Best wishes in your search. Let us know what you think after your trip.
Best wishes in your search. Let us know what you think after your trip.
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
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)
So, I’ve played them all and ruled out the 1050 and the 955 - because I make them sound trombone like. (Someone independent also agreed)
That leaves the 2056 and the Neo. Both sound great.
God knows which to choose .......????
And after a few hours of careful consideration, I’ve gone for the Neo..... Collecting it tomorrow..... ! 😁
Congratulations. Excellent choice. BTW, my Sterling 1050 is the gold brass "Heavy Bell" version which supports a better dynamic range and warmer sound.
As a first baritone, I find myself doubling with trombones or euphoniums, doing octaves with solo cornets, and of course playing lower end of the horn section. Each role requires a different sound, great listening, and musical sensitivity. Thus, sometimes I need to sound like a trombone, sometimes like a horn, sometimes like a slightly "crisper" euphonium, and every once in a while, a solo lick (usually high and quiet at the beginning of 2nd movement of a test piece after a huge blow in the 1st mvmt.!)
So for me, the ability to vary the quality of sound to the specific role being performed by the baritone at any given time is an essential element.
Of course, my role model for sound has been Katrina Marzella for the last 10+ years. Now that she has retired from Black Dyke, their new solo baritone, Mike Cavanaugh, is just stunning. I believe he plays either a Geneva or NEO with Dyke.
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
Thanks Doug. I’m looking forward to getting used to it - and of course practicing without a 4th valve.....
Without a doubt, all 4 horns I played today were absolutely fantastic, just me that couldn’t produce the colours of sounds out of the 955 and 1050 - and in the case of the 955, I couldn’t help but over blow it. It was very tough to decide - was in a practise room for about 3 hours in total and had ‘blind’ listeners (brass band players) for their comments !!! God, it was a tough decision, but I’m sitting here now, content with the decision and it’s nice to know I have something that should last me the rest of my playing days (being realistic, not morbid)
Massive thanks for your help and suggestions and comments.