I could only go for a little bit but enjoyed my time at the workshop! Lots of fascinating and interesting presentations, performances, and educational opportunities. Drawing inspiration from previous posts, I'll divide the horns I tried into 3 categories: Purchase-worthy (if I had the money laying ...

It's important to prioritize when it comes to these situations. Ask yourself the following: 1. Is this going to be a key stepping stone in my professional development, or is this more about having a good time? 2. How far am I traveling; can I drive? 3. Is it possible to borrow a flight case from ...

The internet is correct. Hiroshi Nakachi won the position, and Nodoka Watanabe was named as runner-up.

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Thank you for all the kind words! I'm looking forward to starting work in DC

Sweaty Jr.

The audition ended in a no-hire (for the second time).

I recently purchased a pt-6 made in 1992, so it's a lovely handmade example that sounds wonderful and is very in tune. The only issue is that due to either it's age, assembly, or something else, the valves leak (mostly 3+4). Anyone have ideas for a temporary "fix", or is this a $$$$ job? How do ...

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TheBerlinerTuba wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:32 am Hello Diego,

your PT6 was made in 1992.

Cheers from Berlin
TheBerlinerTuba

Thanks for all your help!

Hi all, I've recently come into possession of an early handmade pt-6, and am loving how it plays. I'm not quite sure exactly how old it is (seller told me between 1989-1992) and would love to know if any of y'all have more info it would be greatly appreciated. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders ...

Post-NERTEC bump and updates (no longer for trade).

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Considering moving to rotary valves. Will consider trades (possibly with cash) for:
Tuono
Rudy 5/4
MRP
A good PT-6
Possibly: HB6 or an in-tune Alexander

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This seemed to do well on the Facebook side of things, so I thought I'd share it here. It's all intended to be lighthearted, no offense meant :) "Looking to downsize my collection"- my wife said there's too many tubas in the house "Selling because I prefer piston F tubas"- rotors are hard :smilie4 ...

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:38 pm Great stuff, thanks for posting!

What's the price on the BBC Rudy? I miss mine constantly!

About $6k, but I'd estimate it needs some work to really bring it to its full potential.

I had the chance to spend a couple hours in the exhibition hall at the Army Conference, and while it was impossible to get to everything, these are the horns that left a lasting impression for me. I found myself looking at a lot of big rotor contrabasses, as I've been exploring a move to rotors in ...

I hope you find something you like at the conference! I travel several times a year with a horn in the window seat next to me (auditions+school), and I think the biggest thing that's avoided trouble for me is a a friendly attitude and acknowledging the rarity of the situation in a half-joking manner ...

It depends on your horn, how you're built, and the leadpipe taper. I prefer using a larger throated mouthpiece on my PCK (AT2Y), as I find that it nicely counterbalances the natural zip of the Gronitz by adding more core to the sound. Try whatever you can get your hands on and see what's comfortable ...