Excellent, Wade, in every way. I'd ask you to guess how many hours you had invested in this, but... maybe humans can't count that high?
Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
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bort
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
That cat's lucky she's cute... !
Excellent, Wade, in every way. I'd ask you to guess how many hours you had invested in this, but... maybe humans can't count that high?
Excellent, Wade, in every way. I'd ask you to guess how many hours you had invested in this, but... maybe humans can't count that high?
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roughrider
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Absolutely Beautiful! Thank you for documenting your work so thoroughly through pictures and text. Enjoy the horn, you've certainly brought it to a place where it needs to be played! 
1930 King "Symphony" Recording Bass BBb
1916 Holton "Mammoth" Upright Bass BBb
1994 King 2341 Upright Bass BBb
Wedge H2 Solo mouthpieces
Stofer-Geib mouthpieces
1916 Holton "Mammoth" Upright Bass BBb
1994 King 2341 Upright Bass BBb
Wedge H2 Solo mouthpieces
Stofer-Geib mouthpieces
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Ken Herrick
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Bravo!!! Very well done - I just wish I was making some progress on mine. I think you will get a lot of pleasure from the result of your work.
Free to tuba: good home
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bisontuba
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Congratulations...great work!
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roughrider
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Great to hear about the Holton!
1930 King "Symphony" Recording Bass BBb
1916 Holton "Mammoth" Upright Bass BBb
1994 King 2341 Upright Bass BBb
Wedge H2 Solo mouthpieces
Stofer-Geib mouthpieces
1916 Holton "Mammoth" Upright Bass BBb
1994 King 2341 Upright Bass BBb
Wedge H2 Solo mouthpieces
Stofer-Geib mouthpieces
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The Big Ben
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Those parts have been through an ordeal !
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bearphonium
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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations
Gee, it would be nice to see Wade's posts on this thread.
Mirafone 186 BBb
VMI 201 3/4 BBb
King Sousaphone
Conn 19I 4-valve non-comp Euph
What Would Xena Do?
VMI 201 3/4 BBb
King Sousaphone
Conn 19I 4-valve non-comp Euph
What Would Xena Do?