Most out of tune tubas

Levaix · Post by **Levaix** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 3:54 pm

The shiny Jupiter sousaphones at the local high school.

Zaphod Beeblebrox · Post by **Zaphod Beeblebrox** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:41 pm

Levaix wrote:The shiny Jupiter sousaphones at the local high school.

Agree.

jeopardymaster · Post by **jeopardymaster** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:10 pm

Back in the 1970s Sam Green offered his backup Sander to me but I turned him down. Had a wonderful classic sound, but I couldn't get that horn to line up for me, no way, no how. Overtone series was nuts. David Freedy bought it instead. I guess he figured out how to make it work, but I think he sold it later. I don't know where it is now. Maybe someone here knows.

bort · Post by **bort** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:22 pm

mctuba1 wrote:There was a Scherzer cc I played that looked great but must have been made for something other than music.

The one at Baltimore Brass, or another one? I only ask because I have not seen very many Scherzer CC tubas...

bort · Post by **bort** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:01 pm

The worst one I remember was a brand new, bright silver Besson 995. It actually played really well... except for the C, C#, and D in the staff were all virtually the same note. For me, that tuba was awful.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:57 pm

Not a tuba but I have a 'Tri-Star' (made in India) euphonium (Besson 4 =1 copy) hanging from the ceiling of my shop that is not in tune with ANYTHING! No two partials from any valve combination line up within reason.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:26 pm

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:32 pm

Still in tune as they are all just about equally flat.

Klaus

Three Valves · Post by **Three Valves** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:38 pm

Even though all those instruments are silver and flat, this is a brass ensemble, not a British brass band due to the trombones, sousaphone and lack of conductor.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:54 pm

Just wire them right and they will all conduct.

Tubaguyry · Post by **Tubaguyry** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:38 pm

My 1919 Holton Eb. The tone is gorgeous, but the intonation is heinous.

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