Besson, Willson, Yamaha, or York? Or all of them???
Originally posted by: euphonium44 Ok, good point, but a friend of mine thought she had gotten a great deal on Meinl Weston's top horn, but was told recently that she needed to get a better one for college- is that just because her next director has bought stock in Willson? I totally don't want to go half-way on this purchase.
Lots of different ways to look at this. Maybe your friend's teacher recommends her playing a Willson because it fits her better, or she sounds better on it, or some other good reason. Maybe it has nothing to do with whether her director has stock in Willson.
If you don't want to go "half-way" on your purchase, I'd suggest you do what fsung recommends - do your research (part of which is happening here on these pages), get out and try some horns consulting your own teacher or knowledgeable individuals in real time.
There's only so much research you can do on the web. You have to get out there and try out as many horns as you can get your hands on, then make an informed decision that way.
Dave Werden has a great resource in "how to shop for a horn". Suggest you look that up as well.
Good luck!
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