I “vented” my tuba. Did I do it right?

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Just kidding…
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Also not a Miraphone… so, why the reference? Don’t know… it’s a Sanora…


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Say sayonara to the Sanora, señora!

I hear that's the mod all the cool kids are doing these days. You know, to help with airflow while skydiving.

edit: one of those holes looks like it's facing "out." Hook?
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Hmmm… skydiving… I wonder if it whistles in the wind…?
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Looks like the dent repair was attempted by an autobody man. Hmmm. I wonder how bondo affects tone and intonation?
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iiipopes wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:32 am Looks like the dent repair was attempted by an autobody man. Hmmm. I wonder how bondo affects tone and intonation?
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My rule of thumb is "maximum three", but whatever.
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My guess would be flower pot and this was for water drainage. The pulled out bit could be someone used a regular twist drill and get it stuck or didn't know enough to a least keep the drill spinning when trying to back it out. Drilling in sheet can be weird.
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It's missing the lyre screw, so I am going to have to pass.
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Wasn’t the Sonora the Giardinelli stencil of the old VMI (B&S) 101?

All kidding aside, if the valves are good that could be fixed up into a decent player, if the price was right……

At the very least, “this tuba is sure to bring back memories of past glory”, even if it isn’t a Miraphone (as they claim).
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$1000+ w/shipping...

That's like $300 pre-inauguration... :smilie8:

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Yes, indeed, Giardinelli used the Sonora name for the GDR B&S tubas. They were good instruments. I had a CC for some time. I didn’t get it until it was pretty raggedy. If I could find one in good shape for cheap I’d snag it.
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Those are tone holes for pitch adjustment. Duh.
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Just like one of them “broke trumpets…”
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