Building or buying a left handed euphonium

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Kirley
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Re: Building or buying a left handed euphonium

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I’d be willing to pitch in some funds to help her out.
Mark, let me know if you move forward on it and how I could contribute.
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Re: Building or buying a left handed euphonium

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Mark,

I would also be happy to pitch in for such a great cause. As Kirley said "tis the season"
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Re: Building or buying a left handed euphonium

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With tubas, they make the convertable top action, where you change the leadpipe to but it on your shoulder. is the joint symmetric, such that you could mount the leadpipe on the other side of the bell for left-handedness?

If not, do they make a left-handed leadpipe? Not that i know anything, and it may be close, but not truely left-handed if slide pulling is considered.

Anyway, best of luck in left-handed endeavors! Lemme know if i should be helping, beyond randomly speculating. on the nature of things.

There is certainly value in ambidextrous tubas. For what it is worth, in street bands, the sousas you can reach valves with your left hand means arm hand signals can be passed on without being blocked by the bell. Even so, it is still more awkward.
Thanks for playing!
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