NEEDED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
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Re: NEEdED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
One word: Raincatcher.
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
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Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: NEEdED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
One word: Plastic
Cant carry a tune but I can carry a tuba.


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Re: NEEDED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
I think a 4-person tuba quartet bobsled would be optimal.
Put the euphoniums front and back to do the steering and launching.
The tubas do the heavy work anyway...
Put the euphoniums front and back to do the steering and launching.
The tubas do the heavy work anyway...

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Re: NEEDED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
I have a nice recording bell pan am with up right valves. The bell will Give you a nice place to rest your head or your feet depending on how you lay on it and the valves won't stick into your back. (Plastic will not meeting the sled standards)......
It has an almost silver finish for increased speed and few dents for you to grab better. Please send you certificate of sanity before you are allowed to even look at the pictures.
It has an almost silver finish for increased speed and few dents for you to grab better. Please send you certificate of sanity before you are allowed to even look at the pictures.
Brian
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2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
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Re: NEEDED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
This, i could get into...
Where do you practice? Perform?
And is there a standard repertoire? Can you use sharp turns to effect a doplar glissando?
As a beginner, i'll see how i manage alpen horn tobogganing before i try the hard stuff.
Where do you practice? Perform?
And is there a standard repertoire? Can you use sharp turns to effect a doplar glissando?
As a beginner, i'll see how i manage alpen horn tobogganing before i try the hard stuff.
Thanks for playing!
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Re: NEEDED: Tuba for Olympic Style Luge Runs
Now that we have the Tuba out of the way...
What mouthpiece to use??
What mouthpiece to use??
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