Originally Posted by
XenopodTheEuphonist
[snip] I am considering either a Wick SM3 Ultra or a Shilke 51D. [snip] As far as I can tell, there's not a ton of difference between the two. [snip]
I'm afraid I disagree with you - the Shilke has a rim diameter of about 1.00 inch and the SM3 has a rim diameter of about 1.03 inch, if memory serves me correctly.
Have you considered the Brian Bowman BB1? It's a modified Shilke 51D, according to what I've read, and it's often used with the European shank Willson euphonium.
Dean L. Surkin
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