Hey all,
Apologies if this seems as if its a repeat but this ties into my previous post.
Just as a general query, what do use guys think about B&H Sovereign Euphoniums from the early 1980's? I am thinking of using one as my main euphonium for at university studying my BMus. This is because I virtually have no money at all to go out and buy one and my church (Salvation Army) has a spare euphonium which is a 1981 B&H Sovereign model that I might be able to use. I know there are guys out there who still swear by them and will take them over a modern Prestige, Eminence or Yamaha Custom by a long shot. This I assume is to how great they were built at that time and the tone production they have. The only worrying thing I have is due to the age of it (30+ years), the valves might be in poor condition and the intonation might be a tad wonky. So it would be greatly appreciated if anyone could give their views on this type of euphonium and whether it will be fine for uni use.
Also on a side note, what is the main difference or differences between Besson Sovereign and Besson International euphos? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but I am still relatively new to the world of euphoniums and low brass, so I am trying to get an understand for them.
Also if you wouldn't mind, swing by my other thread which is discussing something else that ties in.
http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthr...153#post130153
Thanks all and have a great week
Cameron