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by poomshanka
Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: The Tuba Christmas Website got a Facelift
Replies: 37
Views: 2170

Re: The Tuba Christmas Website got a Facelift

humBell wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2024 1:25 am I am already missing the list them all by date option.
Yes, and I don't seem to see dates in the map detail pop-up when you click on a location. Am I missing something?
by poomshanka
Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Looking for my old Mirafone 188
Replies: 0
Views: 322

Looking for my old Mirafone 188

I’m trying to track down a Mirafone 188 I bought new in 1985 from Mirafone when they were in SoCal (hence the spelling with an “f”). I sold it to Ken Sturgeon in the early 90s, and he sold it on consignment at Dillon Music about 20 years ago. Particulars: — Yellow brass with nickel-silver tuning slid ...
by poomshanka
Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Stephen Klein
Replies: 1
Views: 636

Re: Stephen Klein

Bit of tuba trivia for you. Bruce Broughton’s score to Silverado is a legendary entry into Tommy Johnson’s extensive film score history book. Plenty of exposed soloistic tuba parts, and overall an amazing score. But Tommy wasn’t the only one playing on those sessions. If you listen carefully, you can ...
by poomshanka
Wed May 29, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Four valve tuba question
Replies: 8
Views: 1204

Re: Four valve tuba question

Couple things to ask here what key of tuba? A BBb or a CC can do without a 5th valve a lot easier than an Eb or F do you have a specific work that you are concerned about? Literally I played a 4 valve tuba for decades until I played a piece with a Low D in it, and for that I ordered enough slide ...
by poomshanka
Wed May 29, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Four valve tuba question
Replies: 8
Views: 1204

Re: Four valve tuba question

it would have to be a long 5th to create the note a half step above the fundamental. The other problem would be your 1-3 combinations and especially 1-2-3 would be sharp Yeah, I figured it'd create some 1-3/1-2-3 intonation issues, plus some sort of +whole step pretzel on the 4th valve slide. As a ...
by poomshanka
Wed May 29, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Four valve tuba question
Replies: 8
Views: 1204

Four valve tuba question

Random question regarding four valve tubas. Would it be possible/feasible/worth it to extend the fourth valve slide to drop a perfect fifth, instead of the usual perfect fourth? Potential slide pulling issues aside, might this give a fully chromatic scale down to the pedal without false tones? Just ...
by poomshanka
Sat May 18, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Sandner Subkontra C-Tuba
Replies: 4
Views: 832

Re: Sandner Subkontra C-Tuba

Ahh, yes... looks familiar...

http://daveamason.com/ubertuber/
by poomshanka
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Baltimore Brass tuba reviews, 3/29/24
Replies: 12
Views: 1592

Re: Baltimore Brass tuba reviews, 3/29/24

I can't speak to the playability of the Willson 3050RZ for sale, but I can confirm the crappy ergos. I bought a 3050RZ years ago from Dave (one of Paul Kryzwicki's old horns), and it played like a monster. I liked it a lot better than piston versions I'd played. I played another 3050RZ that I didn't ...
by poomshanka
Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Miraphone 190 impressions
Replies: 17
Views: 1440

Re: Miraphone 190 impressions

I liked the LOUD LM-10 on my 190 CC. I've always called it a C4 on steroids. Mine has the LM-3 rim on it, which has a bit more bite, but the stock rim is great as well. You may need to ping Dave Houser about getting one, or maybe try and find one used on eBay.
by poomshanka
Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Cameron Gates contact info
Replies: 3
Views: 269

Re: Cameron Gates contact info

Cam is a pretty private dude these days so don’t be surprised if you can’t reach him. He DOES pop up from time though, so who knows. I don’t recall him ever having private students, so yeah. He’s easily one of the most unheralded and underrated players of his generation. Listening to him in the USMB ...
by poomshanka
Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Cameron Gates contact info
Replies: 3
Views: 269

Cameron Gates contact info

A buddy of mine in Vegas would like to get in touch with Cameron Gates for the possibility of taking some private lessons with him. Does anyone have his contact info?

Thanx...

...Dave
by poomshanka
Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Subcontrabass tubas, or just chubby contrabasses?
Replies: 25
Views: 2214

Re: Subcontrabass tubas, or just chubby contrabasses?

Dave Detwiler wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:58 am Interesting - thanks for sharing that. Did you by any chance measure the bell diameter?
I didn't, but if I had to take a guess, I'd say somewhere in the 36" to 42" range.
by poomshanka
Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Subcontrabass tubas, or just chubby contrabasses?
Replies: 25
Views: 2214

Re: Subcontrabass tubas, or just chubby contrabasses?

If the horn on the left had a center of pitch, I wasn't able to find it:

https://www.daveamason.com/ubertuber/
by poomshanka
Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: mouthpieces used with extra-large-bore & tall/conservative-bell-diameter "kaiser" BB♭ tubas
Replies: 64
Views: 6530

Re: mouthpieces used with extra-large-bore & tall/conservative-bell-diameter "kaiser" BB♭ tubas

I owned Tommy's 190 CC for a few years. As others have suggested, C4 and N4 worked well on it, but what I liked best was the Loud LM10. I've described it as a C4 on steroids. Mine has the LM3 rim on it, which has a little more bite on the inner edge. Stock LM10 rim is basically an N4. I've liked my ...