[Trombone-l] Equipment Question and Euphonium

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Paul Johnston wrote:

>I am going to start here with this.  A few years ago, I remember seeing a survey of equipment of a number of professional trombonists.  It also listed all their doubles.  I have searched, but can't seem to find it on the net.
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>To continue.....I remember that the most popular euph double is the Yamaha YEP-321.  I also remember that the survey said a number of guys (maybe west coast players) had the 321 modified for a large shank mouthpiece and I remember some discussion about how it improved the horn.
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>Well I am getting a 321 off of eBay to play some community band opportunities and would like to know what the modification is to make the instrument large shank.  Is it just the receiver, or the whole lead pipe, or???  And what instrument are the parts from? 
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>Any help to at least point me in the right direction would be appreciated.  I have access to a couple of good repair guys, I just need to know what parts to have them get.
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Paul,

Yamaha used to make a receiver for the 321 with a large shank years 
ago.  It was in the parts catalog, and you could order just the receiver 
and replace it for a few bucks.  I tried to order one a couple years 
ago, and was told that they don't make it anymore.  I looked into using 
the leadpipe from the 642 or whatever the pro model euph. is and I 
remember figuring out that the angles and bends in the pipe just weren't 
going to work on the 321.  That is my best recollection.  Somebody may 
prove me wrong.  J.c.?

The horn will play fine the way it is.  Try something like a Bach 5G 
with a small shank on it.  Other than that, it is what it is.  It may 
never play like the big pro model compensating euphonium, but it's a 
damn good horn.  Almost every doubler I know of uses it.

Eric Swanson