EGoold

I must agree with Bob .... Jerome Kimbrough is one of this activities best baritone players

On July2 you have the regional prelims and also regular shows how is that one going to work ...... July 2 Shrevport, LA Fitchburg, MA Scranton, PA Lacross, WI 2-Jul Prelims DCP-West Regional Championship Riverside, CA DCP-Midwest Regional Championship De Kalb, IL DCP-East Regional Championship Allentown, PA DCP-South Regional Championship Atlanta, GA

Myself, I own a Kanstul 3/valve bari that I bought used from a jr. corps. Although it was only on the road for two years, the horn just needed some basic maintenance, and was ready to go without a problem. But the best horn I've played was a 1982 King bari that was 10 yrs old when I started using it. The horn was beautiful to march with, a wonderful warm tone, the ability to play at LOUD volumes without sounding raspy or tinny like many Degs. So yes for myself I would say, Kanstul is a better horn than Deg.

I'm a baritone player, I've marched for about 12yrs, both jr/sr corps. I've played on King, Deg, Kanstul. It's really just personal preference, but I must say that playing either King or Kanstul were hands over playing a Deg. To me Degs 2/valve baris are over weight poorly designed horns. Although, you could drop them off a building, have a couple on the field collisions and keep marching with little more than a scratch. Now the new 3/valves Degs are a step in the right direction, but it's still no Kanstul or King. So now, why do I like the Kanstul or King simple. For me the horns feel balanced with a neutral hand positions, and faster moving valves, not the bell heavy feel of the Degs. Also the larger slower feel of the valves. So I hope was some help.

WoW .... It's nice to read a DCA/DCI review that isn't some long drawn out list of psycho-babble