I can’t believe nobody hs posted this yet

I have a very part-time job for the local juggernaut music company in Minneapolis. One of my jobs is to prepare instruments to go out to new players in the fall. They are all getting upright bell instruments.

Willis Music is the North American distributor for Lidl brass instruments, with some help still from Lee Stofer.

Most of our recent models came stock with the second slide trigger. A couple did not but they could be easily ordered that way. I am also nearly out of BBb models and will be placing ...

My new favorite is First Suite in F by Thim Ritter George
I’m also partial to the American in Paris arrangement by J Krance (I think)

I recently purchased a Lidl LBB 701 that I’m very happy with. 15 pounds is wonderful!

Bought the horn from Willis Music. Thanks all for the input.

I’d like to try one. Buddy Rogers (Willis Music) tells me they don’t have any in stock. Thanks

Not a tuba, but I bought a Kay bass, Chubby Jackson model, with a manufacture date of 1956.

I also have a 1960 186, as rhats close.


I picked up one that was made in 47 or so which predated it being called Chubby Jackson. Of course today it's called that... at least by those who know to call ...

Not a tuba, but I bought a Kay bass, Chubby Jackson model, with a manufacture date of 1956.

I also have a 1960 186, so rhats close.

donn wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:35 pm If it could be stretched out to 3 1/2 minutes, this could serve for a soundtrack: The Music Goes 'Round And 'Round - Tommy Dorsey - Edythe Wright - 1935

I wish I could thank you twice for this post. I was thinking the exact same thing!

I own a detachable-bell 186. Haven’t played it for many years as it is more or less on permanent loan to a nephew. Anyway…no intonation problems noted. It’s a great horn, no matter which bell you are using.


Do you know the approximate inside diameter of the horn at the ferrule? I'm wondering ...

I own a detachable-bell 186. Haven’t played it for many years as it is more or less on permanent loan to a nephew. Anyway…no intonation problems noted. It’s a great horn, no matter which bell you are using.

Honest question, not meant to be snarky: what are you looking for in the new tuba that the Cerveny doesn’t give you?

Does that bass only have three strings?

Looks like the horn I played in high school

A friend of mine used to wrap his 1020s York in a bag made of jeweler’s cloth. Seemed to work for him.

Only if it’s Revolution 9.

How much are stamps these days, anyway?

John Fletcher
Jim Self

Ross Tolbert, MN Orchestra

Although it was Edgar Turrentine, Brass Techniques and psychology of music prof at the U of MN who taught me how to double tongue. He also told me I should have been a trombone player, so there is that.