Rob! Say it ain't so!kingrob76 wrote:After a dubious few years playing (cough) Alto Sax...
Rick "not able to form that picture in his head" Denney
What is your instrument history?
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I thought I had already answered this thread, but looking through it I see that I did not. I'll give it a whirl.
As a toddler I played on my mother's Sohner & Sons upright piano that she had as a kid in NYC. I have the same piano in my studio today.
My father was a cornet soloist in high school in Wyoming and played on a Selmer Paris gold-plated custom cornet that I fooled around on every time I visited my grandparents house as a child. I never learned how to play legit on that horn, but I used to play it by ear in my grandparents house at get-togethers and holidays and enjoyed playing along with my grandparents old 78 records and with the Lawrence Welk show, which was constantly playing on their TV set.
In the second grade my family moved to Cambridge, Mass for three years so my mother could get her law degree at Harvard. During that time I played and took lessons on a rented violin. In the fourth grade I was a featured violin soloist with the local high school orchestra.
Upon moving back to Los Angeles in latter half of my 4th grade year (1984) my parents were broke and gave me a choice between violin lessons or little league baseball. I went for the baseball and haven't touched a violin since.
In the seventh grade I took beginning winds with Sheldon Pitesky at Palms Gifted Magnet Jr. High School. I chose the trombone because I thought something without valves would be easier because I wouldn't have to memorize valve combinations.
A year later my mother bought me my first trombone. A King 606 tenor, which is basically the student model of the 3B. I ended up selling that horn to a good buddy my senior year of high school, and then bought myself another one about seven years ago on ebay just for fun, so I have a 606 in my closet right now.
In the ninth grade I switched to tuba and was playing on a Reynold Eb clunker that the Jr. High owned. I switched because the tubist in the band got busted for marijuana and was expelled. I learned the tuba in one weekend and was playing in the band on Monday.
Tuba came naturally for me, so my cousin Lester Dropkin (Redlands and San Bernadino Symphonies tubist) helped my mother find my the Mirafone 185 that I played until my second year in college. It was a wonderful instrument and had tuning jiggers on both the 1st and 5th valve slides.
My second year at UCLA the L.A. Phil audition came up, and Tommy Johnson convinced me that I should get a big horn and an F tuba and audition, even though I was so young. I got the big horn (my Yorkbrunner) and bought my Rudy 6 valve F from Tommy, but chickened out on the audition. I'm happy today that I didn't audition, as I am a Sabbath observer and orchestral playing is pretty much out for me. If I had somehow beaten Norm Pearson and Alan Baer (yeah right) at that audition as a 20 year old, I would have had a different path in life. I am quite happy with the path I took.
Around 1996 I dropped acid and dropped out of school. I then bought my first guitar, a lovely Guild acoustic that I still play on today. I also got my Fender Strat and my first electronic keyboards and electric bass. I sung in a rock band and played just about everything by that time.
Many years of musical limbo went by in the late 90s. I ended up with all kinds of interesting instruments including clarinets, a bassoon, an accordian, A few homemade 'squarepants", and all kinds of electronic recording equipment and samples. Somewhere in there I began my composing career.
About three years ago I sold my Rudy F and a wonderful York sousaphone I had acquired to help purchase my Yamaha 621 F tuba, Doug Yeo bass trombone, and Xeno Bb special edition trumpet. One of the best things I ever did, as I am now quite happy with the brass instruments that I have.
If you want to see a bunch of this stuff (although not quite up-to-date) you can visit the studio page on my website...
http://www.dylanking.net/studio2.htm
What a fun thread. I'm so glad I saw it this time and took the time to reply. Goodbye.
As a toddler I played on my mother's Sohner & Sons upright piano that she had as a kid in NYC. I have the same piano in my studio today.
My father was a cornet soloist in high school in Wyoming and played on a Selmer Paris gold-plated custom cornet that I fooled around on every time I visited my grandparents house as a child. I never learned how to play legit on that horn, but I used to play it by ear in my grandparents house at get-togethers and holidays and enjoyed playing along with my grandparents old 78 records and with the Lawrence Welk show, which was constantly playing on their TV set.
In the second grade my family moved to Cambridge, Mass for three years so my mother could get her law degree at Harvard. During that time I played and took lessons on a rented violin. In the fourth grade I was a featured violin soloist with the local high school orchestra.
Upon moving back to Los Angeles in latter half of my 4th grade year (1984) my parents were broke and gave me a choice between violin lessons or little league baseball. I went for the baseball and haven't touched a violin since.
In the seventh grade I took beginning winds with Sheldon Pitesky at Palms Gifted Magnet Jr. High School. I chose the trombone because I thought something without valves would be easier because I wouldn't have to memorize valve combinations.
A year later my mother bought me my first trombone. A King 606 tenor, which is basically the student model of the 3B. I ended up selling that horn to a good buddy my senior year of high school, and then bought myself another one about seven years ago on ebay just for fun, so I have a 606 in my closet right now.
In the ninth grade I switched to tuba and was playing on a Reynold Eb clunker that the Jr. High owned. I switched because the tubist in the band got busted for marijuana and was expelled. I learned the tuba in one weekend and was playing in the band on Monday.
Tuba came naturally for me, so my cousin Lester Dropkin (Redlands and San Bernadino Symphonies tubist) helped my mother find my the Mirafone 185 that I played until my second year in college. It was a wonderful instrument and had tuning jiggers on both the 1st and 5th valve slides.
My second year at UCLA the L.A. Phil audition came up, and Tommy Johnson convinced me that I should get a big horn and an F tuba and audition, even though I was so young. I got the big horn (my Yorkbrunner) and bought my Rudy 6 valve F from Tommy, but chickened out on the audition. I'm happy today that I didn't audition, as I am a Sabbath observer and orchestral playing is pretty much out for me. If I had somehow beaten Norm Pearson and Alan Baer (yeah right) at that audition as a 20 year old, I would have had a different path in life. I am quite happy with the path I took.
Around 1996 I dropped acid and dropped out of school. I then bought my first guitar, a lovely Guild acoustic that I still play on today. I also got my Fender Strat and my first electronic keyboards and electric bass. I sung in a rock band and played just about everything by that time.
Many years of musical limbo went by in the late 90s. I ended up with all kinds of interesting instruments including clarinets, a bassoon, an accordian, A few homemade 'squarepants", and all kinds of electronic recording equipment and samples. Somewhere in there I began my composing career.
About three years ago I sold my Rudy F and a wonderful York sousaphone I had acquired to help purchase my Yamaha 621 F tuba, Doug Yeo bass trombone, and Xeno Bb special edition trumpet. One of the best things I ever did, as I am now quite happy with the brass instruments that I have.
If you want to see a bunch of this stuff (although not quite up-to-date) you can visit the studio page on my website...
http://www.dylanking.net/studio2.htm
What a fun thread. I'm so glad I saw it this time and took the time to reply. Goodbye.
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UTTuba_09
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Here's mine...
High School - Freshman to Junior year - 1980's Besson 4 valve BBb
Junior - Senior Year - Kalison DS CC
College - Kalison and newly added Yamaha YEB-321 Effer
High School - Freshman to Junior year - 1980's Besson 4 valve BBb
Junior - Senior Year - Kalison DS CC
College - Kalison and newly added Yamaha YEB-321 Effer
Eric Hamilton
University of Tennessee/Knoxville
Performance Major
Kalison Daryl Smith CC
Yamaha YEB-321 Eb
UT Symphony/Wind Ensemble
http://www.hammytuba.com/
University of Tennessee/Knoxville
Performance Major
Kalison Daryl Smith CC
Yamaha YEB-321 Eb
UT Symphony/Wind Ensemble
http://www.hammytuba.com/
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Tuba-G Bass
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OT: The dream of owning a Miraphone Contrabass Trombone
Thanks Bob1062!Bob1062 wrote:Drool..........Boosey & Hawkes G Bass Trombone
Miraphone Contrabass Trombone in BBb/FF
Bob"whose life dream is to own a Mira contra and honk on a G/D bass"1062
I too had the dream of owning a Miraphone Contrabass Trombone for years,
I got promoted recently and had saved up enough to scratch the itch.
I play in the Bethlehem, PA Moravian Trombone Choir [Estab. 1754],
the choir owns a mid 80's Larry Minick custom made Contrabass in BBb,
and now with my Miraphone, we have two contra's!
I also got extremely lucky, right after I ordered mine through WWBW,
the price went up another grand.
It was on back order with an estimate of not arriving until early July,
I was bummed because I ordered it in late February,
and Easter is the big event of the year for the trombone choir.
Well eight days before Easter, I got a email that it had shipped,
I got it four days before Easter, it took some getting used to,
and I had to experiment to find which mouthpiece worked the best,
the winner was the Giddings & Webster Diablo, MAN!
It makes this horn sound amazing!
Lots of core to the sound and a wonderful timbre that no Tuba has.
The downside is it does take a lot of air, playing the pedal F,
even with topping off the lungs,
I can barely hold it for six to eight beats.
The G Bass is a late 70's Boosey & Hawkes,
it does not have the coveted D trigger [the Betty model].
It has the handle on the long slide,
It was previously owned by Englishman John Ewart,
who was the bassoon player in the wind section of the
Bournemouth Sinfonietta prior to his premature death in 1999.
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Community/Church Musician
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Dean E
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1959-65
Grade School, School Owned:
Conn Eb peashooter, 3 upright piston valves
High School, School Owned:
Eb Sousa, manufacturer unknown, 2 yrs
BBb Sousa, manufacturer unknown, 1 yr
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1980s
Conn Pan Am Eb peashooter. Birthday present that a friend bought at a flea market. High pitch, bass trombone mouthpiece, no fun to play, so I didn't. Now de-dented, pitch lowered, and plays great with Denis Wick small shank mouthpieces.
3 upright piston valves,
Engraved "PAN-AMERICAN MADE IN ELKHART-IND. U.S.A."
Bore 0.625
Height 32
Bell 16
Made About 1901-21
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2003-present
York Eb Monster, 3 upright piston valves
Bell 19.5
Height 32
Bore 0.687
Made 1914-1917
York Eb Recording Bell
3 front piston valves
Bell 20
Height-bell 43
Height-upper bow 28.25
Bore 0.656
Made 1926-27
York BBb Sousa
3 piston valves
Bell 25
Bore 0.658
Made about 1938-1953
Willson CC
5 Rotary valves
Model 3050RZ
Bell 19.7
Height 37
Bore 0.787
Bore-4th Valve 0.827
Bore-5th Valve 0.866
Made 2004
Project Horns
Conn Pan American BBb Sousa
3 Piston Valves
Bell 24
Bore 0.697
Bell Collar 6.06
Made 1901
Conn Pan American Eb Helicon
3 Piston Valves
Bell 20
Bore 0.697
Made 1927
Grade School, School Owned:
Conn Eb peashooter, 3 upright piston valves
High School, School Owned:
Eb Sousa, manufacturer unknown, 2 yrs
BBb Sousa, manufacturer unknown, 1 yr
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1980s
Conn Pan Am Eb peashooter. Birthday present that a friend bought at a flea market. High pitch, bass trombone mouthpiece, no fun to play, so I didn't. Now de-dented, pitch lowered, and plays great with Denis Wick small shank mouthpieces.
3 upright piston valves,
Engraved "PAN-AMERICAN MADE IN ELKHART-IND. U.S.A."
Bore 0.625
Height 32
Bell 16
Made About 1901-21
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2003-present
York Eb Monster, 3 upright piston valves
Bell 19.5
Height 32
Bore 0.687
Made 1914-1917
York Eb Recording Bell
3 front piston valves
Bell 20
Height-bell 43
Height-upper bow 28.25
Bore 0.656
Made 1926-27
York BBb Sousa
3 piston valves
Bell 25
Bore 0.658
Made about 1938-1953
Willson CC
5 Rotary valves
Model 3050RZ
Bell 19.7
Height 37
Bore 0.787
Bore-4th Valve 0.827
Bore-5th Valve 0.866
Made 2004
Project Horns
Conn Pan American BBb Sousa
3 Piston Valves
Bell 24
Bore 0.697
Bell Collar 6.06
Made 1901
Conn Pan American Eb Helicon
3 Piston Valves
Bell 20
Bore 0.697
Made 1927
Dean E
[S]tudy politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy . . . in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry [and] music. . . . John Adams (1780)
[S]tudy politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy . . . in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry [and] music. . . . John Adams (1780)
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bigboymusic
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4-5 Grade Buescher Fiber Sousa
6-8 Grade Brass Conn 14J (I think thats the model-3V long stroke)
9 Grade New YEB321S (schools)
10-11 Grade MW 25 (MINE!) and YEB321S (Mine!)
12 Grade Rudy 5/4 CC Mine and the YEB321S
Rather than confuse everyone with my college escapades, I'll use years now....
1988-90 5/4 Rudy, YEB321S
1990-91 MW Bell Model CC 5V, 321S, Martin 5/4 BB
1991-95 B&S PT5 w 4V piston, Besson 982, 321S, Martin BB
1995-97 Cerveny 4V Eflat, 321S, Martin BB
1997-1999 321S, alex 163 CC (UMKC's), Mrtin BB
2000-2002 321S
2002-2005 321S, Alex 163 CC (Mine)
2006-now 321S
I am in the hunt for a Norwegian Star and am considering a Fafner as it's mate for grad school in a couple years.
6-8 Grade Brass Conn 14J (I think thats the model-3V long stroke)
9 Grade New YEB321S (schools)
10-11 Grade MW 25 (MINE!) and YEB321S (Mine!)
12 Grade Rudy 5/4 CC Mine and the YEB321S
Rather than confuse everyone with my college escapades, I'll use years now....
1988-90 5/4 Rudy, YEB321S
1990-91 MW Bell Model CC 5V, 321S, Martin 5/4 BB
1991-95 B&S PT5 w 4V piston, Besson 982, 321S, Martin BB
1995-97 Cerveny 4V Eflat, 321S, Martin BB
1997-1999 321S, alex 163 CC (UMKC's), Mrtin BB
2000-2002 321S
2002-2005 321S, Alex 163 CC (Mine)
2006-now 321S
I am in the hunt for a Norwegian Star and am considering a Fafner as it's mate for grad school in a couple years.
Paul Weissenborn
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra (MO)
Spirit of Independence Band
SJSO Quintet
Alex 163 CC
YEB 321S
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kingrob76
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Rick Denney wrote:Rob! Say it ain't so!kingrob76 wrote:After a dubious few years playing (cough) Alto Sax...
Rick "not able to form that picture in his head" Denney
Like New Coke and Pepsi Clear, some things are best forgotten. In 6th grade, I wanted to play trombone, mom wanted me to play alto sax. It took me 3 1/2 years to escape that cursed, evil piece "thing". I only wish I had kept it so I could drive over it and then blow it up. Arguably, the mental and emotional damage lingers even today.
Rob. Just Rob.
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Tubatoad
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4th grade - Antique Conn trumpet borrowed from my Uncle
5th grade - Besson bell-front euph
6th grade - borrowed small bore Conn trombone with rose brass bell
7th - next 35-odd years - Conn 88H largebore tenor trombone with rose brass bell (still my "baby") w/ Schilke 60 mpc
4 years ago for 1 year - Amati 4 top piston 3/4 BBb labeled "Brasswind" (proof of concept for my church orch)
3 years ago to present - Cerveny 683 BBb 4 rotory with Wick 1L mpc.
As you can see, I had a hard time getting settled in. Right from the start I wanted to play tuba, but my parents wanted me to play trumpet (readily available instrument, also the possibility that the small mouthpiece would push my teeth into line like the fr. horn did for my older brother).
ps - trumpet as orthodonture is a flop!
5th grade - Besson bell-front euph
6th grade - borrowed small bore Conn trombone with rose brass bell
7th - next 35-odd years - Conn 88H largebore tenor trombone with rose brass bell (still my "baby") w/ Schilke 60 mpc
4 years ago for 1 year - Amati 4 top piston 3/4 BBb labeled "Brasswind" (proof of concept for my church orch)
3 years ago to present - Cerveny 683 BBb 4 rotory with Wick 1L mpc.
As you can see, I had a hard time getting settled in. Right from the start I wanted to play tuba, but my parents wanted me to play trumpet (readily available instrument, also the possibility that the small mouthpiece would push my teeth into line like the fr. horn did for my older brother).
ps - trumpet as orthodonture is a flop!
Pete (the Tubatoad)
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Chuck(G)
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eupher61
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gs/hs Conn fiberglass souzies, King brass souzie (silver finish...nice playing horn!)
HS into college--MW 11 (great little horn!)
College owned MW model ?? BBb4 rotors, about the size of the Bell model; college owned Alex CC (not great intonation but that Alex sound!!!)
Personal Sanders Piggy CC (Cerveny, Sanders stencil)
Pan American Eb souzie, Conn Eb souzie (identical twins!), B&S F 5 valve rotary (still have all these),
College owned Besson F comp w/customized 4th valve; teacher-owned Besson F 4valve comp
Personal horns now resold: Conn BBb 4 rotor (custom Jumbo), Conn 4piston Monster Eb, King Monster 4piston souzie
And, Cerveny F Helicon 4 rotors, Weril 680 BBb (still have both)
various times, played Conn, Besson, Hirsbrunner euphs. owned Bach bass bone and Holton bass bone. Still have Kay string bass, various washboards and other contraptions, yearning for a Buescher or Conn bass sax.
HS into college--MW 11 (great little horn!)
College owned MW model ?? BBb4 rotors, about the size of the Bell model; college owned Alex CC (not great intonation but that Alex sound!!!)
Personal Sanders Piggy CC (Cerveny, Sanders stencil)
Pan American Eb souzie, Conn Eb souzie (identical twins!), B&S F 5 valve rotary (still have all these),
College owned Besson F comp w/customized 4th valve; teacher-owned Besson F 4valve comp
Personal horns now resold: Conn BBb 4 rotor (custom Jumbo), Conn 4piston Monster Eb, King Monster 4piston souzie
And, Cerveny F Helicon 4 rotors, Weril 680 BBb (still have both)
various times, played Conn, Besson, Hirsbrunner euphs. owned Bach bass bone and Holton bass bone. Still have Kay string bass, various washboards and other contraptions, yearning for a Buescher or Conn bass sax.
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TubaSteve
- bugler
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- Location: SE Wisconsin
I started out on trombone. Switched to tuba in 7th grade on Holton fiberglass sousaphones. We had several of them. Then we ended up getting a new 3/4 upright off brand horn with removable bell. Was very proud of that horn, but for some reason, the brand escapes me now. Once in High school, it was still the Holton fiberglass for marching, and on to freshly rebuilt Reynolds Contempora recording basses. I loved them. I also played a huge Holton recording bass, but I have no idea what model it was, but I really liked the Reynolds better. Then we had an upright bell made for one of the Reynolds and I played that for a year till I was given well used but very servicable MW-25. I really liked that horn, and it is probably the reason that when I was finally able to buy a new horn, the MW-25 is what I decided to get. I rounded up a pair of Reynolds Contempora brass sousaphones that I have had since the late 70's. I also have a small "Beau Ideal" Eb tuba, and a 3/4 size Lyons "Monarch" BBb that I found at a garage sale. It's handy when I have to go in a hurry or if I have to carry the horn a long distance.
Steve
Steve
MW-25, 2-Reynolds 170 (BBb Recording Bass), Reynolds 180 (EEb Recording Bass) , 2-Reynolds 140 Sousaphones, Holton 350, others.....
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chipster55
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Greg Bright
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6th Grade (1959) through 1966. Holton Collegiate 3-valve Bell-Front Euph. Still own.
1966 -1967. Reynolds Contempora Euphonium (Purdue Symphonic Band).
1967 - 1971. Conn Connstellation Euphonium (Ball State Wind Ensemble).
1972 - 1973. Marzan Euphonium (horrible intonation; just a bad horn). Can't believe Earle Louder touted it.
1973 - present. Willson "Model Marzan" Euphonium. Similar, but not identical, to the 2975. 11 in. bell.
1966 -1967. Reynolds Contempora Euphonium (Purdue Symphonic Band).
1967 - 1971. Conn Connstellation Euphonium (Ball State Wind Ensemble).
1972 - 1973. Marzan Euphonium (horrible intonation; just a bad horn). Can't believe Earle Louder touted it.
1973 - present. Willson "Model Marzan" Euphonium. Similar, but not identical, to the 2975. 11 in. bell.
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Alex C
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- Location: Cybertexas
high school
Pan American sousaphone
Conn 36K sousaphone
Reynolds Contempora 3- valve (silver - woohoo!)
college
Besson 3 valve (at 2 different schools!)
personally owned
Miraphone 186 BBb
Scherzer 6 valve F
Holton 345 CC, 5th valve added with Hirsbrunner parts
Conn 2J
B&S F 5 valve
King BBb 4 valve, pre-WWI upright bell tuba (which "disappeared" from storage)
York F conversion (from Eb)
Besson Eb
Conn 3J
Yamaha YFB822L
Conn 2J
Alexander 163 (sold the Holton
)
Yamaha YFB 621L
Conn Donnatelli, 5th valve added with Miraphone 1291 parts
Yamaha YFB 621L
Yamaha YFB 621S
Nirschl 4/4 CC
Yorkbrunner
I've left some out but have rarely owned more than three tubas at one time. My S.O. plays euphonium and has had as many as six in the house at one time.
Pan American sousaphone
Conn 36K sousaphone
Reynolds Contempora 3- valve (silver - woohoo!)
college
Besson 3 valve (at 2 different schools!)
personally owned
Miraphone 186 BBb
Scherzer 6 valve F
Holton 345 CC, 5th valve added with Hirsbrunner parts
Conn 2J
B&S F 5 valve
King BBb 4 valve, pre-WWI upright bell tuba (which "disappeared" from storage)
York F conversion (from Eb)
Besson Eb
Conn 3J
Yamaha YFB822L
Conn 2J
Alexander 163 (sold the Holton
)Yamaha YFB 621L
Conn Donnatelli, 5th valve added with Miraphone 1291 parts
Yamaha YFB 621L
Yamaha YFB 621S
Nirschl 4/4 CC
Yorkbrunner
I've left some out but have rarely owned more than three tubas at one time. My S.O. plays euphonium and has had as many as six in the house at one time.
City Intonation Inspector - Dallas Texas
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
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Tubaing
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5th Grade
Besson 2-20 Euph
Jr. High
6th Grade
Bach 1107 School
OLDS 0-991 Home
7th and 8th Grade
Miraphone 282A School
Holton 345 Home
High School
Freshman
Conn 15J School
Couesnon Home
Later Freshman year
VMI 3302 School
Conn 15J Home
Sophmore
VMI 3302 Home and School (until I put my Buescher back together)
Besson 2-20 Euph
Jr. High
6th Grade
Bach 1107 School
OLDS 0-991 Home
7th and 8th Grade
Miraphone 282A School
Holton 345 Home
High School
Freshman
Conn 15J School
Couesnon Home
Later Freshman year
VMI 3302 School
Conn 15J Home
Sophmore
VMI 3302 Home and School (until I put my Buescher back together)
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TubaRay
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instrument history
Do we have a skeptic on TubeNet?schlepporello wrote:Or so you say.the elephant wrote:1976 to present: tuba
Ray Grim
The TubaMeisters
San Antonio, Tx.
The TubaMeisters
San Antonio, Tx.
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bigbear19
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Chadtuba
- pro musician
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Started playing tuba in high school after playing violin, viola, double bass, and percussion.
HS: Very beat up horn that had a flat bottom bow. It would stand upright all on it's own. Any number of sousaphones made of brass and fiberglass that happened to be around when needed.
College: Miraphone 186 and Conn sousaphones.
Post College: Miraphone 186 borrowed from the college, Yamaha YBB621 borrowed from the college brass instructor
Allora 186, my first owned tuba
Besson 983, my current and probably my last horn, at least according to the wife
Just acquired an old Ludwig Eb sousaphone, but please don't tell the wife
Had it shipped to the school so she doesn't know about it yet!
HS: Very beat up horn that had a flat bottom bow. It would stand upright all on it's own. Any number of sousaphones made of brass and fiberglass that happened to be around when needed.
College: Miraphone 186 and Conn sousaphones.
Post College: Miraphone 186 borrowed from the college, Yamaha YBB621 borrowed from the college brass instructor
Allora 186, my first owned tuba
Besson 983, my current and probably my last horn, at least according to the wife
Just acquired an old Ludwig Eb sousaphone, but please don't tell the wife
Had it shipped to the school so she doesn't know about it yet!-
Badgley
- pro musician
- Posts: 52
- Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:47 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
5th-8th Grade - King trumpet
HS - King 3 valve Sousaphone (schools)
King 2341 BBb 4 valve (old Model) (schools)
Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
Bach Strad 42 Bass Trombone (schools)
Undergrad - Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
B&S Symphonie F (mine)
Conn 20K Sousaphone (Schools)
Grad School - Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
B&S Symphonie F (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine)
Post Grad School - Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine)
Present Time - Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine) - ON SALE
Willson 3400 Eb (mine)
Conn 20K Sousa (Uncle Sam's)
Meinl Weston 25 BBb (uncle Sam's)
HS - King 3 valve Sousaphone (schools)
King 2341 BBb 4 valve (old Model) (schools)
Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
Bach Strad 42 Bass Trombone (schools)
Undergrad - Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
B&S Symphonie F (mine)
Conn 20K Sousaphone (Schools)
Grad School - Mirafone 188 CC (mine)
Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
B&S Symphonie F (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine)
Post Grad School - Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine)
Present Time - Nirschl/Besson 995 Prototype CC (mine)
Yamaha 822 F (mine) - ON SALE
Willson 3400 Eb (mine)
Conn 20K Sousa (Uncle Sam's)
Meinl Weston 25 BBb (uncle Sam's)
Brian Badgley