Who's got a cimbasso?

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:51 pm

Bob1062 wrote:Is that a bass trombone bell?

Nope. The last 15cm is a french horn bell, and I hard soldered the rest of the bell together from sheet brass.

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:56 pm

Bob1062 wrote:Why did you choose Eb?

Cuz that's the valve section I had laying around.

I also use it on my Eb tuba, and add longer loops for CC project horns.

Sam Gnagey · Post by **Sam Gnagey** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:29 pm

In the instruments that I've built there is an appreciable difference in sound between the Eb and F. The Ebs have a slightly darker, heavier sound. The Fs seem to have a bit more "bark" to them. There is very little difference between the two in response.
I tried a Rudy Meinl CC for a while and felt that it was not as nimble as I wanted. I also tried the BBb that was on exhibit at ITEC in Denver. It needs some more development for sure. I think there's just too much cylindrical tubing in the CC and BBb to feel good.
It seems that F and Eb work best for cimbassi in general. A 5-valve F covers everything quite well.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:23 pm

So what is a cimbasso--really?

Is it a contrabass trombone? Does the bell have to point forward? What is it that makes a thing a cimbasso and not a trombone?

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:56 pm

You mean this one?

Custom Yamaha F Jimbasso

Yamaha F Cimbasso. Made from Yamaha 621 F tuba parts by Keiji Sone. Shaped like a large euphonium with trombone like bell. Sometimes called the Tubasso or Jimbasso. (One of a kind). (I use a special Yamaha F Tuba mouthpiece on this cimbasso).