I've decided after a long search to invest in a PB Classic Tenor, mainly based on price (wow!) and quality, especially based on some reviews here on sotw.
So here is my question...Phil offers a ton of different finishes for his horns. How are the different sound-wise? Maybe if someone who has played multiple or can well-describe their own horn based on how the finish affects the sound could give some advice here.
There is...
Gold Plated, Silver Plated, Nickel, Bare Brass, Antique Bronze, Honey Gold Lacquer, Vintage Gold Lacquer, Vintage Bare Brass, Copper Plated, and Satin Lacquer.
I know some of these will be similar...but does the sound vary much between gold, silver, copper, nickel, bronze, and plain brass?
I'm trying to spend under $1500 so I was just planning on going with the bare brass, so any comments from anyone who has the PB Classic Bare Brass would be awesome.
Also I'll be playing it with a Vandoren V16 T8 mouthpiece, so if anyone has combined the V16 with their PB horn, any commentary would be appreciated!
Thanks!
So here is my question...Phil offers a ton of different finishes for his horns. How are the different sound-wise? Maybe if someone who has played multiple or can well-describe their own horn based on how the finish affects the sound could give some advice here.
There is...
Gold Plated, Silver Plated, Nickel, Bare Brass, Antique Bronze, Honey Gold Lacquer, Vintage Gold Lacquer, Vintage Bare Brass, Copper Plated, and Satin Lacquer.
I know some of these will be similar...but does the sound vary much between gold, silver, copper, nickel, bronze, and plain brass?
I'm trying to spend under $1500 so I was just planning on going with the bare brass, so any comments from anyone who has the PB Classic Bare Brass would be awesome.
Also I'll be playing it with a Vandoren V16 T8 mouthpiece, so if anyone has combined the V16 with their PB horn, any commentary would be appreciated!
Thanks!