FRANKENTUBAS

[roweenie]

I hope that one of our many Tubenet phenoms will snap it up before it is too late - maybe it might even show up in the "Horns That Won Gigs" thread........

more likely imo, "horn that gigged one"

[PaulMaybery]

York/Conn. BBb 4 = 1.

[CLDmusic]

I am curious if Gnagey ever made a 6/4 BBb.

Yup. I've got one right here. I went into a trade with a BMB 4V 6/4 BBb, did some A/B blind testing with the trumpet player I took along listening. He said something along the lines of "If you don't make that trade, I'll hurt you."

Gnagey Martin (bell) King (valves 1-3) Conn (valve 4)... 5th valve unknown to me.

[Sam Gnagey]

For everyone's information I am near completion of a silver 5-valve 4/4 CC and am working on a 5-valve Martin 6/4 BBb. The 4/4 CC has a York 19.5" bell. I'll be offering the 4/4 CC for sale when it's done, probably in a couple weeks.
Sam Gnagey

[mshores]

I'm liking those large BBb tubas.

[Art Hovey]

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[bigbob]

First 6/4 CC Martin/gnagey king miraphone revamped by Stover...This is the first! The sound is full and rattles the windows in my practice/computer/music room <S> The 4 valves now look the same size even though the last one is a Conn ...He put a new spoon lever and connection to the rotary 5th valve (easier to acsess) He polished it nice but I'm letting it go back to dull with a shiny front all in all He did a very fine job.....BB

[bigbob]

A few more!

[Steve Marcus]

First 6/4 CC Martin/gnagey king miraphone

That's the same bugle as on the 6/4 Martin CC that Joseph Agnew is selling:

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[bigbob]

WOW!! Is that one beautiful Instrument.....Is that a fair price?

[Sam Gnagey]

If my memory serves me right, the bugle on Agnew's tuba is even larger than Big Bob's. I think it's the most massive instrument that I've ever seen in person.
FWIW
Sam Gnagey

[Dubby]

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Here's my new BBb horn from Tabor. It's next to a Yamaha 641 for reference.

[Tubajug]

Nice! I forget, is it a York/King combo?

[Dubby]

It's a King and Holton combo I believe with a bell from a Getzen G-50

[Tubajug]

I can't believe I've failed to post mine. The first was just a Bach 3-valve that needed a new bell. Dan Shultz made one for me from a Conn stack and Blessing flare:



I did the initial build of combining a King body and valveset with a Holton Monster Eb bell and bottom bow:



I then sent it off to Dan Schultz for dent removal and other tweaking. It's my main horn for the foreseeable future. I like it!

[TubaZac2012]

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This is my favorite CC that I've owned. If you need to know my history just ask. This is a York, King, Reynolds CC if I'm remembering correctly. Amazing piece of plumbing. Need a super solid and gorgeous sounding horn contact group member Tabor.

[Dubby]

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This is my favorite CC that I've owned. If you need to know my history just ask. This is a York, King, Reynolds CC if I'm remembering correctly. Amazing piece of plumbing. Need a super solid and gorgeous sounding horn contact group member Tabor.

I have been thoroughly enjoying the horn I got from Tabor as well. He does awesome work!

[TubaZac2012]

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This is my favorite CC that I've owned. If you need to know my history just ask. This is a York, King, Reynolds CC if I'm remembering correctly. Amazing piece of plumbing. Need a super solid and gorgeous sounding horn contact group member Tabor.

I have been thoroughly enjoying the horn I got from Tabor as well. He does awesome work!

Awesome my good sir is a HUGE understatement. I'm gonna get him to make me a BAT eventually.

[Toobalicious]

The third 6/4 CC by Sam Gnagey. Cerveny bell, Conn wrap, and King valves. Love it!

[hbcrandy]

My York Monster Eb tuba with 4 Beuscher piston valves Meinl Weston rotary valve, Conn piston valve buttons and a custom leadpipe.