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MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:06 pm
by oedipoes
Hi all,
I happen to have a BBb Willson Marzan at home for one day.
So I took the opportunity to make some pics. Enjoy !
I played it for half an hour, my findings:
-Intonation is excellent
-there is some stuffiness in the lower register, but I might just be overblowing it a bit. Maybe I could get used to it.
-it feels strange holding it, but it's quite ergonomic. Only the 4th valve is not in the right position for my little finger.
Wim
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:38 pm
by oedipoes
Comparison to Old kaiser and Yamaha YBB 321.
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:25 pm
by Tuba Guy
I still love your old Kaiser...that thing is one beautiful piece of brass...
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:10 pm
by jonesbrass
She's a beauty!
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:57 pm
by oedipoes
Tuba Guy wrote:I still love your old Kaiser...that thing is one beautiful piece of brass...
Yup, still dented and wrinkled, but the bell shines again after I polished it !
Too bad it's pitched too low (can not push the main tuning slide in more).
Maybe a result of the big dent in the top bow? Or a result of older pitches?
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:49 pm
by imperialbari
oedipoes wrote:Tuba Guy wrote:I still love your old Kaiser...that thing is one beautiful piece of brass...
Yup, still dented and wrinkled, but the bell shines again after I polished it !
Too bad it's pitched too low (can not push the main tuning slide in more).
Maybe a result of the big dent in the top bow? Or a result of older pitches?
Or too deep a mouthpiece with a too long/fat stem.
Klaus
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:27 pm
by ZNC Dandy
Your Kaiser is one stunning instrument. If you ever want to trade or sell it, please let me know!
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:02 pm
by Bob Kolada
You could get a new, shorter leadpipe to raise the pitch a bit.
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:23 pm
by oedipoes
imperialbari wrote:oedipoes wrote:Tuba Guy wrote:I still love your old Kaiser...that thing is one beautiful piece of brass...
Yup, still dented and wrinkled, but the bell shines again after I polished it !
Too bad it's pitched too low (can not push the main tuning slide in more).
Maybe a result of the big dent in the top bow? Or a result of older pitches?
Or too deep a mouthpiece with a too long/fat stem.
Klaus
Well, the mouthpipe bore is quite large, so the DW 2L goes very deep in.
The Tilz WH B2 fits better, but does not change the pitch. The large bore does match very good with the large bore of the horn.
Re: MARZAN HORNPORN
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:24 pm
by oedipoes
ZNC Dandy wrote:Your Kaiser is one stunning instrument. If you ever want to trade or sell it, please let me know!
I'll keep that in mind whem I'm fundraisin' for a new horn one day...