Piggy Pics
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Piggy Pics
I'm currently working on getting all of my funds lined up to purchase a Cerveny piggy. Since I will likely be joining the piggy owners' brotherhood, I thought I would start this post.
Post a picture of YOUR piggy here.
Post a picture of YOUR piggy here.
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Re: Piggy Pics
Here's mine. Circa 1971 Walter Sear model with thermometer bottom 2nd valve slide and Rudolf Meinl Valve paddle assembly. Great playing horn.
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Re: Piggy Pics
Awesome Roger. I've never seen one like that. Is it just me or is the total width of the horn a bit slimmer?
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Re: Piggy Pics
No, it's pretty good sized and quite a handful. I had a newer one and they were quite similar in how they felt as to the width. This horn just has a lot of character to it. I've been playing it a lot lately as, since the knee injury, I want to use the lightest horn in my collection and the one that I can retire if something happens to it. (But that's not likely).
If you want to hear it in a recording go here: http://pronovamusic.com/sounds.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
and go to the piece Brass Quintet (1988). Make sure you turn off the tune that is playing when you get there or it gets pretty weird.
Good luck with your search.
Roger
If you want to hear it in a recording go here: http://pronovamusic.com/sounds.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
and go to the piece Brass Quintet (1988). Make sure you turn off the tune that is playing when you get there or it gets pretty weird.
Good luck with your search.
Roger
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Re: Piggy Pics
Bravo Roger!! Terrific playing! This Piggy is very similar to the one I used to have. I think mine was from '70 or '71. They were a little larger feeling, slightly wider and the bell seemed to be a little taller than current models. One of my former students, Eric Stevens, in Nashville now has mine and sounds great on it. They were capable of making lots of sound as your recording just indicated! We'll talk soon Rog.
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Re: Piggy Pics
Hi-
So where are all the 'piggy pics?' If everything is so quiet on these, it must be the 'piggy mafia'.......
Mark
So where are all the 'piggy pics?' If everything is so quiet on these, it must be the 'piggy mafia'.......
Mark
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From Porky & Bass?TubaTodd wrote:Anyone?
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My Yahoo-based brass galleries have a few Piggy entries. Search for Piggy in the index:
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Re: Piggy Pics
YEY! I can now proudly post a picture of my pig.
It still needs some TLC, but it is a fine horn. The more I play it the more I enjoy it.
It still needs some TLC, but it is a fine horn. The more I play it the more I enjoy it.
Todd Morgan
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Re: Piggy Pics
Congratulations!
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Re: Piggy Pics
Query - is the name pronounced - CHerveny, or SERveny? Inquiring minds want to know!!
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According to my Czech-born neighbor, it's pronounced something like Chair-vin-knee, accent on first syllable. It means "the red one".tclements wrote:Query - is the name pronounced - CHerveny, or SERveny? Inquiring minds want to know!!
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Re: Piggy Pics
Here is mine. Early 70's with an added 5th. I've had her since '92.
With her new AGR.
With her new AGR.
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Re: Piggy Pics
Annie looks great. I really miss having a 5th valve. I'll be working around it. So far I'm really enjoying my pig.
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Re: Piggy Pics
Nice looking piggies!!
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Re: Piggy Pics
I believe it's pronounced chair vinny.This from a friend from their country of origin. Ed
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Re: Piggy Pics
chair-vEn-ee
"ven" as in "vendor" and "ee" as in "jeep".)
It does mean "the red one", but as far as I know it´s the surname of the founder of the company.
"ven" as in "vendor" and "ee" as in "jeep".)
It does mean "the red one", but as far as I know it´s the surname of the founder of the company.