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Build your own Python

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:13 am
by MvHooft
Hi All,

I'm thinking about building my own "Python" tuba as shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl-d1OMikho" target="_blank" target="_blank and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDwtQcQIOqE" target="_blank" target="_blank but than a CC version with 5 valves.

Has anyone tried to do this also?
Any tips or lessons learned would be very welcome.

Regards,
Mark

Re: Build your own Python

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:56 am
by windshieldbug
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Call Henry Lehnert. 1875.

Re: Build your own Python

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:21 pm
by Mark
I really like the Colt Python.

Re: Build your own Python

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:23 pm
by MvHooft
KiltieTuba wrote:Why not just get a helicon or sousaphone?

While it's neat, it certainly presents some challenges if you fall down.
As far as I know there are no 4 or 5 valve sousaphones... So if you have to build or change something, it beter should be fun!

And just don’t fall!

Re: Build your own Python

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:12 pm
by windshieldbug
MvHooft wrote: As far as I know there are no 4 or 5 valve sousaphones...

4 valves are quite common, and I have no doubt that there are a few 5's roaming around out there...