Hand Guards for British Baritone?
Hi everyone!
It's been a few years since I last posted, but I have been active in reading the forums, and am very appreciative for the wealth of information available from the members here.
I recently purchased a Wessex BR140 (in fact I just picked it up from the local Fedex office today) based on the recommendations and reviews from the forum. I'll get to really become familiar with the horn starting tomorrow, but I'm very impressed with the sound and the build quality from what time I've had on it so far! I'm planning to use it in my recital in the spring as a fun way to showcase both the euphonium and baritone.
But returning my original question, I was wondering if any one knows of any hand guards available for baritone, or if the LSCO euphonium guards might fit? I'm mainly concerned with the right hand tubing, as that's where most of the lacquer wear on my euphonium is. (The oil and sweat on my hands tends to eat through the lacquer and brass.) I do wipe down the contact areas with a soft cloth after I play, though the lacquer has still worn away down over the years, and I'm hoping to avoid that as much as possible with the new instrument. Thank you very much for your time and help!
Willson 2900 TA-1 Euphonium - Denis Wick 4AM
Yamaha YSL-643 Trombone - Bob Reeves BrassArk 5G "Gladstone"
Yamaha YSL-8440 Trombone - Denis Wick 5BS
VMI 3301S BBb Tuba - Schilke Helleberg
Past:
York Preference 3067 Euphonium - Denis Wick 4AL
Benge 165F Trombone - Benge Marcellus
Wessex BR140 Baritone - Denis Wick 6BS
F.E. Olds Special Trombone (ca. 1941)