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    Is it compensating?

    I know what to look for to determine if a euphonium/baritone is a compensating instrument when the valves are on top. It is easy to see the extra tubing running between the valves, particularly when you are looking at the horn's back side. But how do you tell when the valves are in front, like the Wessex Festivo? Or are all four valve, valve front euphoniums/baritones compensating? Help educate the ignorant here. (smile)
    - Sara
    Baritone - 3 Valve, Compensating, JinBao JBBR1240

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    Very few, in fact. Only ones I know of are the Festivo and the Marzan/Willson one.

    DG

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    Yes, what Dennis said!
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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  4. Wessex has a Besson for sale that they used in development of the Festivo.
    https://wessex-tubas.com/collections/used-instruments

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    Quote Originally Posted by iiipopes View Post
    Wessex has a Besson for sale that they used in development of the Festivo.
    https://wessex-tubas.com/collections/used-instruments
    Forgot about that horn! Not many were made, based on the fact I virtually never see one. But now the compensating front-valve four-valve horns include Wessex, Willson/Marzan, and Besson!
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
    Adams Artist (Adams E3)
    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
    YouTube: dwerden
    Facebook: davewerden
    Twitter: davewerden
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  6. Quote Originally Posted by iiipopes View Post
    Wessex has a Besson for sale that they used in development of the Festivo.
    https://wessex-tubas.com/collections/used-instruments
    I have one of these as well as a fixed bell up 3 valve compensating from the same era. I can use one or the other since I have to swap finger buttons and valve caps having not yet found or made replacements for the missing ones!
    Weril H980 euph
    Besson 4v comp euph 314xxx
    Besson 3v comp euph 455xxx
    King 3v bari. 20xxx
    King 4v double-bell euph 50xxx
    Conn 5v double-bell euph 355xxx
    Buescher 3+1 double-bell euph 285xxx
    Olds bell-front 3v bari
    Holton alto horn
    Holton 3v tuba
    Belleville Helicon
    Some of the performances of the Mid-Shore Community Band:
    http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ty%20band&sm=3

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