Happy Tuba Tuesday. This Tuba Tuesday we feature an instrument designed br Dr. Fred Marzan (1920-2003). Dr. Marzan was a professional tuba player, University professor and instrument designer. In 1968, he designed six different models of tubas. These included rotary valve contrabass tubas in BBb and ...

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Hi- SOLD I am helping a friend out west sell horns. http://i1.imgrr.com/1B6/5562_CAB658D9-A224-4BB0-B6E9-28BA872F8DD0.jpeg http://i1.imgrr.com/1B6/2198_96698010-7AD4-48EE-BCDA-ECFBBE2DCD72.jpeg http://i1.imgrr.com/1B6/8719_59A2FA41-596B-453C-9070-3502CA8E2EDF.jpeg http://i1.imgrr.com/1B6/4448 ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. This Tuba Tuesday we highlight an instrument with a unique feature in the collection: our Brua C Keefer EEb tuba from circa 1922, shown below. Keefer was an American maker from 1909 to 1960 and was located in Williamsport, PA, because Brua C Keefer, Sr., bought the Distin factory ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday In todays’s edition, from the Museum, we feature one of our more unusual instruments: our E. A. Couturier “Conical Bore” Bb euphonium circa 1920. This instrument is very unusual in that it is completely conical throughout the entire instrument, including all four pistons. It also h ...

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:07 pm That's cool as hell! How does it play?

Small bore...plays so-so...

Today, I acquired a very interesting horn. It is a 4 string rotary valve tuba in CC. The valves are almost at a 45 degree angle. The four slides for the valves are all in the rear of the horn. On the bottom of the bell just above the feral in script it reads R A KAEMPF Maker 297 Bowery New York ...

Happy Tuba Tuesday In today’s edition, from the Museum, we showcase our tallest instrument: a King Symphony model 1280 four rotary valve BBb tuba circa 1934. This instrument is unusual in several ways. It is 65 inches high, came with its own stand and was meant to be played standing up by string b ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday In today’s edition, from the Museum, we highlight one of our many, C. G. Conn, BBb tubas: C. G. Conn model 52J, New Wonder, Phonograph Model Bass (Tuba.) This instrument has a front facing “recording bell.” It was called a “Phonograph” model because it was meant to be used for reco ...

Join us for the ITEA-thon! During 2020, the COVID pandemic has forced organizations all over the world to adapt, and the ITEA is no different. That's why on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, we're presenting the ITEA-thon! This virtual presentation will feature performances and messages from members of the ...

Hi- I just listed a bunch of stuff for friends on Facebook with a 10 day Black Friday-Cyber Monday pricing....a Conn 5v double bell ( this horn is SOLD), {V.S.O.P. Very Special Onetime Pricing... For Black Friday week thru Cyber Monday, November 30th. I am selling this for a friend. It is a Conn ...

Happy Tuba Tuesday! In today’s edition, from the Museum, we feature an instrument that might be one of the oldest BBb tubas made in the U.S.: our H. W. Moennig four rotary valve BBb tuba from 1875. The key levers are on the sides of the valves. This is typically seen on civil-war period instruments, ...

Hi- I am helping a friend down South sell instruments. He has a Silver Plated Conn Helleberg 7B tuba mouthpiece. Nice shape, just tarnished. $40, which includes CONUS shipping. http://i1.imgrr.com/1AI/9328_AE41C3F9-45DD-4D7D-8A37-F48D94D3C888.jpeg http://i1.imgrr.com/1AI/9193_AFF01CDA-EE63-4833-9010 ...

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