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As
a Professional performer of 27 or so years, I have played, owned
and loved many types and brands of horns - including Calicchio,
Callet, Taylor, Wild Thing, Bach, Yamaha, Selmer, Couesnon,
Jupiter, Shilke, and of course Weril. (And there have been other
brands not really worth mentioning.)
We
all look for different things in our instruments but for me,
the most important factors are these: Intonation, Valve Response
and ease of playing or Playability. Some would consider Tonality
or Tone Colour to be crucial also - i.e.: How the horn sounds.
For me, I learnt long ago that any horn will sound just as
your soul dictates it to sound. All horns speak differently
at first, then the YOU within takes over, and no matter what
brand of instrument you have, you will ultimately produce
the sound that your head/heart/soul hears.
As
an endorsee of Weril instruments, one might expect me to say
fantastic things about their horns, and how much better they
are to everything else. The truth for me is, these instruments
are of superb quality and perform just as I require of any
instrument, regardless of the brand. I wouldn't be playing
them otherwise! Weril produces instruments that are at the
very least, as good as the best horns I've played or owned
and in many ways, perform better for me. And, they don't nearly
cost as much in most cases!
Take
for instance, the Weril Gold Plated Flugelhorn (EF9071 - Gold
plated).. I prefer it way better than my Yamaha 6310Z Bobby
Shew model and some might cringe here, but I also prefer it
to the Couesnon Monopole Star that I've loved for many years.
I'm sure I don't need to tell you but for the two people who
might not have heard of the Couesnon, it's the model you'd
kill your Mother-in-law for... wait, that may not be saying
much - better make that your Grandmother. The Weril performs
so much better due to the following: Playability, Slotting,
Intonation, Mechanics (Valve Response, Slides etc...). Looks
great too (You wouldn't believe the comments...all very complimentary
but some can't be printed here!) A similar story can be told
with my Weril Cornet (EC9071 - Silver plated). Both horns
are of exceptional quality in every department, including
the case they come in.
I
know of many who won't even consider trying/buying a horn
that's made in Brazil, or Taiwan, ...or perhaps anything that's
not got Bach stamped on it, and whilst I agree that no horn
brand is going to suit everyone, Weril makes great instruments
that are for me, truly a pleasure to play.
I'm
proud to be associated with Weril.
Peter
Uppman.
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