Two words about cases for horns you really cherish:

Jakob Winter

I have three old Eb horns sitting on cheap guitar stands. It has worked so far, but if they do fall over, it's no big deal - they are little more than decorations.

French C

sonas wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2024 6:54 am Does anyone here have experience with vinyl wrapping a brass instrument or what's best to to do for aesthetic reason

Or maybe try Hydro dipping?

I'm pretty particular about protecting my instruments - except sousaphones. I don't use one much at all, but they stay in my workshop unprotected, and if I do use one, it goes in the bed of my truck. Shrug>

I have the band arrangement of Tubby that I want to give our community band, but there is no solo part. Does anyone have a copy that I can buy? This is the George Roach arrangement.... Send me a scan on the score, and I'll write it out for you Thanks, Mark - someone sent me the original. I ...

LeMark wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:51 am Is the tuba part included in the score? Should be pretty easy to write out.

It's in the score - was trying to avoid writing it out lol

"Tubby Minus Tuba"
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I have the band arrangement of Tubby that I want to give our community band, but there is no solo part. Does anyone have a copy that I can buy? This is the George Roach arrangement....

HOW COOL!!!!

I went through the dating thing with my first Alex. I was bought by my friend "very used" in 1969, he was told it was from 1917, Alexander said it was from the 1970s. Who knows unless you find the original owner - which Wade may have. I was just curious.

I'm curious how you dated it to 1959, since they didn't have serial numbers.

They are great cases and well worth a little refurb!

It looks like it sounds great!

I had one of those at the school I taught at - I hated it. They are not supposed to be different except the trim, but it was heavy as a boat anchor and played like one.

I've heard a lot about Wessex and Eastman...(??) Aren't Eastmans the best? I read that on the internet. I mean, why else would they be named after a prestigious music school? Besides, they seem to be worth more used than they cost new. I know this because I see lots of people selling them saying ...

Lorenzo Sansone 2K

gocsick wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:27 am As time goes by my lunch capacity has continues to grow while my lung capacity has stagnated.

Gotta love spell check, but it was rather fitting!

We all have a unique sound because of how we leaned, our teeth, our oral cavity, our lung capacity, etc. I think a horn or mouthpiece can enhance or detract from it a little bit, but not much - hopefully we buy those things to make our playing easier, not different.

Bach 18 - good for beginner, fine for pro.