Martin Mammoth bit measures
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:16 am
Hey there, dear Martin Friends,
since I'm a very happy owner and user of a 1956 Martin Mammoth Tuba that (of course) didn't come with the original bits and unfortunately not even the original receiver.
Now my "tuba doc", the wonderful Jake Kline with his brass workshop "The Berliner Tuba" wants me to rebuild a pair of Martin bit replicas. But since there are so little of them around - especially in Europe - I'd ne very greatful If someone of You American Martin owners and experts could give me some detailed measures of bits (preferably for a Martin Mammoth Model from the 1950s).
If You look at the attached Photo You can see what measures I need: it's the exact inner AND outer diameters of the male ends of both bits (I think that's the way it's called). Regardless if inch or mm - it Just should be precise.
So, if anyone should have some original Martin bits (or well made replicas) please bei so kind and help me out with these details. I'm waiting to usw the full capacity of this beautiful horn, but I already know that I'll never get there with the two rusty souzy bits that came with it.
And if anyone of You should be interested to also have Jake make him a nice pair of Bit replicas, please let me or him know.
Kind regards from Berlin
Benni
since I'm a very happy owner and user of a 1956 Martin Mammoth Tuba that (of course) didn't come with the original bits and unfortunately not even the original receiver.
Now my "tuba doc", the wonderful Jake Kline with his brass workshop "The Berliner Tuba" wants me to rebuild a pair of Martin bit replicas. But since there are so little of them around - especially in Europe - I'd ne very greatful If someone of You American Martin owners and experts could give me some detailed measures of bits (preferably for a Martin Mammoth Model from the 1950s).
If You look at the attached Photo You can see what measures I need: it's the exact inner AND outer diameters of the male ends of both bits (I think that's the way it's called). Regardless if inch or mm - it Just should be precise.
So, if anyone should have some original Martin bits (or well made replicas) please bei so kind and help me out with these details. I'm waiting to usw the full capacity of this beautiful horn, but I already know that I'll never get there with the two rusty souzy bits that came with it.
And if anyone of You should be interested to also have Jake make him a nice pair of Bit replicas, please let me or him know.
Kind regards from Berlin
Benni