My First Frankenhorn!

[Tubaing]

I cut down the slides today. It plays pretty well. The tuning is decent, the tone is good, it isn't stuffy. Another nice thing is the valves operate well. I still have to add some water keys, braces, and the 3rd valve linkage (gotta go the hardware store to get another Alan wrench.)

[Tubaing]

so do you play it left-handed, or do you wrap your right hand around and kink it to push the buttons.

doesn't look very ergonomically either way.

still pretty sweet you can do that though, I know I can't.

I use my right hand. It isn't as bad as it looks like it'd be since it is such a small horn.

[Tubaing]

Well, here I go again. I took it all apart... again. But when I put it all back together it played about 20 times better, looks a little better, and is a heck-of-a lot easier to hold and play.





The 3 valves are from a Bundy Cornet The 4th valve was from the alto horn.

This stuff is almost as fun as legos!