Perhaps that's what the "/4" concept means after all: number of valves/4!Bandmaster wrote:This makes total sense... otherwise how could you compare 3 valve, 4 valve and 5 valve tubas.
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windshieldbug
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Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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King 1235 (Eb) and 1240 (BBb) - 14 7/8"
Mirafone 186 BBb - 15 3/4"
Yamaha YBB 201 and 321 BBb - 14 1/2"
Getzen-Meinl 20 BBb - 14 3/8"
Conn 28J BBb - 15 1/2"
King 2341 Bbb (old style) - 14 7/8"
Bohland & Fuchs BBb - 17 1/8"
Marzan BBb (B & M) - 16 5/8"
DEG Caravelle (Willson) BBb - 11"
This is all the stuff I currently have in the stable. I'll provide more informaiton as it comes through the shop.
Mirafone 186 BBb - 15 3/4"
Yamaha YBB 201 and 321 BBb - 14 1/2"
Getzen-Meinl 20 BBb - 14 3/8"
Conn 28J BBb - 15 1/2"
King 2341 Bbb (old style) - 14 7/8"
Bohland & Fuchs BBb - 17 1/8"
Marzan BBb (B & M) - 16 5/8"
DEG Caravelle (Willson) BBb - 11"
This is all the stuff I currently have in the stable. I'll provide more informaiton as it comes through the shop.
Dan Schultz
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
"The Village Tinker"
http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
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SplatterTone
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Measuring around the ferrule (assuming you mean measure ON the ferrule)
Allora 186 BBb: 15 1/2"
Miraphone 191 BBb: 15 5/8"
Conn 14j Eb: 10 3/4"
No-name Chinese from Bandfolio about 3-4 years ago (which, by the way, is an excellent playing horn) BBb: 10 7/8"
Allora 186 BBb: 15 1/2"
Miraphone 191 BBb: 15 5/8"
Conn 14j Eb: 10 3/4"
No-name Chinese from Bandfolio about 3-4 years ago (which, by the way, is an excellent playing horn) BBb: 10 7/8"
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