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Kanstul has built a CC cimbasso, finished last Wednesday afternoon. Here are some pics of production manager Troy Emmons finishing the assembly and testing the instrument. A few more pics show its size compared to an F tuba and a euphonium bell.

Price is not yet finalized, but there was some talk of street pricing being in the range of the model 90 CC tuba. A main slide tuning trigger is a possibility, and the horn needs a few adjustments to be considered the final design. I don't yet know about plans for a case or introductory pricing options. The leadpipe design will change a bit to improve response.

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Ferguson

































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Cool horn. I suggest a shorter body so it can be worn on a harness standing. Why limit it's uses? I said the same thing about the F tuba too- that curvature of the valve block is the wrong way to go. The slide contra still needs a shorter Db tubing, a straight connector between the bell and slide, and average length cork barrels (and really a .578 upper slide, that would pull the whole horn together). Good start on both ends though!

I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a cat with a pancake on its head.



Best,

SF

Really?

Yes.

That is a pancake on top of that cat.

SF

Ferguson wrote:Yes.

That is a pancake on top of that cat.

SF

Ferguson wrote:I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a cat with a pancake on its head.



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SF

Hi-
I vote this as THE posting of the year!!!

Mark

Those are the branch sizes and bends they already had, so it was a quick start on the bell section. A Rudolph Meinl has a bell section almost as long, with a similar loop. The Haag F cimbasso has a longer bell section, but no loop.

Best,

Ferguson

Let me guess, .689 bore.

I would buy that!



Is the pancake included or extra?

Alex C wrote:Let me guess, .689 bore.

Graduated bore through the valves, .689"/.710"/.734", same as the 90 CC.

Ferguson

thezman wrote:I would buy that!



Is the pancake included or extra?

Extra.

But we'll include a cat. How about one like this:

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Ferguson

jonesmj wrote:

Ferguson wrote:I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a cat with a pancake on its head.



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SF

Hi-
I vote this as THE posting of the year!!!

Mark

hahahaha +1 +1 +1 too funny.
Armin

jonesmj wrote:

Ferguson wrote:I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a cat with a pancake on its head.



Best,

SF

Hi-
I vote this as THE posting of the year!!!

Mark

LOL, that cat looks so put-upon.
I'd like to try out that cimbasso

Just from eyeballing this, it looks to be about 1/2 conical, which is unusual for a cimbasso. I'd be curious to hear it.

Ferguson wrote:I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a picture of a cat with a pancake on its head.



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SF

I'm still laughing a day later at this. The combo of photo and caption is the best response to a post I've yet seen on here. Well done Steve!

Color manager for iPhone = silver version.

John Van Houten came by this morning to talk with Zig about the new CC cimbasso