What are the specs on your AR piece? Mike

Great thread. Following my college graduation I played in a good community band. In the early 1990’s I became aware of the Brass Band of Battle Creek...

Hello Mike, Thank you so much for this information! It is really interesting to see how this small adaption to the leadpipe on the gold lacquer...

I just replied to your PM.

When I spoke to the USA Besson distributor, they mentioned that getting a silver 2051 or 2052 with the floating leadpipe would be a special order,...

Oh, I so want to go! But this is not enough notice. And June to July is my busy season at work. End of fiscal year for us accounting types. Are...

Mike are you still selling the geneva?

Sold for $1,640.

Yes. The fundamental never being used, or if it is, for effect only. Perhaps I should have said, every note out of tune in relation to second...

I have a 526S that I'm looking to move on from. If your interested message me!

Hah! Nice way of characterizing it. I'm curious about your reference to "2nd harmonic." Were you thinking 2nd partial? The fundamental on a euphonium...

The Bonna case is IMO a hybrid. It's a gig bag with a hard shell inside. Considerably heavier than a traditional cordura gig bag but still easily...

The Neo seems to be comfortably better than the “classic” Besson Sovereign design which are riddled with intonation issues. The four valve versions...

Hi Steve, It was a really interesting process trying so many different horns and going in I actually didn't expect to pick a Prestige. I am a...

Glad to hear you found a horn! Would love to hear your thoughts on what made you pick the Prestige, compared to all the other horns you tried. You...

One thing I'd do is listen to recordings of the greats - Black Dyke, Grimethorpe, Cory, Brighouse, etc., to get a sense of the differences in style...

After trying out the Yamaha Neo and the Bessons (967T Sovereign and 2052 Prestige). The winner was...... A Besson Prestige 2052-8G

Just noticed the thread was moved! I graduated college from Howard Payne University in 2014 then started playing in The Woodlands Concert Band...

I grew up in The Salvation Army. At 14 I made my first youth band. At 19, I was playing 2nd baritone in the New York Staff Band. When I left a few...

I’m auditioning for the Frontier Brass Band near Edmond, Oklahoma run by Dr. Ryan Sharp! I’d love to hear any advice or tips for playing in a brass...