raw brass horns

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:50 am

http://63.126.125.94/cgi-bin/classified ... =retrieval

Here ya go.

Ralph

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:06 pm

It's a picture of someone's raw brass Gronitz PCM from bassclefbrass.com

Raw brass tubas don't have lacquer...that's why they're raw brass...

A freshly stripped tuba or a raw brass horn right out of the factory might look like it's lacquered (maybe the case with the 186 linked above) since the horn needs to be buffed after being stripped or assembled (as would be the case from the factory). In addition, how fast a horn tarnishes to the brownish color will depend on how much you handle it, the environment, and how often you polish it up. I just let my raw brass horn go, with no attempt to polish it, etc., but I think raw brass looks kind of cool

tubacdk · Post by **tubacdk** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:47 pm

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:01 pm

cyras21 wrote:anyone have any pics?

You've seen both of these in person before. The second one is a lot less shiny now than it was when the picture was made, and the first one has sort of settled into this look after ten years or so of not being polished.

Rick "who doesn't mind shine but who isn't willing to spend much money to get it" Denney

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:12 pm

tubacdk wrote:

Very cool horn. I was wondering what was up with the 5th valve on that, but your webpage did a good job of answering that.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:53 pm

Carl Wunderlich (GDR stencil)

And this little Eb Frankenhelicon

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:13 pm

From bassclefbrass.com...

armytuba · Post by **armytuba** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:15 pm

My big "bare brass" baby: 1950's Amati 5/4 BBb Helicon with 4 clockspring valves.

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:12 pm

1891 5 valve euphonium by Josef Highams, used in my recitals;

http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/newhigh8.jpg

http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/newhigh6.jpg

Listen to it here;

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=467934&t=4799

CB

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:35 pm

Raw-Brass, 70's B&S, 4/4, BBb Tuba

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:40 am

Thanks Jonathan.

5th = semitone, same as the second, only by then, the bore has increased quite a bit and you can get a much bigger sound.

Remember the euph is not compensating so a lot of the 4th. valve notes are quite sharp, hence the 5th.

Once you get used to the uncomfortable holding position, yes, it sounds really nice.

CB

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:18 am

Rexcraft offical Boy Scouts of America bugle .
I keep it wrapped up in some clean rags so it will not tarnish as fast. If I could find a zip lock bag big enough to keep it in I would not have to polish it every month or so.

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