When Bramwell met Margaret.

[anadmai]

This weekend, I took a trip up to Massachusetts to visit Mr. Doug and take a look at the beautiful baritone he was selling. Overall, I spent about 15 hours in the car through construction and major accidents. The end result is not only did I buy the baritone (hereby known as Margaret or Meg Sterling) but I also made a new friend in Mr. Doug. We could have swapped stories for hours. This made the trip even better. Music does make the world a better place.

Thank you Mr. Doug. Meg Sterling is already a welcome addition to the family. I feel with this dynamic duo I’m ready for anything.

[daruby]

Dana,

It was totally my pleasure to meet you. The Sterling baritone was transformative for me in my tenure with the NEBB. I had previously been playing a York 3056 (same as a Besson 956). The York I considered an "evil beast" due to pitch issues and difficulty finding a comfortable compromise witth mouthpiece between sound and response. The Sterling had none of these issues. The horn had a beautiful sound (pure silk baritone) and allowed me to come as close to Katrina Marzellas sound as I could emulate. I always enjoyed my facility and sound with the instrument and felt any issues I had in performance were mine alone and not the horns.

I do hope that Meg can be as transformative for you. Enjoy and let us know how the re-entry into the brass band world goes!!

Doug