Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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Re: Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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What a formidable arsenal you now have! Best wishes for very happy playing on your new Neptune! :D
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
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Re: Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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TubaTinker wrote:One thing I find 'interesting' on these horns is the difficult access to the 1st tuning slide. Who do you guys deal with that? Do you reach over the 5th circuit?... or is there an easy way to reach through or around? I've got large hands!
Have never needed to reach the 1st slide while playing. The intonation of the Neptune is excellent! :lol:

PS Alternative fingerings, or use of the 5th valve have got me around any occasional tuning problems. For example when using mute I hold down the 5th valve and use Bb fingerings to pull back into tune.
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Re: Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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Ken wrote:Ken
(member of The Neptune Club USA chapter)
Pleased to hear from another member of the club Ken! Happy Christmas and good playing in 2010!
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Re: Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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Another pic - this with natural lighting through window
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What a beauty! Congratulations to your line-up of tubas.

Happy christmas days for you
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Re: Birth of a goldbrass Neptune

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amazingly beautiful...

congratulations Jonathan!


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