If you had access to an inordinate sum of money which euphonium would you be buying? I'd say a custom Adams E2 or possibly a Meinl Weston Phoenix. As well I've always wanted to try out a Besson Prestige baritone horn.
If you had access to an inordinate sum of money which euphonium would you be buying? I'd say a custom Adams E2 or possibly a Meinl Weston Phoenix. As well I've always wanted to try out a Besson Prestige baritone horn.
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If “money were no object” probably an Adams 3.
Rick Floyd
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
YEP-641S (recently sold)
Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
Chorale and Shaker Dance (John Zdechlik)
Definitely an E3 or a Geneva Oldroyd
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Euph: Yamaha 642II Neo - 千歌音
Mouthpiece: K&G 4D, Denis Wick 5AL
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An Adams E3, but wait, I seem to have one already. Fortunately, I had quite a bit of equity in the previous horn I sold, so I didn't have to cough up the full price of the Adams.
I have not found any other horn I would rather have than this one regardless of price.
John Morgan
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
phoenix and the prestige baritone both have... issues. The prestige baritone is the best available choice if you really want four valves, but it's got some serious intonation quirks for sure.
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Barry
I unfortunately have never had the oppurtunity to try any of these horns - my current euph is a great Besson new standard which I will post about in the neat future because I still need to find out what year it was made in. Also would probably have to pick up one of these - https://www.inderbinen.com/en/euphonium-en .
Ah, the "big foot" of euphoniums ... I've never ever seen one, but some people think it exists. (Actually, I'm pretty sure this horn does actually exist!)
Since the name has been raised, has ANYONE on the forum had a chance to blow on an Inderbiden? Unless I'm forgetting something, I don't recall ever hearing a first-hand report.
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
Adams Artist (Adams E3)
Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
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I tried to buy one back in 2012, but ultimately the seller decided he wanted to keep it. Here's what he had to say about it:
I bought the horn in 2007/2008 I think. I have used alot in the start but in my job as the one euphonium player in 40 persons military band, my old Wilson and Yamaha 642NEO seems to work better. Blends better with the tubas and trombones [...] The horn is very flexible and a dream to play. Somewhat light in response but sings rich, deep and warm.
Unless I have my calculations wrong, the Inderbiden is even more expensive than the Adams, right?
"Never over complicate things. Accept "bad" days. Always enjoy yourself when playing, love the sound we can make on our instruments (because that's why we all started playing the Euph)"
Euph: Yamaha 642II Neo - 千歌音
Mouthpiece: K&G 4D, Denis Wick 5AL
https://soundcloud.com/ashsparkle_chika
https://www.youtube.com/user/AshTSparkle/