Posted by Chuck(G) on December 04, 2002 at 11:38:13:
In Reply to: Best 4-valve in-line Euph posted by Dave on December 04, 2002 at 01:28:20:
To the best of my knowledge, the Willson Marzan model has been the only recent auto-compensating in-line euphonmium made. I have it under the guise of the Candadian Brass CB-30 and, on the occasions when I need to use, like it very much. It's been described as the "tuba player's euphonium" and I think that description fits very nicely.
I also own an old 1931 Besson inline side-action compensator, but my best research on this one indicates that it's probably one of a kind or nearly so. Less free-blowing than the Willson, but with the definitely lighter Besson sweetness.