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    What euphonium would you buy if money were no object?

    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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    Welcome to the forum.

    If “money were no object” probably an Adams 3.
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    Definitely an E3 or a Geneva Oldroyd
    "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)"

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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
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    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

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    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 .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim_J View Post
    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.
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    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

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    I'm not sure. I'd want to go somewhere where I could spend a number of hours over several days playing all the best horns before I made a decision.

    I'll tell y'all one thing for dang sure -- it would have a trigger!
    David Bjornstad

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    Simple...the one I have now.

    DG

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