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[QUOTE=dsurkin;164328]Mack Brass MACK-EU1150S, BB1 (DE 101XTG9 mouthpiece in the drawer)
Bach 36B trombone; Bach 6.5AL mouthpiece (pBone on loan to granddaughter)
Steinway 1902 Model A, restored by AC Pianocraft in 1988; Kawai MP8, Yamaha KX-76
On a completely different note…I guess your passion is piano and you “second” on low brass? (Given what you own piano and keyboard-wise along with your Mack Brass and pBone horns.)
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Yes, but slightly more nuanced: my first instrument in fourth grade was baritone horn, then I concentrated on piano. I kept up with baritone horn in college but by that time piano was my main instrument. I gigged throughout my twenties with a succession of rock bands, jazz bands, wedding/bar mitzvah bands, and (my favorite gig) a 16-piece jazz stage band. In my 30s I could finally afford the Steinway of my dreams and resumed classical lessons. I used to give house concerts once a year. Then came arthritis. After a few years of hearing me b*tching and moaning about how I couldn't play at my accustomed level, my wife bought me the euphonium. I now play first trombone with a local orchestra and third-chair euphonium with a semi-pro community band. My wife is a very good pianist, and the Steinway gets a lot of use in our house.
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
See my avatar: Jazz (the black cockapoo; RIP) and Delilah (the cavapoo) keep me company while practicing