Page 1 of 1
Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:39 am
by saxophyte
Does anyone have a pic of an original Martin Mammoth tuba tuning bit?
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:54 am
by bloke
You can send me a picture of yours, and I'll try to correctly let you know whether it's what you have.
I'm fairly sure that the insertion portion is (not tapered, but) cylindrical...(??)
...but here's a picture of a pair that I found months ago, and posted in another thread:
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:58 am
by MartinMan
Here's a picture of a set of both bits:
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm
by Doc
I like the set screws.
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:31 pm
by bloke
If I'm correct about the insertion being cylindrical, they wouldn't work very well without those screws.
Doc wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm
I like the set screws.
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:33 pm
by saxophyte
thanks for the pics
email sent
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:57 pm
by Doc
bloke wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:31 pm
If I'm correct about the insertion being cylindrical, they wouldn't work very well without those screws.
Doc wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm
I like the set screws.
Makes sense. Either way, I like the idea.
Re: Martin tuba tuning bit
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:03 am
by York-aholic
Yes, the tenons are cylindrical rather than tapered on Martin bits.