I'm about an hour north of David in NW GA. We had not so terrible rain and moderate winds. I really feel for the folks in the southern half of the state and in the Panhandle. It was a disaster for them.

Besson made superbly playing big BBb horns with a gorgeous sound, but their concepts of ergonomics were godawful for non-giants.

Why not ask Miraphone if they'd be interested in evaluating it, just for kicks?

Good choices for your situation.

Mary Ann wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 10:51 am After this weekend there will be a number of people with fewer fingers on one hand or the other.

Pessimism is Mary Ann's quote above. Optimism is thinking, "Maybe I can even these up . . . "

Over the years, Conn changed the weight of the horns. I don't know if they used different alloys or different thicknesses of metal, or whatever. I've put 20J's on scales over the years, and they've varied from 26-29 pounds. I also had a G&W Bayamo on the 25J when I weighed it, so it may have ...

Has this sold?

A 20J can weigh 52 pounds if you've dropped a couple of 12-packs of beer down it. College kids. My 25J weighed 31 pounds (no brew).

That's a lot like asking if parents should spring for a Hummer or an Bugatti as a college car.

The 24AW is probably the most polarizing mouthpiece there is. Some people absolutely despise them, and they can be quite virulent about it. Some are fine with it; a lot of Brits play them with Eb compensating basses. I don't know anyone who absolutely loves them. FWIW, if I'm getting jaded with ...

There's "The Breathing Gym" by Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan. Some swear by it, some swear at it.

It all depends on the person. Most of the guys I've played with the last decade have no problem with lip hair. If I skip shaving two days, my pedal register dies. Three days, I can't hit a simple low Bb. It's whatever works for you.

I'd rather keep my facial covering as a public service, but . . .

Lee Stofer told me years ago that the key to the old 2XJ Conns was to make sure that there were no dents in the leadpipe, the valve knuckles and the valve tubing. Otherwise, the old Conns played reasonably well in tune. The 25J I bought from him was quite serviceably in tune. I could use 1+3 or lip ...

Actually, most of us have international tubas. Or at least that's my best guess . . .

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For me the solution has been a cheap drum throne as a tuba stand. It'll work with any chair that's provided, though I occasionally have to adjust the height, and it's convenient to carry around.

To resurrect an old thread, I found what looks like a better mouthpiece for my high range problem, and oddly enough, it has made middle and low register easier. A year ago at NABBA, I bought a Mercer and Barker MB3, and thoroughly enjoyed playing it. It's comfortable and easy to play, but I still ...

Ideal for circus marches, which we all play every day . . .

I'd want to be in a Tower of Power cover band on bass. I wish I COULD play like Rocco.

Full band results are up on the NABBA.org championships page. Full score sheet recaps are not up yet. I don't know if they're doing that again this year. Time will tell.