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    Meinl Weston 451 Series

    Meinls can be hit or miss with regards to tuning in my experience. I would take a tuner and play it before you bought it. That being said, a lot of horns have the same caveat. Meinls have a dark...
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    Playing Jazz

    You can't play jazz without listening to jazz. As mentioned, you need to get a fell for the rhythm and texture. Arpeggios are extremely important to jazz. Once you have the basic arpeggios down...
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    Valve travel

    I recently traded a Yamaha 641 for a Besson 967 due, in part, to the valves. The Besson valves have a much, much quicker stroke and easier response. The Besson valves are more 'trumpetlike', in my...
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    Who's named their horns?

    My Besson is also named 'Bessie'!

    vbmodified
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    clip on microphones

    Yeah, after doing some price shopping, it looks like a stand mike is the way to go for now.

    vbmodified
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    clip on microphones

    Experiences using clip-on mics? Anything good out there for around $100?

    vbmodified
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    Besson Intonation Question

    I've had a 967 Sovreign for about a week and it definitely needs a tuning trigger. Great sound, great response, but you have to use a few alternative fingerings above the bc staff. No biggie, just...
  8. Thread: The Band

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    The Band

    Sure is. Fantastic album, in my opinion, because of the horn section. They aren't just generic southern rock anyway, but the horns really make it pop.

    vbmodified
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    Don't know which horn to play

    Invest $10 in a Voldyne and use it every day for 15-20 minutes religiously. It sounds like you might need to put in some serious time building air support. Another cheap breathing technique we used...
  10. Thread: The Band

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    The Band

    A friend just lent me a copy of "Rock of Ages" by The Band and man, if you want to hear some good horn arrangements check it out.



    Howard Johnson plays tuba, euphonium, and baritone sax on...
  11. My comparison of Yamaha 641 vs Besson 967, with note on new Nirschl euph

    I found a good deal on a used silver Besson 967, a late 90's or early 2000 model. The Yamaha I traded was an early 90s model, lacquer.

    As I expected, the Yamaha wins hands down on consistency...
  12. Best mouthpiece for Schiller Elite/Yamaha 642?

    I would definitely caution you, with your 8 year old, not to push too much on him too fast. At his age, you just want him to learn how to buzz properly, how to sustain it with air, and hopefully...
  13. Besson, Willson, Yamaha, or York? Or all of them???

    It sounds pretty cliche, but you can't go wrong with the Yamaha 642 as a comp upgrade to a 321. Well made horns and there are enough for sale on the market that you can find a good price on a decent...
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    Meinl Weston 451 vs Yamaha

    I read your thread Rick and came away with similar impressions about the 641-642 comparison. I think I'll be saving up for either a used Besson 967 or 968, if the horn plays like I'm hoping it does....
  15. FS: Besson 3+1 Euphonium in Satin Silver

    Check PM

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    Meinl Weston 451 vs Yamaha

    Thanks for the info T.J. This does help; for now, I passed on the Meinl and am still hanging onto my 641. I would like to play one sometime to compare. The 641 plays pretty similar to the 642 in...
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    Meinl Weston 451 vs Yamaha

    There is a Meinl 451 for sale that is in great condition. For those of you that have played the 451s and Yamaha 641/642s, how do they compare? In my search for a horn I'm looking a lot at the...
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    Problem with

    I tried going to the SM 3.5 as my primary mpc and found that while the pedal octave rocks, I'm not worth a darn above G above staff. If I had the time to practive more I'm sure I could develop the...
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    horn opinions

    Well, it sounds like I need to test a couple of Bessons. How bad/inconsitent is the intonation in the Meinl Westons, and do they have good valve response?

    vbmodified
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    horn opinions

    See post at: http://www.dwerden.com/talk/forum/messageview.cfmcatid=56&threadid=3066&enterthread=yNeed horn feedback ya'll!Ryanvbmodified
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    horn opinions

    Happy Holidays all!

    Dave, you've done a great job on this forum, I love having a place specific to our instrument. I am yet another TubeNet crossover.

    As might ascertain from my username,...
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