:tuba: I'll do y'all one better... Give you an answer from the horses mouth (bell?) Just picked it up off the wall... It's a very small receiver. Too small to properly fit a LS trombone mouthpiece even. But too large for a euro trombone mouthpiece... It's... Uh... It's interesting. It plays, but it ...

Any luck finding a workable wee eb? Was gonna comment i might have thoughts of ebs i like, but that is too open ended for this thread. As per the one mentioned at BBC, looking the pic over, i would expect it to take a smaller shank than most would expect. I mean a really small shank, not just ...

They broadcast using really crappy omnidirectional microphones that make us sound like we are playing kazoos. It's the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis Tennessee, and it's an Episcopal cathedral. I think the service starts at 10:30 CDT, we are playing a bunch of stuff with organ and choir ...

To MBFS's point above, I have an odd little "All*Star E Bass" mouthpiece here that is way shallower and smaller than I would use on anything else. Works great on my small 1890s Boston and Distin. The All Star mouthpieces were included with Pan American instruments, some of which were also quite ...

Unlike other brass instruments, the size variation of tubas has always been much wider, 1/4 size to 6/4+ size in every key. One thing about the Eb tubas from the first half of the 20th century that is important to consider is that most all of them, regardless of size, were designed around what ...

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not interested in a brand-new tuba, and have not been pleased with the three Chinese wind instruments I've owned thus far. I've got a Martin Indiana E-flat sousaphone and a Holton Monster E-flat upright that both play well; the smaller one I'm in search of now is just ...

The "Champion" branded tuba at BBC is a tiny, ~100 year old European 3v instrument. https://baltimorebrasscompany.com/p-15066-champion-3v-eb-tuba.aspx Last time I was there, I did not give that one a toot, but the caveat on the website of "This instrument is an antique and was not serviced in our ...

Hey all...

I'm looking around for a compact 3V E-flat tuba and not much has been turning up. There's a Champion E-flat tuba at BBC that's been there for quite a long time. Has anyone here given it--or one like it--a test play and, if so, what were your impressions? Thanks in advance...

bloke, if your brain is wired like mine, you can work out the rhythms, phrasing, articulation, pitch, and dynamics of a passage on just about any alternate instrument, and once you've nailed those things down and etched them into your musical memory, you're playing it much more "on autopilot" once ...

Yes. I sometimes use a euphonium and even the clarinet to work on tuba stuff.

Is it really that different than working out a difficult tuba passage using a piano, then going back to the tuba? Nope.

Everything must go is how every store operates all the time. To wit, one of our local furniture stores has been having a "going out of business" sale for going on three years now. :eyes: When Woolworth's, Kmart, JCPenney, Sears, and Rite-Aid were having store closing sales around here, all the ...

Knowing that your tubas are all painstakingly selected and in a state of mechanical perfection--and make you sound as if you practiced, even if you didn't--I voted for B.

Congratulations! The only CC tuba that I've ever gotten truly excited about after a test play was/is an Alex 163. I imagine the F is just as delightful!

bloke wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 11:38 am That intelligence certainly is artificial.

Artificial intelligence, pfft. I'm still waiting for artificial cleverness.

Well, it's a truism (a myth that you can reasonably believe true) that whatever mouthpiece woodwind players may switch to, they will eventually sound like themselves. That is, there's some learning that happens, as they adapt their technique to the mouthpiece. Thus, in order to enjoy the real ...

A tuba player should have a dozen or so mouthpieces, but for a beginner or doubler, a half dozen will do. Every mouthpiece out there is the best, for someone; the worst for someone else. There's probably even someone who loves the G&W Diablo. Only when you have them all , will you know. In the ...

I wouldn't overthink this too much. About the only common mouthpiece I'd avoid starting with is the aforementioned 24AW. I would suggest getting a Bach or Blessing 18 to compare with the Schilke Helleberg that you already have. Give them both a fair trial, and then stick with the one that works ...

Almost. If my Holton Monster E-flat had a 4th valve and was cut down to play at A=442, I'd be all set. My Martin Indiana E-flat sousaphone plays superbly, but ain't much to look at. On trumpet, I have a King 1055T Silver Flair that's easily the best trumpet I've ever played. I am still searching for ...

Ever since I started filing taxes in 1987--with the exception of the lockdown year of 2020--I've typically broke even. When I owe tax due or have a refund coming, it's less than $10. If this is a refund year, I might spring for a tube o' sausage: https://i.postimg.cc/brqJ8pBQ/Old-Folks-Hot-Sausage ...

Please, do yourself a favor and buy a Jupiter or Packer if that's what you really want. My experience with Laabs is that Schiller instruments are sold as-is with no warranty. You will be SOL, as I have been, if there's a problem.