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    Receiver gap values

    Has anyone measured their receiver gaps and can recommend on an acceptable range for the gap?
    (Let's say for a 4AL)

    My Prestige has a lot of tuning peculiarities and I'm starting to think that...
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    David Thornton is playing on Denis Wick now (SM4X...

    David Thornton is playing on Denis Wick now (SM4X was the last I saw on his Facebook).
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    Prestige Valve Caps

    Has anyone had success with using lighter set of valve caps on the Prestige euph?

    I know Steven Mead was using:
    Light - 1st, 2nd top
    Heavy - everything else

    From my observations most people...
  4. By tightening/ loosening the AGR you also change...

    By tightening/ loosening the AGR you also change how much energy is lost to the walls at that point of the filter (so air mass isn't the only thing you're changing). This alone demonstrates how these...
  5. An engineer's explanation of AGR and Weighted Valve Caps

    Hi everyone,

    I've been seeing a lot about the AGR and how different valve caps can affect the response of an instrument.
    I'm going to try an explain from an engineer's perspective, what is going...
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    Steven Mead mouthpiece development path Wick 3AL...

    Steven Mead mouthpiece development path
    Wick 3AL -> Wick SM3 -> Wick SM Classic Series -> Alliance 'Mead' Series -> Wick SM Ultra Series -> Wick SM Ultra X -> Wick SM Ultra XR

    The Alliance E2...
  7. I've had experience with Bessons, Yamaha and...

    I've had experience with Bessons, Yamaha and Geneva.

    Through this journey I have found that the instrument first needs to respond to the way I like to blow by making the sound I want to hear. I...
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    Have you tried asking your nearest brass band if...

    Have you tried asking your nearest brass band if membership includes the use of their instruments?
    Many of the brass bands I've seen in NSW loan out Sovereign Euphs to their members.

    When you...
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    I have a 956 - agree with the comment that it's a...

    I have a 956 - agree with the comment that it's a design mess in general.

    If I was to play more baritone I would spend some money to trade it for a newer 955 or Neo.

    The Prestige baritone is a...
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    I've played a 966 (11") in a brass band for a...

    I've played a 966 (11") in a brass band for a long time and have recently switched to a Besson 2052.

    For me the most noticeable difference in sound isn't about loudness, it's more the "spread" of...
  11. The horn is a month old. I got past the initial...

    The horn is a month old. I got past the initial black gunk phase.

    I bathed the horn and cleaned out the piston casing a week ago, with a piston brush. I didn't get into the connecting tubes...
  12. Valve slows down after 10 minutes of playing

    Hi everyone,

    I'm having issues on the 2nd valve of a new horn (2052).

    After it's been moved so many times (about 10 minutes of playing), it gets sluggish. It still smooth (not sticking) but it...
  13. I found one!...

    I found one!
    https://www.musicapepe.com/SHOP/SWP-001.html

    I haven't tried ordering yet but I'm sure it won't be a major issue.
  14. Thank you Dave, I did come across those but I was...

    Thank you Dave, I did come across those but I was hoping there was one published that matched exactly what I needed so I didn't have to get my student to buy two different versions to make it work...
  15. Is there an arrangement of Goedicke's Concert Etude in Bass Clef?

    Hi everyone,

    Is there a published arrangement of Goedicke's Concert Etude in Bass clef for euphonium and piano?

    I did see an arrangement for tuba that's an octave lower than what I'm looking...
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    I played a Hammond 10L for many years and...

    I played a Hammond 10L for many years and preferred it over the Wick 4AL (which was my default mouthpiece at the time).

    The 4AL sounds better down low, but feels really "lumpy" to play (some notes...
  17. More new horns in this forum - Besson Prestige Gold Lacquer

    Hi everyone,

    After years of procrastination I finally purchased a Besson Prestige Gold Lacquer Euphonium!

    I've only had it a couple of days so it's too early for a full review but my first...
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    I bought a tool from Dawkes that was out of the...

    I bought a tool from Dawkes that was out of the Ferrees catalogue that uses a tube with a fixed needle, and a sliding needle that allows you to measure the distance from the top of the casting to the...
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    In my personal experience, as well as advice I've...

    In my personal experience, as well as advice I've collected over the years, alternate fingerings are essential up in that range for most baritones.

    A works a lot better on 3rd.
    C is a problem...
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    This happened to me a long time ago and nothing I...

    This happened to me a long time ago and nothing I tried worked, until I gave up on trying to do it in a way that would preserve the mouthpiece.

    I put the mouthpiece in a vice - I put a layer of...
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    A couple of suggestions: 1. Articulation matters...

    A couple of suggestions:
    1. Articulation matters - use the tip of the tongue to help achieve the clearer and lighter articulation ('t' vs 'l').
    2. Shape of oral cavity matters - try different vowel...
  22. Thanks John! I'll give it a go!

    Thanks John! I'll give it a go!
  23. How to use the Kopprasch for BB flat Tuba on euphonium?

    I'm looking at using the Kopprasch 60 studies for BB flat Tuba (yellow cover) on euphonium, but some aspects are doing my head in...

    Do I just play it as if it's Bass Clef in C? What would a BB...
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    Hi, I play on a 956, having bought it from Quinn...

    Hi, I play on a 956, having bought it from Quinn the Eskimo in 2017 for $2745, it was in mint condition.

    Below is a link to a video for a solo competition where I used the horn.
    ...
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    Thank you for your replies! I'm worried the...

    Thank you for your replies!

    I'm worried the Schilke deep cups may be too deep for him at this stage (if the 51D and 52E2 is anything to go by).

    Any thoughts on the Bach 9 in context my...
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