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Thanks Sean! I reached out to the seller.

Welcome to the forum! We'll try to help. Looks to me like this was made in 1911. Some of our members with more antique experiences might be able...

The E1 is a pretty different beast than the E2 and E3, and although *popular* opinion tends to lean towards the E3, I personally tried every horn in...

I just saw this in one of the Facebook groups. Nice price. https://www.sweeneybrass.com/onlinestore/besson-986-euphonium-1

I really need to work on that transposition thing. It really is a useful skill for a multi-instrumentalist, or any instrumentalist for that matter.

The E1 is a very nice, clean, clear sounding horn that doesnt have the power or darkness of the E2 or E3. It is a wonderful horn for many types of...

I wouldn't think that the E1 would go anywhere. The bell is quite a bit thicker on the E2, and from what I gather, that's the main difference. The E3...

Oh wow! That's an awesome horn! Good luck with the sale! Someone will be REALLY happy with it!

I seriously doubt the E1 will cease to exist. The first brass instrument Adams made was the F1 flugel. They now have F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5. It's...

One question I have, though, is whether the E1 model will cease to exist in favor of the E3 improvements. Any thoughts about that?

Thanks for pointing that out Dave - You should now be able to view

Jonathan, I'm looking forward to seeing the video, but it is "private" and I can't view it. Could you please fix the visibility for that video?...

Thank you! I don't know how I missed that last night (although the photos aren't great). When I stare at the bell photo I can see it now, although I...

Actually...this one is a Conn, not a Martin. If you look at the photos, you'll see that the engraving says "Conn." All of the braces, ferrules,...

Thank you, but that horn is sold - I reached out to Duchy Brass last week. :-)

Yes, definitely correct. Regardless of what material it is, lacquered finishes do not require abrasive or chemical polishes like silver polish.

It seems the "long 3rd valve slide" is also carried over into British Style Eb and BBb tubas. I looked at a 3 valve compensating Boosey & Hawkes last...

Here is a York Eminece with 11 inches bell for sale. https://www.duchybrass.co.uk/product/york-eminence-euphonium/

I just got back from hearing Hiram Diaz perform on a brand new production model Q41 medium shank. He was performing at Montclair State in New Jersey...

I use Herco Spitballs once a week and it really helps keep the airways clean.

Definitely the upscale model!

This is the horn, hopefully I uploaded it correctly.

8 months is definitely enough time for crud to build up inside of a horn, particularly in the lead pipe. Are you diligent about brushing your teeth...

Ah, now I remember! The upscale kings had a recess in the top valve cap, so the finger button's edges could fit into it. The Cleveland had a raised...

King had two lines that I knew of when I was in the CG Band - the cheaper was the King Cleveland, which is what we used for marching gigs. The reason...

Ah, then you want a small shank (i.e. "tenor trombone") mouthpiece.