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Intermediate 4-valve Euphonium with Great Tone





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The King 2280 Legend Soloist includes everything you could want in an intermediate-level euphonium. This outstanding horn features a versatile dual-bore design with a .580-inch primary bore and .600-inch fourth valve bore, along with an 11-inch, seamless, upright yellow brass bell that imparts an irresistible, lively character to your playing, with a sweet upper register and resonant lower register. You'll appreciate the broad tone and easy-blowing feel supplied by the Legend Soloist's large mouthpiece shank, and the smooth, quick, responsive playability afforded by its top-action, nickel-plated valves are second to none. You'll benefit from extended range and easy intonation adjustments, courtesy of this euphonium's spring-loaded third slide and extra-long fourth pull slide. If you're hunting for a top-shelf non-compensating euphonium, the 2280 Legend Soloist should be at the top of your list.





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High-level features for advancing students





The 2280 Legend Soloist is an intermediate-level euphonium for advanced students in search of a performance boost ? it has the high-level features you need to further your progress. The Legend Soloist boasts a dual-bore design with a .580-inch, large primary bore. The .600-inch fourth valve bore really bolsters this horn's low range, lending a responsiveness and openness that you're sure to find inspiring. The Legend Soloist's 11-inch, seamless, yellow brass bell produces a lively sound with definite clarity, and its large mouthpiece shank supplies you with a broad tone and open blow. What's more, its rugged, top-action, nickel-plated valves offer smooth, quick, responsive playability. Brass enthusiasts here at Sweetwater concur that the Legend Soloist's sweet tone and uniformity of scale are at the top of its class.





Includes an adjustable-length fourth valve





The King 2280 Legend Soloist is a non-compensating euphonium with an adjustable-length fourth valve that enables you to manually adjust your intonation on the fly, thereby extending the range of the instrument. While it's not as versatile as a euphonium with an automatic compensated tuning system, the Legend Soloist still offers off-the-charts playability. In fact, with practice and planning you can play the entire chromatic scale on the Legend Soloist ? in tune ? including the dreaded low B. And you can do it on a lightweight, four-valve instrument!





King: crafting world-class instruments for more than a century





With more than a century of world-class instrument building under its belt, King has been the brand of choice for scores of renowned artists, including Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker, Tommy Dorsey, Ziggy Elman, and Harry James. Crafted in Eastlake, Ohio, the 2280 Legend Soloist supplies you with a level of performance and playability that befits King's storied 100-plus-year history. Sweetwater is excited to be a part of such a celebrated legacy.





King 2280 Legend Soloist Euphonium Features:


Intermediate-level euphonium with a sweet tone and uniformity of scale


Dual-bore design with a .580-inch primary bore and .600-inch 4th valve bore


11-inch, seamless, upright yellow brass bell produces a lively sound with tons of clarity


Large mouthpiece shank supplies a broad tone and open blow


Rugged, top-action, nickel-plated valves offer smooth, quick, responsive playability


Spring-loaded 3rd slide and extra-long 4th pull slide yield extended range and easy intonation adjustments


Comes with plastic shell case and Marcellus mouthpiece