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Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:51 am
by Harri Miettunen
Masterful work done by Mark Carter
https://www.facebook.com/mark.carter.54 ... d_activity" target="_blank" target="_blank
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:11 am
by Lingon
Please Harry, could you post some pictures for those of us that not are facebook members but still interested?
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:57 am
by Harri Miettunen
Ok, this is my first time in TubeNet, and I didn`t find a way to inclose pictures yet.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:40 am
by Jay Bertolet
bloke wrote:' curious little tubas...
Curious indeed. That model of instrument is responsible for my passion to find a viable cimbasso style instrument. When first hired for my orchestral job, the orchestra also performed opera in the pit. My first season, we did La Boheme. The conductor, the guy who used to travel with Pavarotti and conducted all his performances, insisted that I use a locally owned Besson 3+1 compensating F tuba. He thought it would work much better for La Boheme, even though the part is really insignificant. I hated the experience. That horn had so many intonation quirks and uncentered pitch issues that it further deepened my dislike for all F tubas and spurred me to find a solution for these types of situations that ultimately led to my current cimbasso.
My experiences are not necessarily the norm. Didn't Catelinet premiere Vaughan-Williams on one of these? I heard he loved the horn. To each his own.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:56 am
by TheHatTuba
The Facebook link doesn't work for me...
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:41 am
by UDELBR
Me either.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:16 am
by cambrook
Here it is.....
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:29 pm
by Bob Kolada
bloke wrote:The best of them seem to only have a serious intonation problem on F and E above the staff (similar to the early 20th c. large Eb tuba problem). A "heroic" player can push those pitches in tune. AJ's recording hinted that the problem on one he was using trailed down to the D as well.
Can you re-finger them?
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:30 pm
by Harri Miettunen
Some pictures.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:47 pm
by Harri Miettunen
...and more.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:53 pm
by Harri Miettunen
...and more.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:32 pm
by eupher61
I've stated this many times here...Tucker Jolly has one that absolutely rocks. Clean pitch top to bottom. Beautiful sound. I want that tuba! Akron U owns one which originally was a 3 valve and had a tritone valve added. upper range is gorgeous, closer to bottom of the staff not so much but still usable. Harri, I am jealous...
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:48 pm
by Untersatz
WTF? this content is currently unavailable WTF?
and I AM a Facebook member!
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:18 am
by Lectron
Mark (Mr. Tuba) is on FB, yes, but get yourselves in Bass Players Union facebook group
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:18 pm
by Lingon
Harri Miettunen wrote:Some pictures.
Thanks Harri, looks like a really nice instrument!
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:53 pm
by Harri Miettunen
Before the repairing.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:25 am
by Harri Miettunen
...and...
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:32 am
by Harri Miettunen
The valves were also bad before the work.
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:45 am
by kathott
It looks beautifully designed, with a great sound.........
......and really out of tune
Re: Completely restored Besson F-tuba
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:15 am
by Untersatz
kathott wrote:It looks beautifully designed, with a great sound.........
......and really out of tune
It looks out of tune???