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Re: Boosey and Hawkes 926

Author: chris moffatt
Date: 2010-05-30 00:15

The emperor was a notch below the Imperial 926 in the B&H hierarchy but I shouldn't think any difference is big enough to be noticeable especially in playing characteristics. This morning, trying to decide if I need a new mouthpiece or not, I triaged the 16 or so mpcs in the drawer by testing them all out on 1. my oehler, 2. my Selmer 10, 3. my BH 926. The results for the 926 turned out as follows from best to not so best (but still eminently playable): 1. Buffet C crown (and no - I don't need a new mpc), 2. Noblet 3V, 3. Vandoren B46, 4. Selmer C*, 5. BH 926.

FWIW: the BH926 mpc worked better on the oehler than on the 926 horn. Tests carried out using Rico Reserve 3.5s and Mitchell Lurie 3.5s and the same ligature was used throughout.

As an added note- these 3 horns have been spiegelized. If you have not yet done so I highly recommend you give your 926 the same treatment

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