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Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:35 pm
by TheHatTuba
http://cgi.ebay.com/Barcone-miniature-s ... 500wt_1156" target="_blank
Why do people like these? From what i understand, they dont play in tune and sound less than stellar. Plus, most people dont have the money to make a "Selfone".

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:12 pm
by cjk
They're cute.

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Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:23 pm
by cjk
about as useful as cats ?

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Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:26 pm
by TheHatTuba
cjk wrote:about as useful as cats ?

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Bravo.... bravo. I have 4 of 'em.

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:02 pm
by David Richoux
The seller note is interesting - if played with a standard tuba mouthpiece it probably would have some sound issues! It is not noted if it is a Bb (Baritone size) or Eb (tuba size) - it seems like there are some of both around.

I played a Bb version few years ago with a Euph mp and it wasn't great - maybe an old style Eb tuba mouthpiece might have fit. but I didn't try that. I think a lot of the problems are from the valve cluster design - lots of very tight bends (that don't show up in the pictures.)

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:53 pm
by Biggs
bloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.

Badgers, otoh...(??)
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:04 pm
by TheHatTuba
bloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.

Badgers, otoh...(??)
Sucks for me. In AZ, the rats are big as hell, the bugs are venomous, and everything else can eat a cat :(

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:46 pm
by Tubadork
Biggs wrote:
bloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.

Badgers, otoh...(??)
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/
MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM!

Re: Barcone Sousas

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:02 pm
by SousaSaver
BADGERS? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGERS! (did anyone make this joke already?