Posted by js on October 21, 2001 at 06:14:42:
Just F.Y.I.,
D.E.G. makes a very decent and LOW COST euphonium mouthpiece that fits the old Besson and any other English shank "euphonia".
;^)
It is almost always in stock at D.E.G. and ready to ship to music stores, or to drop-ship to music store customers.
All of this being said, I personally think its a better option to convert the shank to standard or large, but many folks don't want to do this.
I think the D.E.G. English shank "stock" mouthpiece is a very good mouthpiece and is significantly better than the "original" English shank Besson mouthpieces found in the case with these old instruments. I'm not trying to hawk these mouthpieces (' certainly not a "high profit" item) and I don't even currently have any in stock... ' just general info for anyone who would like an inexpensive but good English shank euphonium mouthpiece, and without having to wait for someone to custom make one.