[Hornlist] faxx mouthpiece equivalents

[Daniel Finer]

Hello all-
My daughter's horn teacher has recommended a Conn #2 mouthpiece for her; 
she's in 7th grade and plays a Holton H177 at home and a Yamaha 567 at 
school.  She and I were thinking that it'd be nice to have one mouthpiece at 
home and one at school.  I've noticed Faxx mouthpieces advertised, and some 
descriptions say that the Faxx 2 is equal to the Connstellation mouthpiece.  
Is this the Conn #2, or something else?  Would a Faxx mouthpiece be 
appropriate for her, or should I go with the harder to find official Conn 
for twice the price?


Thanks,
Dan Finer


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[Hornlist] Atkinson horns

[Daniel Finer]

Hello Hornists,
I've been looking for a double horn for my daughter (age 11), who's been 
playing for about two years.  Her band instructor thinks she's ready for a 
double, and an 8D-type horn is high on the list of recommendations (it seems 
to be inescapable).  She's now using an old Elkhart 8D that the school owns 
(which has several dents and leaks) so she's used to the basic setup.  I ran 
across the Atkinson Brass Company (www.atkinsonhorns.com) website yesterday, 
and the horns looked very interesting.  I haven't seen much discussion of 
them, however, compared to the usual brands (Conn, Holton, Yamaha) in the 
step-up category.  How are Atkinson horns received in the general horn 
community, and do you think that such a horn would be appropriate for a 
young player?  Any other recommendations are of course welcome.

Thanks!
Dan Finer
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