Sometimes it helps to be lucky!!
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Sometimes it helps to be lucky!!
I just purchased a Besson three valve compensating euphonium off of eBay with intent of getting playable and then re-sell. I then remembered that the older Bessons use the medium/European shank mouthpieces. I began thinking on how to get a mouthpiece for this horn and still keep my expenses down. I then remembered something. Last month I ordered 5 Chinese tuba mouthpieces. When I received the mouthpieces, the box used by the seller was originally intended to hold a half dozen mouthpieces. The seller threw in a euphonium mouthpiece to fill the last spot in the box. I did some research online and determined that the end of medium shank mouthpieces measure about .470". I measured the free mouthpiece - .470". Sometimes it helps to be lucky.
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Re: Sometimes it helps to be lucky!!
Great! How does it play?
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: Sometimes it helps to be lucky!!
I do not know yet, I just did the Buy It Now this morning. But for $135, I couldn't go wrong. http://www.ebay.com/itm/besson-baritone ... 2749.l2649" target="_blank