Posted by Dan Mordhorst on April 16, 2001 at 18:07:52:
In Reply to: TO purchase a Besson BE 765 Euphonium posted by dan mullins on April 16, 2001 at 17:58:58:
Hey,
The BE765 is an good horn. I am a Euphonium/Tuba player. I've had that horn for almost 4 years now. Same one that you want, silver plating. :-). Ok, so anyway, it's been a great Euphonium for me. The sound is great! Projection is very good. When i first got it, the valves were a little sticky, but i played it almost everyday, and they got much better after about a month or two. It's built very well. Pretty hard to Dent. Now the one major draw-back is the fact that it is not compensating. But i've learned to get around that. Once you get to the octave just under the staff, the notes get very sharp, but i use alternative fingerings and it works pretty well. If you do get this horn, feel free to email me with questions on fingerings, and any other questions about the Euph.
So, overall, its' a great horn. Good Price. And fairly easy to get around not being compensating.
I wish you much luck!
Sincerly,
Dan Mordhorst