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katietes wrote:Me and my MW2145... Sorry it's not a helicon..!
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You make that 2145 look like a 2165!! As opposed to Bob1062, who makes his Eb look like a small baritone!!!
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TubaRay wrote:
bort wrote:Robert, you do realize that now you have to explain why you were with tuba in the beer aisle... :)
Whatever the reason, it was a nice touch.
I didn't think tuba players needed a reason to be in the beer aisle?! :shock: :lol:
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jonesbrass wrote:
katietes wrote:Me and my MW2145... Sorry it's not a helicon..!
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You make that 2145 look like a 2165
Yeah, but look how large she is compared to the chair. She's enormous! :lol:
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jonesbrass wrote:
TubaRay wrote:
bort wrote:Robert, you do realize that now you have to explain why you were with tuba in the beer aisle... :)
Whatever the reason, it was a nice touch.
I didn't think tuba players needed a reason to be in the beer aisle?! :shock: :lol:
Okay, maybe "why" was the wrong word...more like "how you were able get get there with your tuba?" It's damn cool, and I'm a little jealous. :)
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jonesbrass wrote:
TubaRay wrote:
bort wrote:Robert, you do realize that now you have to explain why you were with tuba in the beer aisle... :)
Whatever the reason, it was a nice touch.
I didn't think tuba players needed a reason to be in the beer aisle?! :shock: :lol:
Good point!
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schlepporello wrote:She shore makes that tuba look purty. :wink:
Tuba? What tuba?
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Another helicon, then (Amati F, probably '60s?)
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With my Cerveny 701 showing just how massive is the Kaiser!
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Me and the Yorkbrunner
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My Rudolf Meinl custom 5/4 F tuba. Once the CC is overhauled, I'll do some shots with it.
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chhite wrote:My Rudolf Meinl custom 5/4 F tuba.
Is the F gold brass? Fine looking tuba! :)
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Donn wrote:Another helicon, then (Amati F, probably '60s?)
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How does it play? I would imagine good for standing gigs - not too heavy?
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Neptune wrote:
chhite wrote:My Rudolf Meinl custom 5/4 F tuba.
Is the F gold brass? Fine looking tuba! :)
The body of the horn is gold brass but the valve section is yellow brass. Odd combination but it works great for me. I didn't order it that way but I'm sure glad it came that way.
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Neptune wrote:With my Cerveny 701 showing just how massive is the Kaiser!
wow, Jonathan, that's one hell of a kaiser !!!!
This is the best picture of a Cerveny 701 i've seen so far, thanks!
(they don't seem to have them in 5-valve version, or do they?)

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With my Gnagey CC

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With my 621CC (and Leslie's hand)
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This is my Olds Fiberglass Sousaphone
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My school's Conn 3j CC tuba
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Neptune wrote:With my Cerveny 701 showing just how massive is the Kaiser!
What a beast! And Cerveny calls that a 5/4? I wonder what a 6/4 form them would look like?
Roll that beautiful bean footage...
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Here is me with my custom gold brass Melton 2040/5 Eb.
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Neptune wrote: How does it play? I would imagine good for standing gigs - not too heavy?
Light as a feather, and the oval shape makes it very stable. Ergonomically ... it either works or it doesn't, I have to hoist it up a bit to play. This is essentially the same as the current Cerveny F, I think the bore is something like .720. Intonation is fine, no issues on the low end, tone is ... focused? I can't say I have really used it much. Søren (? my browser renders it more like SÀ,ren) had a nice one up for sale in December.
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Bob1062 wrote:Slick (new?) horn Dean!!
Thanks Bob. The Yamaha YFB822 Custom is a very nice F horn and has drawn several favorable comments from the musicians in my community bands. Kenneth Heinlein sold it to me last December.
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