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Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:51 pm
by tubadormatt
Hi,
I just listed my Martin Handcraft BBb tuba on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :MESELX:IT" target="_blank" target="_blank
Thanks,
Matt
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:54 am
by Cameron Gates
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that that thing looks like it would be a kick in the pants to play. If I was in a trad. jazz band I would smarf that thing up in a second.
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:15 pm
by b.williams
Is this the model that some think sounds better than a 20J? (Not trying to start a tuba war!)
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:04 pm
by tubadormatt
I've always prefered the valves on the Martin tuba over the short action ones on the 20-24J's. If anyone has a question on my Martin for sale please e-mail me.
Thanks,
Matt
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:44 pm
by J.c. Sherman
Not that I've ever thought this was much relevant, I've always been curious of the bore size of these...
J.c.S.
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:04 pm
by tubadormatt
I'd be happy to help determine the bore size if someone could tell me where to measure from.
Thanks,
Matt
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:08 pm
by J.c. Sherman
You pull out any valve slide and measure the inside diameter of that inside slide tube. Piece o' cake
J.c.S.
Re: Martin BBb Tuba
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:02 pm
by tubadormatt
Ok I measured the second tuning slide and it came out to 3/4 an inch. After playing on the tuba today without the bell on I bet it could make a nice concert horn with an upright bell. Has anyone played one of these Martins with an upright bell?I've grown attached to side action valve horns and feel more comfortable holding my King 1241 tuba.
Matt