Originally Posted by
John Morgan
If $6K is your upper limit, the Yamaha Neo YEP-642II might be your best bet, but it is about $600 over your limit. Going for top and near top line horns from Adams, Besson, Miraphone, Willson, and even Yamaha, puts you in the $8K and above price range. Perhaps selling/trading your Yamaha 321 would put you in range for the Neo, which is an all around very good horn. Of course, if you would consider a very good used horn, then most any of the top line horns could be found at or below your $6K limit.
John offers good advice. There are some new contenders from Shires that may be worth a look, plus the new Wessex hand-made horn.
Dean L. Surkin
Mack Brass MACK-EU1150S, BB1 mouthpiece
Bach 36B trombone; Bach 6.5AL and Faxx 7C mouthpieces (pBone on loan to granddaughter)
Steinway 1902 Model A, restored by AC Pianocraft in 1988; Kawai MP8, Yamaha KX-76
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