Adams E1 with a gold brass bell

[Alex]

Looking at an Adams E1 with a gold brass bell. I had a .547 Bach trombone with a gold brass bell and loved the sound. Seems like I always see silver-plated or sterling brass high-end euphs though. Any thoughts?

[spkissane]

I had one before my Shires. Great horn.

[davewerden]

Austin Custom Brass has a great E1 right now with a trigger and gold brass bell. I played it at ITEC and it was very nice!

[JakeGuilbo]

My first Adams was an E1 with a Gold Brass Bell. It was fine - honestly the fact that it was only .55 in thickness was probably worse for me than the bell material. At any rate, it played a million times better than the Yamaha 842 I had before it.

[NLeuph]

My first Adams was an E1 with a Gold Brass Bell. It was fine - honestly the fact that it was only .55 in thickness was probably worse for me than the bell material. At any rate, it played a million times better than the Yamaha 842 I had before it.

I agree with the statement above. I also think that material thickness attributes to the sound more than material choice. Personally I always like yellow brass and red brass bells. Gold brass is a bit in between and some may find it the best of both worlds, but I think it neither really has he projection of a yellow brass bell, not the warmth/depth of red brass. I do find that gold brass bell instruments have a pretty wide spectrum of tonal colours, which can be neat. But it will never sound like a yellow or red brass bell.

[Alex]

Austin Custom Brass has a great E1 right now with a trigger and gold brass bell. I played it at ITEC and it was very nice!

That's it! Yup, just wondering if anyone likes the sound of a euph with a gold brass bell because all I ever see are silver E1s out there. I dunno why a trigger was put on it. Maybe to help with the 6th partial. I'm not a gadget guy. Used to lipping stuff up and down. But, it's there.

Thanks for your evaluation of it. I'll drive over there and give it a blow.

Doug

[Alex]

Well, that's the rub. It sounds like it sounds. I found that on my Bach bone with a gold brass bell that I could make it blend and work better in an orchestra than in band or wind ensemble. More brassy yellow bells in those groups. This euph I'm looking at has .60 gage material. I'm used to a Besson Sovereign at .80. That'll be something to get used to.

[spkissane]

One thing I noticed about the E1 is that it felt, to me, pretty mouthpiece sensitive. So you might try it out on a few different pieces and see how it affects the response and tone.

[Alex]

One thing I noticed about the E1 is that it felt, to me, pretty mouthpiece sensitive. So you might try it out on a few different pieces and see how it affects the response and tone.

Well, I use an Adams 1 mouthpiece. It's been a good fit for me. There's the Adams 2 and 3 that I could play with too. I used to use the ubiquitous Schilke 51D. it works, but I I got a better sound with the Adams 1. I know some players have a shoebox full of mouthpieces they've been through over the years. I tend to find one that makes playing easier and stick with that.

Doug

[dsurkin]

This is the first reference I've seen to Adams euphonium mouthpieces. What are the specs?