I've got a project percolating in my head that will require a small-bore 4 piston side-action valve set, somewhere around 16 mm (.625 - 5/8") or thereabouts).
Is there anything like that available? The smallest tuba valveset I'm familiar with is the Conn .656 (21/32) one.....
Source for .625 bore valveset?
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Source for .625 bore valveset?
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Re: Source for .625 bore valveset?
Nice car, but I don't think it's quite in your character, or style, or price range (or mine, for that matter). Also, I think it's quite impractical; where would you park it while at the gig - and most importantly, would a Siegfried fit in the trunk, or would you have to leave it on the back seat?bloke wrote:There were some very small (14" bell) 1920's Eb tubas made by Conn that are precisely that bore size.roweenie wrote:I've got a project percolating in my head that will require a small-bore 4 piston valve set, somewhere around 16 mm (.625 - 5/8") or thereabouts).
Is there anything like that available? The smallest tuba valveset I'm familiar with is the Conn .656 (21/32) one.....
How much dough would you irresponsibly be willing to spend on such a valveset? (I have my eye on a nice 2016 Z06. I tend to leave late for rehearsals and gigs...answering emails about mouthpieces/instruments/offered gigs...trying to finish up "just one more repair"...etc...)
Do you like the stealthy paint scheme...?? I prefer not to draw too much attention to myself when flying down I-40 @ c. 180 mph. Personally, (though carbon fiber, and not metal) I think it looks even better than a Bear model...What do you think...??
As to price, I might go as high as a dollar three-eighty, but only if I absolutely have to....
That's a beautiful horn, Mark! If I had one of those, I'd certainly not be using it for parts!!!
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Re: Source for .625 bore valveset?
I had a crisis a few years ago, almost got one of these...
Settled for this...
You know how I feel about four valves so that's all I got!!
Settled for this...
You know how I feel about four valves so that's all I got!!
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Re: Source for .625 bore valveset?
I had a crisis and wanted one of these:Three Valves wrote:I had a crisis a few years ago, almost got one of these...
Settled for this...
You know how I feel about four valves so that's all I got!!
...and settled for this:
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Re: Source for .625 bore valveset?
I like this^^^
That Packard wouldn't fit in the garage anyway!!
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