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    12 for 6th partial Concert F when you REALLY need...

    12 for 6th partial Concert F when you REALLY need to lower it
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    My first Adams was an E1 with a Gold Brass Bell. ...

    My first Adams was an E1 with a Gold Brass Bell. It was fine - honestly the fact that it was only .55 in thickness was probably worse for me than the bell material. At any rate, it played a million...
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    schreiber keilwerth york tenor horn age

    I know this isn't the forum for it, but so many of us have talked about the Besson English/German Euph transition I thought this might be a good place for this question. I recently purchased a...
  4. After removing all the trigger attach points from...

    After removing all the trigger attach points from my E3 (and the V brace on the main tuning slide) I found I needed to re-add mass in select increments, the ABC was the perfect tool to do this. ...
  5. Highly recommend Mike as a seller. The...

    Highly recommend Mike as a seller. The instrument will be packed properly to minimize damage and shipped on-time. My current E3 came from him, you will not be disappointed!
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    I had the entire trigger assembly removed from my...

    I had the entire trigger assembly removed from my E3 and recently just had that V brace removed along with the bits of trigger assembly attached to the horn. Makes QUITE a difference in sound and...
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    I do a twice-year bathtub cleaning, an annual...

    I do a twice-year bathtub cleaning, an annual ultrasonic clean at the local music store and in between use Spitballs to keep inside of horn clean. Those spitballs work better than anything else I've...
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    The trigger on the E3 I currently have caused...

    The trigger on the E3 I currently have caused nothing but problems. Notes would vibrate and the resonance of the horn was negatively affected. Removing the trigger improved response (and reduced...
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    This is a quintessential example of American...

    This is a quintessential example of American sound - Dr. Bowman (Willson 2900) and Demondrae Thurman (M5050). The first 30 seconds or so is American and then they start coloring the sound with...
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    I'm in the camp of "the player matters more than...

    I'm in the camp of "the player matters more than the horn." I learned to play the British style initially on a Yamaha 842 but found I could execute it easier on an Adams E1 and now E3. I had a...
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    I sent this to a colleague looking to acquire a...

    I sent this to a colleague looking to acquire a Euphonium, thanks for the video! Horn sounds responsive, has a good sound and no obvious intonation issues.
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    Mars - To Vibrato We Go

    Something that has intrigued me for a few years now has been the existence of this recording of Mars, from Zubin Mehta and the LA Phil from 1971:
    https://youtu.be/l10ibGxSXGg

    If you listen to the...
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    The temp of the horn/room affect pitch as well -...

    The temp of the horn/room affect pitch as well - cold room/cold horn == flat pitch and hot room/hot horn == sharp pitch. Make sure to do a full warmup with lots of long tones, low studies, get the...
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    Cup Mute recommendations

    All,

    The piece my brass band has chosen for NABBA 2023 requires a Euph cup mute and like most of us, the only Euphonium cup mute I had been aware of was this crappy one
    Humes & Berg 166...
  15. This journey is a personal one and depends on...

    This journey is a personal one and depends on what factors you consider important. I've tried most every mouthpiece out there and the one that comes closest to the ideal Wick/singing sound without...
  16. If I couldn't play my E3 I'd go back to Yamaha,...

    If I couldn't play my E3 I'd go back to Yamaha, probably Neo w/trigger. It allowed me to do everything I needed and wanted to do and was a breeze to play.
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    +1 regular mead springs hurt my hand +1 light...

    +1 regular mead springs hurt my hand
    +1 light mead springs work perfectly in Adams E3 and have no need to try the medium
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    In the US the british baritone is a rare...

    In the US the british baritone is a rare instrument. When I've asked for baritone subs in our band I have to reach out to euphonium players AND I have to provide them an instrument. Literally...
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    I think I asked around about the DC transcribed...

    I think I asked around about the DC transcribed version a year or so ago and they said they are waiting for world premiere's first before they can publish and the pandemic caused delays to this. But...
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    I responded via PM but my advice for auditioning...

    I responded via PM but my advice for auditioning for a brass band on Euphonium is as follows:
    -If they ask you to just come to rehearsal to sub, make sure you know the music you are playing...
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    Missed this thread, but all of you Philly people...

    Missed this thread, but all of you Philly people need to check out Atlantic Brass Band - they rehearse at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ and are a championship NABBA band. My first brass band...
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    Ok perfect - I had guessed based on holding it...

    Ok perfect - I had guessed based on holding it the Adams HBC was significantly lighter than the Ray Farr HBC so to see the actual weights makes me feel better about the purchase! And between Adams...
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    I bought one of these for my Adams and can't wait...

    I bought one of these for my Adams and can't wait for it to arrive. I was very impressed with the Ray Farr HBC for the Prestige I had for a hot minute. Being able to dial in the sound with weight...
  24. Is this the solo euph for Frontier? She sounds...

    Is this the solo euph for Frontier? She sounds amazing on the Neo and already gets a very beautiful british sound with that Wick ultra mp. That being said, aside from adjusting to intonation...
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    Contact Matt van Emmerick and ask him if he can...

    Contact Matt van Emmerick and ask him if he can help you - you might be able to attend a Victoria Brass rehearsal and play his Shires which could help. Matt also previously endorsed Adams and can...
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