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Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 10:48 pm
by arpthark
PlayTheTuba wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:58 pm
I am currently at NERTEC 2026, hosted by Boston University!
Special shout-out to the George Mason University Booth too
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I did super duper briefly try the Eastman EBB 622 and revisit the EBB 534.
Sadly, despite being there, didn't have time to spend actual time with the horns.
I will say the 622 felt better or nicer to play than the 534. But I can't really elaborate further than that.
The concert was fabulous (as of March 06, 2026) too!
I was thinking of going on Sunday. What other horns/vendors are there? I'm in the market for a large-ish CC.
Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 11:43 pm
by PlayTheTuba
Eastman, Baltimore Brass, and The Brass-Stop.
The Brass stop brought the Adams 4/4 BBb, 4/4 CC, and the 6/4 CC.
Eastman had a lot of horns. I recognized the tall Willson Eb's (Front action and top action), Eastman EBE 853 and the Willson 3100 BBb TA-0.
Baltimore Brass brought the Rudy CC and BBb, I think 2 B&S 3098's (pt 6), 1 3198 (pt 6p)... It's possible they could also be the B&S Mr. P CC's instead. I didn't look carefully enough and didn't glance at the tags for them either.
If I have some time tomorrow I can try to jot down an actual list. I know you mentioned a large-ish CC. I am sure Eastman probably brought the 6/4 CC too, but can't confirm.
Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:26 am
by PlayTheTuba
Baltimore Brass - NERTEC 2026:
Piston Rudy meinl cc
B&s 3098 CC (pt6)
B&S Mr. P piston CC
Adams 4/4 CC
Meinl Weston 5450 Thor CC
Willson Merlin CC
Meinl Weston 2011FA piston
B& gr51 BBb
Rudy meinl piston BBb
Meinl Weston 195 piston BBb
Willson 3400 Eb
B&S 3099 F
Meinl Weston 4460 F
Gronitz piston F
Willson xs piston F
Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:33 am
by PlayTheTuba
Eastman NERTEC 2026
Willson 3100 TA-4-0 BBb
Eastman 825 BBb
Eastman 853 Eb
Eastman 834 CC
Eastman 534 BBb
Willson 3400 TA-4-0 Eb
Eastman 862 F
Eastman 865 F
Willson 3400 FA5 Eb
Eastman 622 BBb
Eastman 836 6/4 CC
Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 2:32 pm
by PlayTheTuba
arpthark wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 10:48 pm
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I was thinking of going on Sunday. What other horns/vendors are there? I'm in the market for a large-ish CC.
Note, there will not be exhibits/horns to try on Sunday.
Re: What was your favorite horn in the elephant room at the army workshop?
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:35 pm
by tubatodd
Is Baltimore brass displaying horns for Lee Stofer? (Re: Rudi Meinl horns)