hacksaws & Rudolf Meinl 5/4 CC tubas

[Tuba-G Bass]

Hi Joe,
Is the 5/4 Rudy CC in question the one with the newer computer designed leadpipe?
I have a BBb 5/4 Rudy, and it's the most air efficient Tuba I have ever played, also the easiest to play soft.
It does have the older style leadpipe, that has the "swoop" circuit typical of older European rotor BARTs
I am not sure of the age, other than is says "Made in Germany" so it's after reunification.

My Rudy and CBT.jpg

and this is what the newer leadpipe is like on the current 5/4 BBb Bayreuth Rudy

5-4_B-Tuba_Modell_Bayreuth_4_Zylinder_Ventile_Trigger_am_2_Zug.jpg

The Miraphone Contrabass Trombone, that is the Air Hog...

[iiipopes]

Actually, I had our secretary, Miss Crane, design my RM 5/4 mouthpipe here in the United States - on our own computer, the Flofax 5000®.

Sorry, I just gotta do it: bloke, have you considered introducing Flo to Hal?

[Sam Gnagey]

When I was using my 5/4 Rudy I found that the Marcienkowiez N-series mouthpieces were advantageous in making the horn more air-efficient. They have a pretty narrow throat opening and brightened up the sound with more projection within the orchestra.

[pjv]

Hmm,
This also opens the possibility to change the mouthpipe angle without having to fabricate an entire new mouthpipe.