Originally posted by 58mark
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I'm so glad I read your post. We are also looking into our first purchase of a Euphonium for our son entering college.
So far we have looked at the Wessex Dolce and the Eastman models. The next thing (very high on the list) to try is the JP274.
Unfortunately, it's difficult to find a local store that has one in stock. Thanks to this site we did find a store near Glendale, CA that sells the upgraded JP374 model.
Biggest difference between the two is the 374 has a trigger and is has the "Sterling" approved name.
We prefer to save the $1 grand and go with the 274, and are hoping the 374 will have a very comparable tone when we test it.
The JP274 appears like it could be our favorite choice too. I'll report on our findings once we can demo the upgrade Packard.
In the meantime, your post gives me good hope that we may have finally found our perfect match.
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