Posted by joke? on January 25, 2004 at 01:02:22:
In Reply to: Jupiter vs. WIllson posted by Donald on January 24, 2004 at 21:09:46:
If you're not joking, I'm not snickering.
Here's my real answer to your question:
The Willson 2900/2925 euphonium is THE best euphonium there is. It costs over $5000 and might be worth it to some people.
The Willson 2704 (non-compensating) euphonium is an over-$3000 stinker, because the slide lengths are all crazy...maybe some "system" that works if you use crazy fingerings and are able to do so with velocity.
Though I am completely non-plussed by Jupiter euphoniums - and would pick an (actually lower cost) Weril euphonium over any Jupiter any and every time...
I would (even if they were priced the same) pick a Jupiter over the NON-compensating Willson 2704 - with the 2704 too-long 2nd valve slide and the too-long 4th slide (fixes 2 problems and creates 25 more).