Something different from what we talked about the other day
Bort's Rudy Meinl 5/4 BBb (it is here!)
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Good question... Nothing wild, just repairs to the instrument.
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Maybe a Miraphone PythonTuba in BBb ?
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- Three Valves (Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:50 am)
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Of course you’re not.
…a nice rendition of CC, introduced by Walt Johnson
…a nice rendition of CC, introduced by Walt Johnson
Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
OK, my last guess. If not a new 163, it must be a 4/4 Rudy.
Terry Stryker
Mirafone 186C, 186BBb, 184C, 186C clone
Gebr. Alexander New 163C, Vintage 163C, Vintage 163BBb
Amati 481C
Lyon & Healy 6/4
Kane Stealth tuba
A plethora of others....
Mirafone 186C, 186BBb, 184C, 186C clone
Gebr. Alexander New 163C, Vintage 163C, Vintage 163BBb
Amati 481C
Lyon & Healy 6/4
Kane Stealth tuba
A plethora of others....
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Wanna take one more guess?
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
@Oedipoes is the winner!
It's a Rudy Meinl 5/4 BBb.
It's from the 1950s/1960s, and marked with a badge for "Reisser, Ulm - Donau" instead of the typical Rudolf Meinl engraving (which started around 1969). Reisser was a music store in Ulm on the Donau (aka Danube river) that sold and distributed the tubas at the time. Probably a pretty early piece of Rudy Meinl history, and while there are a few differences between it and the current Rudy 5/4 that is made today... Lee says that it's really pretty much the same. Uwe used to have a section about Reisser on his website, but I don't see it anymore... I emailed him, but no reply yet.
In the shop for some bell/kranz attention, so I don't have a photo of it fully assembled. Otherwise, everything else is in really good shape and needs very little attention.
Is it March yet?
It's a Rudy Meinl 5/4 BBb.
It's from the 1950s/1960s, and marked with a badge for "Reisser, Ulm - Donau" instead of the typical Rudolf Meinl engraving (which started around 1969). Reisser was a music store in Ulm on the Donau (aka Danube river) that sold and distributed the tubas at the time. Probably a pretty early piece of Rudy Meinl history, and while there are a few differences between it and the current Rudy 5/4 that is made today... Lee says that it's really pretty much the same. Uwe used to have a section about Reisser on his website, but I don't see it anymore... I emailed him, but no reply yet.
In the shop for some bell/kranz attention, so I don't have a photo of it fully assembled. Otherwise, everything else is in really good shape and needs very little attention.
Is it March yet?
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Ok, I did have a few "before" photos. I've never seen the horn in-person, so I can't say much more about it.
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
HOLY CRAP! The only Rudy I ever played is a 4/4 - which was HUGE! I would imagine the 5/4 would likely be bigger than most 6/4!! Congrats! I wanna see pictures and the whole story!
Terry Stryker
Mirafone 186C, 186BBb, 184C, 186C clone
Gebr. Alexander New 163C, Vintage 163C, Vintage 163BBb
Amati 481C
Lyon & Healy 6/4
Kane Stealth tuba
A plethora of others....
Mirafone 186C, 186BBb, 184C, 186C clone
Gebr. Alexander New 163C, Vintage 163C, Vintage 163BBb
Amati 481C
Lyon & Healy 6/4
Kane Stealth tuba
A plethora of others....
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
A 5/4 Rudi is the standard "kaiser", in my view. It's not quite as fat as a 6/4 Yorkophone. My HBS-193 is just about as big as the Rudi 5/4.
Here is Ray Grim's Rudi 5/4 C next to my Holton Bb. His would be a couple of inches taller, probably, were it in Bb, but maybe not. Certainly the upper bow would be higher on the bell stack. But the Holton is still a bit fatter in the half of the bugle (at least) closest to the bell.
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Thanks! I have only tried the Rudy 5/4 CC before, which was very large but surprisingly easy to play. I sort of wish the one I got was in CC, but I have no problem with this one being in BBb. After so many years of trying to find the best large rotary CC option for me, and basically exhausting those possibilities, it's good to open the door to the BBb side and give this a try.
It's going to be big.
I hope I love it.
There is only one way to find out!
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
I'm going to jump on the Rudy train too.
Edit: I posted without refreshing from the last time I read this. Looks like I was right! Congrats bort!
Edit: I posted without refreshing from the last time I read this. Looks like I was right! Congrats bort!
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Pan AmeriConn BBb Helicon
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
Reisser! That was the name i was trying to recall... (mildly confounded with Riesen as in here: viewtopic.php?t=3136) When i couldn't quite remember it, i just thought of it as a Grandpa (Opa?) Rudy, even if that isn't entirely accurate.
Thanks!
And glad the bag no longer contains a cat, so i need be less cautious about revealing privileged info.
Thanks!
And glad the bag no longer contains a cat, so i need be less cautious about revealing privileged info.
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Re: Guessing game: What is bort's next tuba?
And so everyone isn't totally confused, "Roadtrip Rob" was the tuba taxi that dropped off the Rudy in Iowa and the Besson in Minnesota. Again Rob, very grateful for your help, and to avoid shipping for these and the Alexander.humBell wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:42 pm Reisser! That was the name i was trying to recall... (mildly confounded with Riesen as in here: viewtopic.php?t=3136) When i couldn't quite remember it, i just thought of it as a Grandpa (Opa?) Rudy, even if that isn't entirely accurate.
Thanks!
And glad the bag no longer contains a cat, so i need be less cautious about revealing privileged info.
Side note... I believe that Reisser is still in business today in Ulm, Germany. The city of New Ulm, MN is like 90 mins from here. I should take my tuba there some day for a very obscure visit.