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Bob1062 wrote:Some time later I came upon a useable, real world possibility-

That is one hellofa leadpipe. I'm interested in the Lidl tubas, but not sure that such a leadpipe is a good thing.

Methinks that a 5th and 6th valve could be inserted (and probably belong there) into that long straight section of leadpipe above the valve cluster.

I suspect that G was the key of the bass bugle for drum corps. If so, should be a bunch around...

On occasion, I've cut a BBb instrucment to CC and passed through BB on the way. Now there's a way to tackle those counfounded sharps!

Bob1062 wrote:Have any of you guys played Bobo's G? I wonder what it plays like.

Well, find a corps(e) and find out!

(Oh, come on! Halloween jokes now or never! )

I can see that if you play in a variety of non-brass, not necessisarily "classical" ensembles that it could be a pretty versatile instrument. I wish I had one to play when I recorded a track for a guy a few years ago. It was a kind of slap blues, with hand claps, wash board, dobro/slide guitar, vocals, and I said it needed a tuba to finish bringing out the character of the song, instead of upright or electric bass. The song went really well. Fortunately, I was able to borrow a Yammy CC621 to fit, but as the guitar player preferred to play it in open E tuning, a G would also have been nice to see which fit better, just like sometimes an Eb souzy works better with a dixieland group to get things going.