If you are particularly concerned, of course there are those detachable brace thingies that whereby you could brace it to the body.

If any of the places that you can brace it to the instrument itself are close, those ybb 641 detachable braces would really blend in.

How does the additional mass affect the tone?

I have heard a number of times that the Wick 2 is based on the old Conn “E-Z Tone.” FWIW I wouldn't have any idea. I did buy one of those one time, because it was cheap, I liked the stair steps exterior art, and it was in good shape. Someone offered me way too much for it - when they saw it sitting ...

As someone who sells mouthpieces, I've been a little bit skeptical - but not completely dismissive - about mouthpiece insertion depth into a receiver. The less the mouthpiece is inserted, the more of a reverse taper (from the receiver itself) is revealed in the very beginning bore of the tuba. I've ...

My experience with those was hit and miss. The Miraphone 80 - which was about the same size - were always the same with the same quirks. (also far from perfect, only more predictable.) I got stupid lucky with what I bought for myself (neither of the previous) in the early eighties. Prior to that, I ...

At $800, it may be priced a bit steep, especially for an antique mall, but the included case is a nice plus. A good case would be a good bonus, but - if it has those cardboard bell wings, and they're toast (hidden in the pic) - then... ... if that wooden trunk is included, I don't need it other ...

Besson recording bass bells will fit King. 24" diameter

Not too long after this site was born, I offered this service - making it clear that I'm not willing to design/build others' franken-stuff, but AM willing to smooth out bells and bows (maybe even valvesets...but NO RECONFIGURING NOR VALVE-ADDING...If (??) I'm doing any of that absurdly time ...

I haven't made any additional progress on 345 #2, as someone tossed 345 #3 at me... They're sticking it all back together. They just wanted me to slick out all the parts for them. I charge reasonable dough to do this stuff. "Blueprinting" a carelessly-built 4-valve valve section...That's a little ...

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I was blowing into the small end, whereas I'm pretty sure many blow into the large end.

Once again, everyone's lips are in a buzz...

I'm studying my professional-grade kazoo, and attempting to determine what the waxed paper is striking. (btw, and just fwiw...I wasn't fooled into buying a "step-up" kazoo, when the music store guy in the plaid jacket came out to my school.) https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51dF3jcjE2L._AC_SL1500 ...

If no bell cracks and if no rotor wear, Mrs. bloke might authorize $250 for such an acquisition.

.750" bore rotors and tubes would be handy for adding 6th valves (immediately in front of the piston valvesets) to york-o-phones.

I can almost smell them… much like this thread… Sorry, but being from Belgium I would politely but firmly send this back to the kitchen. We don't eat stuff so gross looking, but thank you very much. Cheese makes me barf. My lips open up to let it out, then they close. The process then repeats. co ...

@der Ingenieur I didn't see the link to the video...(??) Perhaps you inadvertently forgot to link it... If not, please DEMONSTRATE to us how you APPLY that upon which is insist is - you know - "the thing". the elephant You completely get it that this is a huge troll. You're way too clever to be ...

For home practice, I continue to circle back to Bach cello suite movements... They challenge my age, the operation - by an old man - of this huge BB-flat tuba, the required brisk movement of these large rotary valves, and all that jazz...sure: in addition to constantly reminding me that I'm SUPPOSED ...

The internet is full of fine, even world famous players who say or have said the stupidest things on how playing a brass instrument works. Like breath support using the diaphragm. But even players with a science background mostly have little knowledge about the workings. It took 350 years for ...

It appears as though - besides smoked turkey, all sorts of other goodies, a bed to sleep in, and seeing our grandchildren, we are being comped for Friday night Pittsburgh Symphony tickets. :smilie8: We'll be hearing light fare, including a Weber Overture, the Tomasi alto saxophone concerto, several ...

UncleBeer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:05 pm Deep breathing (not hyperventilation!), especially before 'scary' passages. Oxygen is nature's fantastic relaxation drug, and it's absolutely free!

Difficult passages are way less scary if you know damn well that you can't play them in the first place.