http://cgi.ebay.com/Barcone-miniature-s ... 500wt_1156" target="_blank
Why do people like these? From what i understand, they dont play in tune and sound less than stellar. Plus, most people dont have the money to make a "Selfone".
Barcone Sousas
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TheHatTuba
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cjk
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Re: Barcone Sousas
about as useful as cats ?
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TheHatTuba
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Bravo.... bravo. I have 4 of 'em.cjk wrote:about as useful as cats ?
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David Richoux
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Re: Barcone Sousas
The seller note is interesting - if played with a standard tuba mouthpiece it probably would have some sound issues! It is not noted if it is a Bb (Baritone size) or Eb (tuba size) - it seems like there are some of both around.
I played a Bb version few years ago with a Euph mp and it wasn't great - maybe an old style Eb tuba mouthpiece might have fit. but I didn't try that. I think a lot of the problems are from the valve cluster design - lots of very tight bends (that don't show up in the pictures.)
I played a Bb version few years ago with a Euph mp and it wasn't great - maybe an old style Eb tuba mouthpiece might have fit. but I didn't try that. I think a lot of the problems are from the valve cluster design - lots of very tight bends (that don't show up in the pictures.)
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Biggs
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Re: Barcone Sousas
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/bloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.
Badgers, otoh...(??)
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TheHatTuba
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Sucks for me. In AZ, the rats are big as hell, the bugs are venomous, and everything else can eat a catbloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.
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Re: Barcone Sousas
MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM!Biggs wrote:http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/bloke wrote:Cats, actually, are independent, self-domesticating pets which keep varmints and small predators away from the master's house.
Badgers, otoh...(??)
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BADGERS? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGERS! (did anyone make this joke already?