Besson Poll:
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Besson Poll:
Basically TA comp. vs FA comp.
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Re: Besson Poll:
American tuba players might see this as "front action" vs "3+1".
Seems to me that UK players might consider the 17 inch bell 980 to be "more similar than different" than the 983.
The poll might be more interesting if all four models could be voted for individually.
Seems to me that UK players might consider the 17 inch bell 980 to be "more similar than different" than the 983.
The poll might be more interesting if all four models could be voted for individually.
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Re: Besson Poll:
donecjk wrote:American tuba players might see this as "front action" vs "3+1".
Seems to me that UK players might consider the 17 inch bell 980 to be "more similar than different" than the 983.
The poll might be more interesting if all four models could be voted for individually.
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Re: Besson Poll:
Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
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Re: Besson Poll:
I voted for larger bell and larger sound. I really prefer front action valves, but sound is more important.
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Re: Besson Poll:
clicky--> http://www.besson.com/en/instruments.ph ... List&cid=8" target="_blankbloke wrote:OK...since the poll is "scientific", I voted for 982.cjk wrote:Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
bloke "What's a 982, anyway?"
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Re: Besson Poll:
I dunno. 1291 / 1292 ??bloke wrote:They REALLY made an entire model designation out nothing more than a "slitly smaller leadpipe" ?
Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire.bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"
OK... I voted 3 times, once for each of the options which are *not* the 982 just to nullify your vote.bloke wrote:OK...since the poll is "scientific", I voted for 982.cjk wrote:Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
bloke "What's a 982, anyway?"
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Re: Besson Poll:
It should slot better ...cjk wrote:Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire.bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"![]()
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Re: Besson Poll:
They really nailed this design.Kevin Hendrick wrote:It should slot better ...cjk wrote:Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire.bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"![]()
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Re: Besson Poll:
I'm really iggerent of the 3 TA horns (one is brass). Please enlighten....
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Re: Besson Poll:
Bingo. Too bad they didn't make a 983-2 or something that was closer to the 981 but just with front action, to make it more of an all-around horn as a complement to the more soloistic 983.GC wrote:I voted for larger bell and larger sound. I really prefer front action valves, but sound is more important.