There was someone here (or there…) that ordered, received, and shared about some replacement linkages, paddles, etc. from them. To me, they looked nothing like what I had ever seen on any of their instruments I’d ever seen. So, what? I don’t know. A pattern? Just thought it was weird. @bort2.0 ??? Y ...

@arpthark Well, after 21 months, what did you get?!

No bort this year. Again.

Somebody desperately wanted to attach a carrying strap ring to that tuba.

Merry Christmas Joe!

I was actually kinda serious, since we've been through a million rounds of Sander vs Sanders vs Snadnerns, etc.

Dalian = Dalyan?

As we say in Minnesota...

Holy Buckets!

Have fun! These late almost-Christmas events are always so much fun!

For me, the Miraphone 187 is just about as exciting as the Meinl Weston 25. That's not a put-down, but I'm not sure it's a compliment either. :laugh: The 188 is quite likely my favorite overall tuba, and I thoroughly enjoy the tight wrap and supreme ergonomics. The 187 has more tubing so it requires ...

Side note -- those are two VERY nice looking tubas. 20+ years ago, I went to a very small TubaChristmas event, must've been about 12 people (I think it was their first year). The playing was pretty average overall, but I distinctly remember there was one person there absolutely smoking the low parts ...

@MN_TimTuba

I'll do what I can.

Sweet Sassy Molassey! That's a great looking tuba, and I wouldn't spend another second ever trying to polish it. Hrmm... 186 with a 188 leadpipe? That's a combo that I haven't heard of before. Does it make the tuba more 188-ish at all? Or rather, does it accept a bit more (fast) air before breaking ...

Joe, I'll give you half of whatever I get, but...

No, but that would have been awesome!

Perhaps much better than the too-difficult, too-high, key of G version of Mele Kalikimaka. It's a nice arrangement. But not for 70 players.

That was fun! Best time I've had at a TubaChristmas in years. :tuba: Frank and Ron -- great to see you both again. Jim -- great to finally meet you in person after chatting for how-many years. Our drive home was fine, but we drove past a few bad accidents. The worst part for me was that I slipped ...

arpthark wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:06 pm Whatcha playing on?

I'm having to miss all the local TCs this year due to family schedule conflicts, unfortunately, but had been planning to bring my Carl Fischer "Reliable" Eb helicon.

Martin Medium Eb, aka "the only tuba I own"

Thankfully, it's a gem.

Several of us will be attending the TubaChristmas in Rochester, MN tomorrow (Saturday, 12/14).

Here's the attendance list so far... Who else?

@bort2.0
@Big Francis
@ronr
@JRaymo

@MN_TimTuba -- sorry you can't make it, we'll miss you.

As an exercise in wading through ads on the old site, is this the discussion of the previous sale? http://forums.chisham.com/viewtopic.php?p=609282#p609282 How much do we change over the years? I still am tickled by the tuning slide on a tuning slide. Well ... Apparently I wanted it back then, too ...

Wow that's pretty. Too bad I can't justify getting it, but maybe if, since I'd be in the area, I got a few cases of Schell beer too....... About 12 years ago, I did the Schell's brewery tour with my wife and her parents. It was a lot of fun, but I'll never forget the "hospitality" (aka "tasting ...

You know, of all the things I've done (and for as much as I've drank in my life), I honestly don't think I've ever drank + played the tuba (ever). And not because of some snooty kind of false professionalism or teetotaling, but rather, I just don't want to blow any of that garbage into my tuba ...