I'm trying to decide on which horn I'll be purchasing in the near future and was wondering what all of your opinions are on these particular horns. I know they are about as opposite as you can get, but I've played on newer Conn 8Ds and a Yamaha 867(similar to 667V), and liked how they both played. The Yamaha was a free-blowing horn that played very nicely I thought. The Conns played well, but I'm interested in trying an older Elkhart model to see if there is a bigger difference in the playing characteristics. If any of you have had any experience with playing the newer and older 8Ds and what their differences are, please write in. I've never played an Alexander 103, but I do know that they are a reputable horn in Europe and the sound that the European horn sections produce using them, is quite satisfactory.To give you a little bit of background info on where I currently stand as a horn player, here ya go: I'm a senior in high school, and will be attending one of the major southeastern universities next year to most likely major in music. I do play principal horn in the local youth orchestra and principal horn in the wind symphony at Sebastian River High School in Sebastian, FL. So this horn will need to last me through my college years and hopefully into my amateur/professional career. Any advice on any horn would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jason _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
