My son is in the market for a euphonium. He wants to try out an Adams(any model.) They are, of course, next to impossible to find right now. Does anyone know of a way to play-test one anywhere in the Southeast? Any ideas? I am in Mississippi.
Thanks.
Play-test an Adams Euph
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Re: Play-test an Adams Euph
Looks like they have them at Austin Custom Brass (which I always have to remind myself is in Kansas City, MO and not Austin, TX)...
Depending on what part of MS you're in, that's about a 10 hour drive, so maybe you and your son can make a weekend trip out of it.
Depending on what part of MS you're in, that's about a 10 hour drive, so maybe you and your son can make a weekend trip out of it.
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Re: Play-test an Adams Euph
"Adams any model" sounds a whole lot like "Fender any model" or "Harley-Davidson any model".
How old is he, how well does he play - compared to professionals, how wealthy are you, and how in love is he with "a top-touted brand name on the internet" vs. "playing the euphonium"?
I do NOT want you to respond to these questions to me - not at all, but I'd like you to think about these questions on your own.
Just so I don't completely ignore your actual question (with apologies, because that's what we tend to do here), here's some information for you:
If you come across a Swiss made Hirsbrunner compensating euphonium in good condition, the Adams "regular everything" (I'm fairly sure but not completely sure) is the same thing. Adams bought the Hirsbrunner tooling.
How old is he, how well does he play - compared to professionals, how wealthy are you, and how in love is he with "a top-touted brand name on the internet" vs. "playing the euphonium"?
I do NOT want you to respond to these questions to me - not at all, but I'd like you to think about these questions on your own.
Just so I don't completely ignore your actual question (with apologies, because that's what we tend to do here), here's some information for you:
If you come across a Swiss made Hirsbrunner compensating euphonium in good condition, the Adams "regular everything" (I'm fairly sure but not completely sure) is the same thing. Adams bought the Hirsbrunner tooling.
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