Catcher's mitt?KiltieTuba wrote: wonder how the hand-stopping works?
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UDELBR
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Re: Minick Creations
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Timswisstuba
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Re: Minick Creations
The Bobo Bass Horn plays really well with near perfect intonation. I didn't find it to have a lot of resistance compared to valve trombones and other valved cylindrical bass instruments. Since the body of the bass horn is conical, that helps reduce the resistance whereas the cylindrical bass instruments have the most resistance.
To me the Bobo Contrabass Trumpet has a LOT of resistance and after playing the Bobo contratrumpet for 15 mins it feels like having played on a tuba for 10 hours. If you pick up a tuba (after playing the contratrumpet) the tuba seems very easy and instantly easier to play. It's a similar effect as with an exercise bicycle. After reducing the resistance, the ride is instantly easier.
To me the Bobo Contrabass Trumpet has a LOT of resistance and after playing the Bobo contratrumpet for 15 mins it feels like having played on a tuba for 10 hours. If you pick up a tuba (after playing the contratrumpet) the tuba seems very easy and instantly easier to play. It's a similar effect as with an exercise bicycle. After reducing the resistance, the ride is instantly easier.
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kathott
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Re: Minick Creations
Hi,
There are two Minick instruments in Edmonton, Alberta.
1) Bb soprano trombone
2) G contrabass trombone, two valve - I have a great photo of Jeff Reynolds and another player,
holding their respective twin G contras.
There are two Minick instruments in Edmonton, Alberta.
1) Bb soprano trombone
2) G contrabass trombone, two valve - I have a great photo of Jeff Reynolds and another player,
holding their respective twin G contras.
Schmenge Kaiser EEb, 3 valve (two rotors, one piston), with a Kosicup mouthpiece (9.2 mm)
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pjv
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Re: Minick Creations
Hmmm, why a Contra in G and not in F?
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Bob Kolada
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Re: Minick Creations
The G uses a regular bass trombone slide, I believe, though an F with a bass slide can work.
I like the idea of an independent bass trombone with the stock bell section stretched to make a modern bore G bass, that'd be useful for English pieces with large bore brass and as a heavy bass (with a larger mouthpiece) for certain pieces. If my bass was an indy I'd have had it done long ago.
I like the idea of an independent bass trombone with the stock bell section stretched to make a modern bore G bass, that'd be useful for English pieces with large bore brass and as a heavy bass (with a larger mouthpiece) for certain pieces. If my bass was an indy I'd have had it done long ago.