My Willson 2900 was once two Willson 2900s:
The original body had a valve block that was corroded but otherwise in good shape. The second horn had a good block but was missing valves and the bell...
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My Willson 2900 was once two Willson 2900s:
The original body had a valve block that was corroded but otherwise in good shape. The second horn had a good block but was missing valves and the bell...
How did the actual customs process work? Who contacted you for fees and how was all of that handled?
That's a fair point, one that crossed my mind this morning as I was typing, actually. Besides that, a layperson would never know and if they asked I could easily lead with the fact that it's an...
I do think it's interesting that Eastman would make this acquisition. I'll admit that I don't know much about Willson outside of the euphoniums. I've never seen a player using their tubas, and I...
I think another consideration for government procurement is country of origin. I don't know if your experience doing the military band thing has been similar to my own, but (at least in my...
I bought a Q41 demo from Dillons a little over two years ago. I couldn't find anything on it to differentiate it from new beyond the fact that it had been cleaned up with a very strong smelling...
I played a Neo for about 4 years and an E3 for about 15 minutes, so my basis for comparison is inherently flawed, but I'll give it a go...
Performance: It's apples and oranges. Both horns sounded...
I played what I think was a 374 about 10 years ago at the army conference. It was a compensating horn with JP Sterling branding. It was a noisy convention area and I didn't have a tuner with me, but...
I've logged pretty significant hours (at least a year on each) on every pro euphonium Yamaha ever made - owned a 641 for 14 years, had an OG 642 for about a year in undergrad, and have had a Neo 642...
I find that keeping the same rim shape/diameter is more noticeably positive between trombone than euphonium.
I use Doug Elliott mouthpieces on trombone (a lexan N102 rim, to be exact) and just...
I have a very low mileage Kadja in Euro shank with the Dragon's Breath treatment - not sure if it really makes it play any better, but it looks cool. Please DM me if interested.
I bought a demo Q41 from Dillon Music about a year ago and have been very pleased. It was evident that the horn had been thoroughly cleaned, and I wasn't able to identify any wear and tear.
Sold
Sale pending.
I think that the 'playing it safe' answer would be to say that it depends. I've never experienced a situation where it didn't fit into a Morse taper instrument (the mostly standard taper for large...
Bump and a few new listings.
Bump and price drop.
You mentioned looking for something between a SM3 and Wick 4AL. In terms of cup depth a BB1 would likely fall in that range, but in every other spec it's far smaller, FYI.
The valves certainly aren't a deal breaker for me - just something to be careful about. I've been spoiled by multiple Yamahas and a Willson over the years that were very well built. The other...
I play and own a medium shank Q41, though I've never laid hands on a Q40. I've had it since November 2020.
For me the horn sounds great, blows easily, and the intonation is good enough that I...
You really need to have a good concept of the "why" and "what" when you make a change like this. Take it from this rando on the internet who has bought way too many mouthpieces over the years:...
Uploaded a few photos that can be found in the Google Drive link above and price drop.
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I had a King marching euphonium for 3 years of marching band in college. It played well for a marching horn - privilege tones actually spoke on the horns and it had all the projection I ever needed...
I'm looking to sell my YEP-641. I purchased it used from Miles Ahead Music in Louisville, KY in 2007. No idea where it came from before that - a cursory search would indicate that Yamaha produced...
Bump and price drops!