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Thread: Mack Brass Used York Baritone Horn

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    J.W. York and Sons of Grand Rapids Michigan was indeed the company known for the legendary CSO tubas, and many other well-regarded tubas. Nobody really seems to like anything else they made, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daruby View Post
    The Black Dyke folks are switching to Geneva, but I have no recent experience yet.
    I don't think anyone over here has tried the new Geneva baritone, but it's NOT compensating! It has a tuning trigger, but no compensating system. Might be OK. I don't think Mike and Ben in Dyke are using them yet - both are Besson players.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bbocaner View Post
    I don't think anyone over here has tried the new Geneva baritone, but it's NOT compensating! It has a tuning trigger, but no compensating system. Might be OK. I don't think Mike and Ben in Dyke are using them yet - both are Besson players.
    The tuning "trigger" on the Geneva is really interesting. It looks sort of like the typical 4th side valve on a 3+1 horn instead of the flat trigger placed in the third valve wrap. I am just trying to imagine using the left hand index finger for the tuning trigger. That might be a more natural thing than using the left hand thumb. I would have to try that to know if I liked it or not. The Geneva sure is a stunning looking instrument.
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    Looks like a bicycle type cable connecting it to the tuning slide. That certainly is unique!
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