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The Blue Devil K-90’s were modified –

The brace between the bell and the body of the horn (which was famous for breaking on the stock models) was modified to be a “Uâ€

I just switched from a K-90 to a 3V GG Kanstul a couple months ago, so I know that the Kanstul is much larger and heavier than the K-90. The intonation problems I was having on the K-90 were driving me crazy. So I found and bought the Kanstul and had Zig Kanstul fix it up a little for me. It is just a little stuffier than the K-90 and takes more air, but the sound I get out of the Kanstul is much better all around. It is fatter, louder and far better in tune than the K-90.

[quote="tubajoe"]The Blue Devil K-90’s were modified –

The brace between the bell and the body of the horn (which was famous for breaking on the stock models) was modified to be a “Uâ€

[quote="Leland"][quote="tubajoe"]The Blue Devil K-90’s were modified –

The brace between the bell and the body of the horn (which was famous for breaking on the stock models) was modified to be a “Uâ€

tubajoe wrote:In 91-92, I think all 10 horns had springy U-braces... it was funny, as when you snapped the horn up really hard, the bell would keep bouncing in this "f-d-d-d-dddddd" manner.

I KNEW that they changed to those braces, I just didn't know when. I modified one of mine with a makeshift curved brace -- not springy, but at least it has a larger contact area than the original brace.

But if that was the one that was indeed stolen, it may have been stolen before Zig Kanstul made the modification. We were supposed to retire them after 91 (along with the Meaphones... ) but used them for about half of 92, until the new 3V Kanstul Grandes were built. I sure missed the K-90 when I got that stuffy-a$$ Grande.

You guys and SCV's '92 contra lines redefined "contra sound" when those Grandes showed up in Madison. Myself and the other contra player from my corps ("oldest contra line in DCI", we said, because we were both age-ing out) were stunned by what we were hearing from the stands.

Small world...

A friend from corps & college was telling me about the new drill writer that he had doing his marching band's show, and goes, "His name's Gary Brattin, he taught in Taiwan, etc etc.." I go, yeah, I know that guy from the TubaEuph email group!

(if you ever want to get rid of your K-90 let me know )

Um... hmm.. well...

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Hey Wade, sorry for jacking your thread! I'm sure that there's parts out there...

Leland wrote:A friend from corps & college was telling me about the new drill writer that he had doing his marching band's show, and goes, "His name's Gary Brattin, he taught in Taiwan, etc etc.." I go, yeah, I know that guy from the TubaEuph email group!

I remember Gary, he taught the Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo
Senior High School Marching Band. He brought them over to the U.S. several times and competed in the Summer Bands International circuit against the band I directed, The Sound Machine of the Inland Empire. I got to have many long chats with him at director's get-togethers and have emailed him several times since then. He is a very good guy!

Leland wrote: If I can swing it, maybe I can use this horn as a basis for our new 2-valve GG contras (yes, you read that right...).

New horns? Any reasons, or just the government wasting money?

What's the plans for the old ones then....

Thomas, wondering if he could sell a kid to raise cash for 4 or 5 of them.

In short, our next round of instruments are going to be 2-valve G bugles. We may add some euphs, possibly larger contras, and actual no-valve bugles for the duty musics to use on daily bugle calls and funerals.