What is your main axe?

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:27 am

It may seem like an odd question ---- but I was just curious about the demographics of our little board, here.

How many of you are PRIMARILY euphonium players, and how many of you are PRIMARILY tuba players?

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:14 pm

primary - contrabass tuba in CC
secondary - bass tuba in E flat and string bass

Mark

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:29 pm

Depends on what the gig is. I would rather play tuba all the time but there is pressure to do trumpet rides and rhythm instruments or guitar.
This weekend, John Reno,our guitarist was booked and we got a call from a group who needed entertaining on very short notice. He had our small P.A..set up for his gig so I had to lug the big system with only three speakers by my onesies and pick and sing alone. I try to avoid doing a single song guy gig because I am rusty and am forced to read lyrics on the job and that is unprofessional. However if I hadn't shown up they wouldn't have had anybody and they all said I was better than nothing.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:46 pm

You can't beat a Michigan-style single-bit to get the job done:

LOTP · Post by **LOTP** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:40 pm

Currently a 1938 King 1155 .....that's a 5-valve single Bb F*****
Horn (We Hornists don't like the "F" word). However, I make far more $$$ on tuba. (actually ccc).

Hank74 · Post by **Hank74** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:37 pm

Since I voted "Other", I should specify. Sousaphone.

Hank74

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:19 pm

Other ... if piano/organ (classical) count.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:48 am

What is your Main axe?
Euphonium
8% [ 7 ]
Tuba
86% [ 74 ]
Other....(please specify)
5% [ 5 ]

Total Votes : 86

In contrast to TubeNet, Tuba-Euphorum probably has reciprocal demographics, i.e. a higher percentage of euph players than tuba players.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:50 pm

(french) horn
I could get paid any day for playing violin, but I hate playing the thing at this point in my life.

MA

elimia · Post by **elimia** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:30 pm

euphonium

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:36 pm

What key is a 'please specify' usually pitched in?

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:39 pm

windshieldbug wrote:What key is a 'please specify' usually pitched in?

...and even more importantly: lacquer or silver? & what mouthpiece helps me play like the tuba gods without having to practice?

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:55 pm

Lately my main axe is a Besson 983 Eb tuba, although I play BBb tuba almost as often. I have been thinking of just sticking to the Eb because it is such a versatile horn, but I have so much fun with the others that I'm not ready to do it yet. Once I get too old to lug around the big horns I expect that I will go to Eb exclusively.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:15 pm

tuba, sousa, or helicon. What's a euphonium?

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:18 am

My main axe is trumpet, 2nd main is bass trombone, 3rd main is tuba, 4th main is baritone.

-Eric

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:41 am

These days my main axe is a baton. However, I think conducting middle and high school students with an actual axe such as Chuck depicted could be very appealing.

P.S. I did vote for tuba.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:43 am

Replace the Windows with MAC OS and this is really what is going on in my studio right now.

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:32 pm

Geez! I would have thought that more of our members were euphemists!

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:39 pm

I just spent 4 years finishing up a tuba performance degree, so I guess you would say tuba. But I love every chance to play euphonium and actually play more bass trombone now than either of the previous two. (That's currently what I'm being payed to play.)

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:43 pm

Z-Tuba Dude wrote:Geez! I would have thought that more of our members were euphemists!

That's one way of putting it ...