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Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:50 am
by imperialbari
All Olds. A smashed bell was replaced by the body knee from a sousaphone.
Klaus
Re: Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:07 am
by Gongadin
There's a great video of Kirk Joseph (formerly of Dirty Dozen Brass Band) playing this very creation on YouTube!
Shot in Harv's basement and everything!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wClC6S_YEug
Re: Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:48 am
by bigbob
Wow!! That's quite the horn!will it have a bell attached to it??also wouldn't it be better if the extention was on top so the horns bell(if it gets one )would be on top??)In your opion will this be a better sounding horn than a reguler sousaphone or a contra??Thanks for the video......bigbob
Re: Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:52 am
by imperialbari
Harvey’s true intention behind this tuba design:

Re: Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:22 am
by Harvey Hartman
bigbob wrote:Wow!! That's quite the horn!will it have a bell attached to it??also wouldn't it be better if the extention was on top so the horns bell(if it gets one )would be on top??)In your opion will this be a better sounding horn than a reguler sousaphone or a contra??Thanks for the video......bigbob
The Horn plays in tune (BBb)just like you see it...I made it to set on the Rajah Shrine String Band Float. The float as a Roof on it so a up bell tuba or a sousaphone will not work on the float The String band Plays alot of Parades. The sound is down at your feet much like a string bass.Thanks for looking Harv.
Re: Photos of Harvey’s Alphorn tuba
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:37 pm
by bigbob
Thank You very much Harvy , you are very talented!!bigbob