Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Martin, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1959.
Serial #: 206197
Bell Diameter 19 7/8″, Bore: .715″, Height: 39 1/4″.
Comments:
“The / Martin / ELKHART – IND / – U.S.A.” on bell.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -4-piston/
Tuba Tuesday: Martin, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1959
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Tuba Tuesday: Martin, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1959
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1959
"But grandma, what a big tuba you have on your lap!?"
-Lidl Red (or at least i assume the line got dropped in the english versue due to difficulty in translation)
-Lidl Red (or at least i assume the line got dropped in the english versue due to difficulty in translation)
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For years i was clever, and i recommend pleasant"
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For years i was clever, and i recommend pleasant"
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1959
Do you have a front bell for it as well? Does it play as well as it looks?