FOR SALE: Adams E2 in Satin Lacquer

[Magikarp]

I am selling my Adams E2. There has been fairly detailed information posted elsewhere on this forum but I will reiterate.

I ordered this from John Packer in March last year and collected it at the start of May. It was a custom order, but the only special options are the Satin Lacquer finish, the main tuning slide trigger, and the blue abalone buttons. I paid £5750 for the instrument.

I have replaced the springs with light Mead springs, and have kept the originals. All accessories, for case and instrument, are present.

I have found that using Rapid Comfort for the main tuning slide, Bach Tuning Slide & Cork Grease for the valve slides and JM No 2 Valve Oil yielded best results. The instrument has also benefitted from monthly baths and very regularly valve cleaning.

Specifics:

0.80 Yellow Brass
Main Tuning Slide Trigger
Blue Abalone Buttons

I would like to think £5500 is a reasonable price given how much the price has gone up since I ordered this.

I am prepared to ship globally, and charge fully insured shipping, at cost price.

There are three marks on the instrument. One is a very small dent on the bottom bow at the front, the second is a minute ding on the tube from the valve to the fourth valve, and some scratches / marking the the outer leg of the first valve slide due to using a detachable lyre box holder.

I will be adding photos.

If you have any questions please ask!

[Magikarp]

I have decided after a long and fruitful conversation with my best friend and genius euphoniumist to keep hold of the hooter, unless someone makes an offer I can’t refuse. It will however be going in the loft for at least a month while we straighten our new house out. Apologies for being some capricious - this has been a trying time.

[ann reid]

I have decided after a long and fruitful conversation with my best friend and genius euphoniumist to keep hold of the hooter, unless someone makes an offer I can’t refuse. It will however be going in the loft for at least a month while we straighten our new house out. Apologies for being some capricious - this has been a trying time.

I’m with you and your “capricious” reactions, 100%. A break and a shift in focus may hopefully bring new perspective and new insights.

Just don’t give up!

[guidocorona]

Hi Simon... Bravo!

Fab decision... My experience is that once beloved instruments endure as treasured airlooms across the years and decades... They soon become part of our personal mythology, whether we still play them or not.

I still treasure my old soprano recorder... The one that my grandpa gifted me at Christmas when I was 13

Of course, sometimes there are external overriding concerns, hence my Wessex Festivo being available for adoption

Guido

[euphdude]

I have decided after a long and fruitful conversation with my best friend and genius euphoniumist to keep hold of the hooter, unless someone makes an offer I can’t refuse. It will however be going in the loft for at least a month while we straighten our new house out. Apologies for being some capricious - this has been a trying time.

Good for you! Agree that taking a short break would be beneficial, and gradually come back - and no one says you must play in a band to enjoy the instrument. After taking 6 years off from brass playing because of undiagnosed lymphoma of the oral cavity, my approach to performing has completely changed - I don’t play in my former brass band or wind ensemble any more because the practice demands are just too great and would interfere with my professional and family life - that isn’t top say that I won’t return at some point when I retire in a few years, but I have decided not to go that route at present. I will resume playing at my parish church likely sometime this fall - I have the Rubank solo book of sacred hymns, and many are featured on Brian Bowman’s great Sacred Euphonium album - most of the solos are not too difficult, and speaking personally, most churches have great acoustics so it really helps your sound. At this point in my life, I’m very content with this amount of performing.

[CousinJack]

I have decided after a long and fruitful conversation with my best friend and genius euphoniumist to keep hold of the hooter, unless someone makes an offer I can’t refuse. It will however be going in the loft for at least a month while we straighten our new house out. Apologies for being some capricious - this has been a trying time.

Very pleased to hear this mate

[davewerden]

I'm happy to hear you decided to go this way! Time can yield perspective.

[anadmai]

When I quit playing in the mid 90s I’d considered selling mine. In the end I couldn’t do it.

It’s a part of who I am. Good and bad.

[iMav]

I actually DID sell my euphonium…a Holton B302R (321 stencil). Quit playing in 1989…didn’t sell it until 2004 or so. I hadn’t played in so long it seemed unfathomable that I would pick it up again.

Then I bought a Schiller horn in 2012.

[deVisée]

Quit playing in 1989…

I stopped playing euphonium when i went to med school in '87... I've played all sorts of (baroque) instruments ever since, but started on the euphonium again just over two months ago, wondering why I didn't pick it up again sooner.

Having a blast on my (new to me) E2, but somewhat relate to magikarp's frustrations too!