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Thread: New Finger Buttons for my Sterling

  1. What does heavier parts do or the heavy weight valve bottom caps?

  2. #32
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    It would be best if I referred you to this fairly long discussion on 'heavy valve caps'. There are three pages there.

    Heavy Valve Caps for Eupohonium

    Hope this helps.
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
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  3. #33
    Quote Originally Posted by daruby View Post

    I generally play my Sterling about 70% of the time and my Besson about 30%. Both are GREAT horns and I cannot imagine ever getting rid of either.
    Doug. Can I quote you on this? LOLOL.
    DANA


    Meet the Family
    Junior - Euphonium - 1906 - Henry Distin Mfg.
    Hastings - Trombone - 1952 - Boosey and Hawkes
    Bramwell - Euphonium - 1988 - Besson/Boosey and Hawkes (BE967)
    Margaret - Baritone - 2015 - Sterling1050HS
    Albert - Eb Bass - 2023 - Dillon 981S


    New York Staff Band - 2nd Baritone - 1991-1994
    Philadelphia Freedom Band - Euphonium
    Lancaster British Brass Band (all hail the 2nd baritone) - 2022-

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    Quote Originally Posted by anadmai View Post
    Doug. Can I quote you on this? LOLOL.
    Enter the Adams E3!
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  5. <grin> So the 2009 Sterling is in North Dakota and the 2007 Besson Prestige 2051 is owned by a former bandmate of mine who lives in Massachuisetts. While ten years ago, I could not imagine getting rid of either, particularly the Sterling, the moral of the story is NEVER say "Never". And yes, the decline in my physical strength as I have aged along with the astounding playability of the Adams E3 are major contributing factors.

    Doug
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
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  6. #36
    Couldn’t resist Mr. Doug. Lol.
    DANA


    Meet the Family
    Junior - Euphonium - 1906 - Henry Distin Mfg.
    Hastings - Trombone - 1952 - Boosey and Hawkes
    Bramwell - Euphonium - 1988 - Besson/Boosey and Hawkes (BE967)
    Margaret - Baritone - 2015 - Sterling1050HS
    Albert - Eb Bass - 2023 - Dillon 981S


    New York Staff Band - 2nd Baritone - 1991-1994
    Philadelphia Freedom Band - Euphonium
    Lancaster British Brass Band (all hail the 2nd baritone) - 2022-

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