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playing bari/euph and being young/poor means I have few horns: Meinl-Weston 451 compensating concert euphonium Bach-Strat bass trombone 50T3 the only ones I can call my own... *sigh* though I make use of others. If anyone's looking for a proffesional-grade concert euphonium, i'd suggest the Meinl; a wonderful horn.

meah, for myself at least, most of the guards in SW did not impress anything upon me in particular. Though that boxing match in logan's show was pretty cool.

Did anyone see the open guards? How about Irondale HS, winning scholastic open, comming from 31st place the year before. That show compleatly wowed me-- put me in tears. Their treatment of Cannon in D was spectacular, so increadibly clean, especially their rifle work. And their movement! Just unbelievable that this is only their second year at WGI worlds. If you missed this show, i'm really sorry for you; IMO it was the best show out there all weekend. I really think it might even get on the "fan favorites" vol 6. The crowd ate it up, especially the HS freshman who chucked up a 9. and nailed it solid. My favorite IW guard would have to be Aimachi. I've never seen such performance from an entire guard before. Their faces just beamed up to the stands. And that flag work was unbalievable. Also: St Anns, San Jose, Black Watch, Pride... St Anns New World

so, who were your favorite WGI guards??

This is an intersting topic... Usually I despise Schilke (just personal preference) and use a Bach 4G (or 3G) on my concert euphonium. (that's similar to a Schilke 51/52D) Though in corps i've been using a 51D because that's the only small bore mouthpiece I own. And it's working amazingly well. Both range and tone quality are amazing, and i'm not switching since everything is working well. But maybe it's the G bugles... 02baritone