Projects, repair topics, and Frankentubas
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by bloke Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:34 pm
(actually: GG)
Now that I've grown accustomed to BB-flat (after playing C for a half century), maybe I should dig deeper, and build myself a nice 5-valve GG...??
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 8943294795
(apparently: a couple of hours north of Albany, NY)
...I wonder which corps' name is on that bell cover...
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by arpthark Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:38 pm
No dents!
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by bloke Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:45 pm
well...other'n the big ugly one - up top o' the picture, there...
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by arpthark Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:48 pm
Maybe the seller meant none that "affect the sound."
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by bloke Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:59 pm
arpthark wrote: ↑ Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:48 pm
Maybe the seller meant none that "affect the sound."
Oh yeah, there's apparently some missing tubing. Does that affect the sound? Maybe an Ab bugle? Would be great for those S&S piccolo solos.
You sometimes come
SO close...like 12.736 or something...
As I (aka "13") have made very clear, the
E-flat tuba is THE trio strain obbligato (aka "piccolo") solo tuba.
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by arpthark Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32 pm
Looking at more pics, I see some busted braces and a couple screw hose clamps on the tubing...
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by bloke Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32 pm
arpthark wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32 pm
Looking at more pics, I see some busted braces and a couple screw hose clamps on the tubing...
Don't you know the difference between busted braces, hose clamps, and dents? You're still not up to 13...
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by arpthark Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:35 pm
bloke wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32 pm arpthark wrote: ↑ Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:32 pm
Looking at more pics, I see some busted braces and a couple screw hose clamps on the tubing...
Don't you know the difference between busted braces, hose clamps, and dents? You're still not up to 13...
Hey -- I'm still learning. Cut me some slack, here. I (almost) put my pants on correctly this morning.
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by bloke Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:36 pm
Next time, try zipping the zipper and buttoning the button rather than buttoning the zipper and zipping the button. I can no longer tell you - though - that the zipper belongs in the front.
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by Bob Kolada Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:33 am
IIRC both Wade and the young guy from Ohio have made GG contrabass tubas out of these and Tony what's his name made a 6 valve G tenor/bass tuba thing, presumably out of a G euphonium bugle. Sounds fun!
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by Grumpikins Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:18 am
Wonder if that bell would fit on an old king recording bell horn. ......
Meinl Weston 2145 CC
King Symphonic BBb circa 1936ish
Pre H.N.White, Cleveland Eb 1924ish (project)
Conn Sousaphone, fiberglass 1960s? (Project)
Olds Baritone 1960s?
Hoping to find a dirt cheap Flugabone
