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Fake tuba namesakes

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- Andreas Eastman

- Mr. Weston

- Mr. Willson (not to be confused with the very real Mr. Kurath)

This is surely a useful list. Thanks, and have a great day.


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Also, don't confuse your Meinls:

1. Rudolf

2. -Weston

3. Böhm &

4. -schmidt (valves only)
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arpthark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:40 am - Andreas Eastman
Nah; they're from the East, man. :laugh:
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Andreas Eastman isn't a real person? What the Fork is that Shirt?

Even John Packer is an actual person.
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bort2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:37 am Andreas Eastman isn't a real person? What the Fork is that Shirt?

Even John Packer is an actual person.
I've been looking and I can't find anything. Just a name, as far as I can tell. And the fact that it shares a name with a renowned music conservatory is surely purely coincidental, right?
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Herr Mirafone wasn’t somebody?
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Meinl-Weston is a made up name for selling Melton tubas in the West.

Though, there are/were folks with the last name Meinl involved with Melton.
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Do you know the names of any of those French or German technicians that designed all of those Chinese instruments?
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My euphonium says "SCHILLER FRANKFURT GERMANY", so I assume it was made by Schiller F. Germany, whoever that is.
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arpthark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:39 am My euphonium says "SCHILLER FRANKFURT GERMANY", so I assume it was made by Schiller F. Germany, whoever that is.
If I were you, I would stake my reputation on it. :thumbsup:
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Rudolph Meinl.

It's Rudolf Meinl.
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Lest we forget Mr. Bao…

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cjk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:07 am Rudolph Meinl.

It's Rudolf Meinl.
Rudi if you know him, Rudy if you don't.
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the elephant wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:50 am Lest we forget Mr. Bao…

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If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.

Yes, I know there's no MBI.
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Slow day on TubaForum, apologies for the ruckus.
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GC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.

Yes, I know there's no MBI.
I'm creating a helicon from a Pan American sousaphone and a Conn Eb bell. I plan on calling it my Pan AmeriConn helicon.

(I know they're already the same company, but still fun for me to say).
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Tubajug wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:07 am
GC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.

Yes, I know there's no MBI.
I'm creating a helicon from a Pan American sousaphone and a Conn Eb bell. I plan on calling it my Pan AmeriConn helicon.

(I know they're already the same company, but still fun for me to say).
I thought Pan was Greek...?

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Pan... wasn't he famous for cakes or something? :huh:
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I've always been particularly impressed with the name "Jean Baptiste".

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