MW 2000 Ergonomics

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:51 pm

The ergonomics feel strange at first, but after getting used to it I found it more comfortable. It is not uncomfortable as much as it is strange compared to how our brain is used to interpretting the feel. A few days/weeks of reprogramming and all will be well again.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:45 pm

O found the same problem when I forst got my Yorkbrunner. The 5th valve was so strangly located that I worried about it at first. After a couple of days it became natural and isn't a problem. It may just be something that you have to get used to. Unless you have a physical problem with your fingers, I bet you'll be comfortable with it sooner than you think.

KentEshelman · Post by **KentEshelman** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:48 pm

I've played a MW 2000 for 9 months. The right hand set-up has never bothered me, but using the first valve slide still seems awkard to me. Reaching it through the tubing makes holding the tuba up difficult, and reaching around the tubing is hard on my left shoulder. I can live with it, but it's not ideal in my opinion.

Kent Eshelman

Matt G · Post by **Matt G** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:35 pm

KentEshelman wrote:I've played a MW 2000 for 9 months. The right hand set-up has never bothered me, but using the first valve slide still seems awkard to me. Reaching it through the tubing makes holding the tuba up difficult, and reaching around the tubing is hard on my left shoulder. I can live with it, but it's not ideal in my opinion.

Kent Eshelman

It is just a suggestion, but...

The guy who designed this horn is Warren Deck. He played all of his tubas with a rock stop type of device (sans metal insert).

This allowed for the weight of the horn to be supported by his leg and also semi-balanced by the force of the left thigh holding it in place. This allowed for him to have free movement of the right hand so that it could easily access the first valve slide through the horn without having to support the weight. If you aren't using a setup similar to this, maybe it could help?

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:34 am

Matthew Gilchrest wrote:It is just a suggestion, but...

The guy who designed this horn is Warren Deck. He played all of his tubas with a rock stop type of device (sans metal insert).

This allowed for the weight of the horn to be supported by his leg and also semi-balanced by the force of the left thigh holding it in place. This allowed for him to have free movement of the right hand so that it could easily access the first valve slide through the horn without having to support the weight. If you aren't using a setup similar to this, maybe it could help?

Did he place the rock stop on the chair?

Matt G · Post by **Matt G** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:36 am

TonyZ wrote:
Matthew Gilchrest wrote:It is just a suggestion, but...

The guy who designed this horn is Warren Deck. He played all of his tubas with a rock stop type of device (sans metal insert).

This allowed for the weight of the horn to be supported by his leg and also semi-balanced by the force of the left thigh holding it in place. This allowed for him to have free movement of the right hand so that it could easily access the first valve slide through the horn without having to support the weight. If you aren't using a setup similar to this, maybe it could help?
Did he place the rock stop on the chair?

No, he used it on the inside of his left thigh from what I remember being told and seeing him perform.