Marzan Euphonium?

[Ken Kugler]

Saw this on "The" auction site. Has anyone ever seen or played a Marzan Euphonium?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

[Chuck(G)]

There were two basic designs to Fred's euphoniums. One is a non-auto-compensator (which this one is) and the other is a Blakely compensator, which survives as the Willson 2975.

If I recall correctly, the non-auto-compensator was advertised by DEG as being a "compensating" model, which served to muddle the picture when the auto-compensating model came out.

I've got a 2975 and like it very much.

[Highams]

Ditto to Mike's comments, I played a Marzan in the early 70's when they were medium bore 'frosted' silver plated finish.

Apart from being quite heavy, it had a good full sound, I liked it !

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/neweuph.htm

[ABQtuba]

This is an old thread, but I'm looking for Marzan info. I recently purchased a Marzan euph-- 4 front valves, fully compensating, lacquered brass, medium (European) shank, ser. 71105x. So far I really like it. It seems to play well from pedal FF to as high as I can play. As mostly a tuba player, I've preferred the front valve arrangement (more comfortable, better drainage) but had despaired of ever being able to afford a Willson 2975, which I've heard is the successor to Fred Marzan's design. I'd really like to find more info about when this horn was made. Dr. Marzan's patent dates to 1971, as I found out from Dan Schultz's website http://thevillagetinker.com/Marzan%20Horns.htm. Any info would be appreciated.