Do you play a silver euphonium or a lacquered one ?

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:43 pm

Let's hear from all you euphy folks .Which do you prefer and why?

Thanks again to all the help from you fine folks that have answered my other posts. I am really learning a lot here.

Happy New Year !!!

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:14 am

They are a mixture of raw brass & silver plate up until now. My new lacquered Willson arrives soon. I prefer the look of lacquer, we'll have to see how it sounds.

Some pics here;
http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/neweuph.htm

elimia · Post by **elimia** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:23 am

You might want to search on this subject, as it has been discussed ad infinitum recently. You'll find a number of folks that have already chimed in on this.

MichaelDenney · Post by **MichaelDenney** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:53 am

I play on silver because I like the look and because I think a silver finish stays good looking longer (admittedly an unscientific sampling of a dozen horns, but they have all been decades old).

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:03 pm

I play on a silver euph. I don't think it sounds any different than a lacquered horn (some say there is a difference, but I don't think the human ear can hear it). A silver horn is easier to keep looking new.

Norm in Bellevue · Post by **Norm in Bellevue** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:23 pm

I tried the Yamaha 642 in laquer finish, then tried a silver one. Silver sounded better both to me and to my teacher. So I bought it.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:22 am

I really like the look of both the satin silver and the lacquered silver, but both my euphs are lacquered brass. I don't notice any playing differences; I think the difference between instruments is so great that the finish is undetectable.
MA, whose horn is also brass