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Chinese compensating euphonium
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:28 pm
by KarlMarx
Original
WEST-COAST
Band Instruments
Euphonium WB EU-804 L
fully compensated
gold brass leadpipe
nickel silver outer and inner slides
bore 15 through 16.8 mm
bell diameter 300 mm
Marketed in Germany for EURO 989.00 including 16% VAT
According to the seller this instrument is made in China.
This is the first sample I have seen of a comp euph coming out of China. If this is old news, then I will stay your humble
Carolus Marximus Apologus
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:44 pm
by JCalkin
I think the greatest "tell" as to the potential quality of these instruments is that the pictures SHOW the third valve to be either:
1. having a VERY short stem
2. severely out of alignment
3. sans spring
Thinking I'll pass on this one...
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:48 pm
by Shockwave
or...
4. In need of some oil
-Eric
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:52 pm
by windshieldbug
If it's got such a "short throw" third valve, than maybe what it's compensating for is a little more Freudian...
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:57 am
by JCalkin
Shockwave wrote:or...
4. In need of some oil
-Eric
D'oh.
Or that.
No more posts at the end of the school year for me. My frequency of dumb mistakes seems to grow exponentially this time of year.