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  1. Sorry, of course that should be "Willson". &$##...

    Sorry, of course that should be "Willson". &$## autocorrect...
  2. I was lucky in 2006 to get a tour of the Wilson...

    I was lucky in 2006 to get a tour of the Wilson factory conducted by Willy Kurath himself (he didn't seem to have a problem that I was just an amateur player). In the showroom he handed me a new...
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    I wonder if Dave's intonation curve for the...

    I wonder if Dave's intonation curve for the Shires Q40 is taken from an early example. There were some design changes implemented early in Q40 production (acknowledged by Shires), and my Q40...
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    I like the plant-based stand for, which is it,...

    I like the plant-based stand for, which is it, the Distin?
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    My Q40 (also purchased as a demo from Dillon) has...

    My Q40 (also purchased as a demo from Dillon) has the same issue as Steve's: my Wick SM4 "bottoms out" and hits the end of the leadpipe (the included Shires mouthpiece, and other large shank pieces,...
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    Probably the nicest used YEP-201 anywhere. Most...

    Probably the nicest used YEP-201 anywhere. Most are pretty badly trashed from years in a middle school.
  7. Did the thread size change from British to German...

    Did the thread size change from British to German Besson production? A year or so ago I wanted to replace the lost lyre holder screw on my 1989 Sovereign and discovered that the thread was an...
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    My Sovereign 968 euph was bought (a demo horn) in...

    My Sovereign 968 euph was bought (a demo horn) in 1989 and still looks and plays perfectly. The silver plating has no worn patches or scars (maybe this is a sign I don't practice enough!). The only...
  9. Just noticed this thread... I'm W1XO. Been...

    Just noticed this thread... I'm W1XO. Been licensed since I was 14 in 1970 (WN4TCD). I like CW, especially on the low bands. I'm trying to get a better receive antenna set up for 160 meters. I've...
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    Yamaha EP53DL: same as 53H?

    There was a discussion on the forum a few years ago (2009) about the Yamaha 53H (or 53HL, or "SH Special") mouthpiece, which at the time was the stock piece shipped with the 842 euph. I thought it...
  11. Poll: From the moment I saw the elementary school band...

    From the moment I saw the elementary school band as a first grader, I knew I wanted to be up there playing. When I was old enough to join in fifth grade, the director asked what I wanted to play; I...
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    I had a similar experience to David Bjornstad's...

    I had a similar experience to David Bjornstad's back in the 1980s. I had driven from Boston to Florida in a car with a hole in the muffler, and my ears were ringing pretty badly upon arrival. I...
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    Does Shires have the kit in stock? I got my Q40...

    Does Shires have the kit in stock? I got my Q40 a few weeks ago and just love it, but my SM4 needs the kit...
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