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Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:49 am
by toobagrowl
.... a perfect plastic York-shaped bell

..or...

a silver-plated gold brass authentic York bell with a few dents and a crease..


and for mouthpieces.....


a lexan Kellyburg in perfect condition

...or....

a silver-plated Conn Helleberg with a couple nicks on the rim and an out-of-round shank?


Discuss :tuba:



*Meant to be a fun, shits & giggles thread.

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:45 am
by imperialbari
Were there ever any York bells made out of gold brass?

Does the hypothetical out-of-roundness cause a leak, when the mouthpiece is placed in the receiver?

Klaus

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:27 am
by imperialbari
bloke wrote:Would you rather slide down a razor wire banister, or suck on an armadillo's nose until its head caves in?
The Texas experience changed your perspective?

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:05 am
by imperialbari

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:21 am
by imperialbari
One more old thread on aspects of this thread:

http://www.chisham.com/tips/bbs/aug2001 ... 66638.html

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:36 am
by Lectron

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:34 am
by imperialbari
For me this is more interesting in arranging my åractice facilities. Very interesting!

Klaus

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:13 pm
by PMeuph
According to this chart, the best place for a recital would be in an Ice Hotel. (Assuming you want the least sound loss that is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hotel

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:23 pm
by imperialbari
Jeg klarer at blive kold i røven helt på egen hånd!

(Not to be translated)

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:27 pm
by tclements
'95 Harley Softail 95ci, S&S Carb, Thunderheader 2 into 1 pipe .....

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:00 pm
by Lectron
imperialbari wrote:Jeg klarer at blive kold i røven helt på egen hånd!

(Not to be translated)
And information overload already lol

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:14 pm
by Michael Bush
imperialbari wrote:Jeg klarer at blive kold i røven helt på egen hånd!

(Not to be translated)
http://translate.google.com/#auto|en|je ... en%20hånd!

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:27 pm
by Lectron
Thanks bud, I read Danish... Image


Did this thread just derail?

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:54 pm
by PMeuph
Lectron wrote:
Did this thread just derail?
Isn't that what this thread was for after all?

To bring this back to the original post. I can't wait for plastic tubas to arrive on the market. Surely, these will only be overpriced noise makers but I think be a lot of fun. (I am thinking that some company will probably start making plastic tubas (similar to the pbone) sometime in the future...I might be wrong)

Re: Whaddya think sounds better...

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:15 pm
by Tabor
I prefer the armadillo nose bell with a razor that is out of round.