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I just saw a video today by Natalie Colegrove on getting a good sound. She offers some good sound tips. She performed with the U.S Army “Pershing’s...

If I hear a melody I would like to play I noodle around on my horn a bit to find the key it’s in. If that key works for me I keep working on the...

Also, in my experience, Faxx mouthpieces are very good, and typically copies of the better known Bach, Schilke, Yamaha mouthpieces. They're...

Marvelous job Micah!!!

OK, so usually Jupiter instruments sound pretty good. The 6-1/2AL is a good student mouthpiece, but by high school it might be time to switch...

alright, thank you so much!

thank you! i use a jupiter horn, but i’m not sure exactly which model. i’d have to ask my band director because i borrow a horn from the school....

Good suggestion! I was going to say that if you want to order one without specific advice, the double strap is probably safer because it has more...

I have a couple of initial thoughts. First, make sure that your assessment of your "airy" tone is based on some objective ears and not just what...

Good question, I have no idea! I know on my Schiller I could never quite get the single strap to feel great, but the double strap felt amazing. It...

I’ve owned several Yamaha motorcycles that I was quite fond of. (unfortunately, I dislike our Yamaha piano. A refurbed lemon that was sold to me...

I'll also chime in on Yamaha consistency. I'm a Steinway guy, but when I was gigging regularly I usually preferred that the venue had a Yamaha grand...

Nice! Definitely should not have a problem if it can do that!

Thanks for the info. The similar threading, the 4th valve lock (JP274 and the 902/904), comparable weight (much heavier than the Jinbao 1150), etc...

Yes, the threading on both is the same. In the picture you can see that the 4th valve bottom caps have been switched. They both feel heavy and sturdy...

Nice collection and great that there is someone who can compare the JP374 directly to the Thomann 906. I see that you have already commented that...

threading on the bottom caps the same?

It's interesting how two horns can look so similarly, but one (JP374) has more resistance with a slightly darker sound. I'd like to learn the physics...

I feel like the 374 and 906 are made from the same base horn. The leaspipes may be angled slightly differently. The bottom bow ferrules are different...

makes total sense. Tom has been Mr Zo for a while now. I've played a few of his offerings, but not the euphonium. Good quality stuff

Aside from the differing tuning slide triggers (and maybe your 374 doesn’t have one)…how would you physically compare the 906 and the 374. Do they...

I believe the Mack Brass 5500 is made by Zo. See this page; the model number is the same 5500 and elsewhere they name Mack Brass as one of their...

For a John Packer 274S, do you recommend a double or single strap. Thanks for any help on this.

Lol, I also have a Radiant Brass EP160L, which is the Jinbao horn. It's the lightest and has a different sound, which is still good. It was...

I have a Sovereign 967, JP274 & 374, as well as the Thomann 906 (I'm an amateur that likes euphoniums). They all play similarly in my experience. The...

Not mine. In fact I prefer it to 2+4. Maybe I just got lucky with my $750 Mack Brass 1150. :) Or maybe it's how I tune it (from years of tuning...

B natural is horrifically sharp on any euph I've played with 1+2+3. That alone is worth the 4th value. Lots of alternative fingerings that I use...

I suspect that even the 4th valve on a non-comp is unnecessary for what I think is the demographic we're talking about. One of my closest friends in...

During my initial (brief) collegiate career, I owned a YEP-321 that I absolutely LOVED. (well, it was actually a Holton B302R, which is a stenciled...