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Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:06 am
by tylerferris1213
This looks similar to the King Symphony model, which also has string linkage valves. Do you know how similar these are?

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:46 am
by mikebmiller
What does that beast weigh?

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:45 am
by bort
That's great Ian. I was hoping it would go to someone who appreciated it, and could give it the repair work it needed. Besides being kind of flattened, I hope the rest of the issues are easy(ish) to resolve. At any rate, there are not many of these around, so it's great to see it will be restored and used!

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:50 pm
by roweenie
Congratulations on your new acquisition!

I'm not a big fan of rotary valves, yet I've always lusted after one of those...... :tuba:

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:50 pm
by Tubajug
There's just something cool about those loooong paddles.

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 12:04 am
by tylerferris1213
No no. Not the pit tuba. King made a 6/4 BBb tuba with string linkage rotors and a detachable upright bell. I believe it was the symphony model.

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:17 am
by tylerferris1213
That explains why it looks so familiar! I've gotten to play a King Symphony Model with an upright bell, and had the distinct pleasure of playing duets alongside it with my Conn Grand Orchestral. There's something special about two BBb American BATs playing duets haha.

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:47 pm
by roweenie
Image

I found it interesting that a German maker was stenciling an instrument made in the USA....

Re: King Monster Rotary Tuba!

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:24 pm
by edsel585960
Cool Horn Ian! :tuba: