Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related.
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Kruspe made a 7-rotor tuba around the 1920s. I once could try one, but with a smaller bell. They are full double tubas in F/Bb. The right hand has a 3 valve Bb layout, left thumb changes between F and Bb and left is playing 3 valve F. The owner loves it and plays it a lot, but he admitted you have to get used to the layout. Great for occasions where you need a bass and a contrabass without enough space to change
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If it's a Kruspe kaiser B-flat (double), I've played on a (string linkage, obviously) kaiser Kruspe 4-rotor (fixed bell).
It was around 1981 or so, it was for sale, and it was so foreign to me (and the rotors needed oil so badly) that I really didn't have a good grasp as to whether it was a great instrument or - merely - a huge instrument.
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arpthark (Tue May 14, 2024 12:09 pm) • York-aholic (Tue May 14, 2024 1:02 pm)
Even though it has been mentioned that they sourced the rotory valves, for their tubas, from Europe. To me though, that tuba has a striking resemblance to the King monster and pit rotary tubas. I wonder if that or that manufacturer is what King decided to base their designs on.
...with a song in my heart!
