Posted by Alan Herold on February 21, 2002 at 21:42:31:
In Reply to: Euphonium preferences posted by James on February 20, 2002 at 15:50:59:
James,
I prefer the Besson 967GS over the Prestige. Heck, I prefer it over every other horn out there. There is a simple reason for that though... the horn chose me. I played many different horns, with a somewhat open mind (I actually had my heart set on Willson). Every time I played the Besson it declared itself mine. You need to go to a couple conferences and try out many new and used horns with a couple different mouthpieces. It'll take some time, but you'll find a combination that probably knocks your socks off.
If you are in the DC area, you can visit Chuck Levens Washington Music and David Fedderly's (sp?) place in Baltimore. (Sorry if I missed any stored there if you have a good stock)