| Dear Bugler,
I'm sorry to disappoint you but please understand that I don't like to get into "go get this brand or that brand horn" and I am completely uneducated when it comes to bore sizes and the like because it is inconsequential to me. I wouldn't know what a typical large bore vs. small bore was if you had a gun to my head.
My criteria are that:
1) the mouthpiece and horn combo allow me to play without using false fingerings
2) the sound must be rich (fat and brilliant)
3) it allows me to play a very wide range of dynamics without worrying about pitch
4) it must be mechanically very solid
5) the high register must very open and easy
Those are a few of my favorite things...
ML |