I never meant to...

[Lectron]

...diss the Chinese travel tuba
Or any other travel tuba fo that matters.

I'm on vacation with my two kids, the misses and an alto horn

I WANT A TRAVEL TUBA. I DON'T WANNA PLAY MY DAUGHTERS ALTO HORN

[luke_hollis]

It's ok if you want to diss cheap Chinese tubas. I am no fan of them either.

[Lectron]

It's not like I'm totally without an 'instrument'
Here's my traveltuba.....

Chopped kellyberg with 'choke'

[Bacchanalia]

It's not like I'm totally without an 'instrument'
Here's my traveltuba.....Chopped kellyberg with 'choke'

I'd love to have info on how well that works for you. Is that "choke" adjustable? Where did you get the part? Any difficulty with cutting/drilling that Kellyberg out? Any info would be appreciated.

I've been interested in getting something to buzz on that provides a little resistance (besides JUST a mouthpiece with a finger over the end).

Terry Warburton's site was previously selling this Buzzzmaster which was sorta pricey - starting at $50 for silver plated and ranging on up to the "platinum and pave diamond" version - I got the feeling I wasn't their target demographic (That's code for me admitting I'm a cheap bastard).

But honestly, do we need to spend a boatload of money just to plug the end of a mouthpiece in some sort of consistent, quantifiable manner? That device - at least on Warburton's site - has apparently been replaced with a newer, less expensive plastic product called a Buzzard But while I'm glad the new product is a much more reasonable price than the Buzzzmaster, neither one seems to be able to adjust the amount of restriction. These products always say something to the effect of "Just Like Your Instrument" in that regard, which I find to be utter BS with almost everything I've tried.

The BERP thing sorta seems to do what I want with the adjustable resistance, but everyone that I've known that used one says it's really "Cheap" and they're not just talking about the price...and I also don't want something made to attach to my horn....I'd really like something I can easily carry in pocket if possible.

Rambling over for now....Thanks for listening

[Lectron]

A foldable cimbasso with a 4" bell?

The mouthpiece....The bolt is a hollow 'chainring bolt', std. bicycle component
This one is aluminum as I wanted it light, std. is steel and you do of course get
them is titanium as it's bicycle stuff and they wanna have your money.
The buzzer is probably sold in bike stores as a breath control device

Well......Add a little epoxy and you're done.
The hole is a little tight and could probably be drilled a bit larger,
but what a heck. It's an already cracked kellyberg with a bolt in
that serves just fine. Kinda like playing with a scliphf or wallace
practice mute, but a heck of a lot lighter on your lap

[b.williams]

...diss the Chinese travel tuba
Or any other travel tuba fo that matters.

I'm on vacation with my two kids, the misses and an alto horn

I WANT A TRAVEL TUBA. I DON'T WANNA PLAY MY DAUGHTERS ALTO HORN

I will preface my comment by admitting that there is nobody more obsessive about practicing than me. Why don't you take a week or so off? A break might do you some good.

[Lectron]

I'm not talking serious practicing....Really just 10-30m or so a day
Just some slurs, scales and etydes..

I really do not believe in periods totally off.
Muscle atrophy hits in within hours

[Bacchanalia]

Lectron, thanks for the buzz-piece info

What you need is a portable cimbasso.

A foldable cimbasso with a 4" bell?

It's starting to sound like there's an under-served market segment out there. POCKET CIMBASSO!

[MackBrass]

The Travel tuba's made in China are fantastic, and its not because I sell them, its because they really are.

[Bob Kolada]

Lectron, thanks for the buzz-piece info

What you need is a portable cimbasso.

A foldable cimbasso with a 4" bell?

It's starting to sound like there's an under-served market segment out there. POCKET CIMBASSO!

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Bam! I used to own that, probably as close as you can get.

[Bacchanalia]

How did it play Bob?

Yeah, Bob! And how big were your arms after a few weeks of hoisting that sucker that up?

Looks to be even heavier than a marching euphonium.

[Karl H.]

The bolt is a hollow 'chainring bolt', std. bicycle component
This one is aluminum as I wanted it light, std. is steel and you do of course get
them is titanium as it's bicycle stuff and they wanna have your money.

Of course, the coolness factor is off the charts if this bolt is Campagnolo...

Karl "only Italian components for me" H.

[J.c. Sherman]

Lectron, thanks for the buzz-piece info

What you need is a portable cimbasso.

A foldable cimbasso with a 4" bell?

It's starting to sound like there's an under-served market segment out there. POCKET CIMBASSO!

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[Bob Kolada]

It wasn't that heavy at all and with it being such a compact, short instrument was quite easy to hold. The orientation of the valve slides was a bit uncomfortable. Also, being a three valve F meant no low Bb (which is why I'm getting my three valve bass bone built in Eb).
It was kind of a weird horn but fun to play. I sold it and my Chinese rotary bass trumpet quite a while back to a guy in Boston when I purged most of my horns. It sounded a bit more like a leaner slide contra than a big cimbasso, I think. I'll have another one some day. It'd be really cool if Kanstul were to make their G baritones in F.

[Lectron]

My vintage Gitane all-Campagnolo bike was stolen by a roofing crew in Memphis several years ago.

Aw...That's bad......
So you're been into steel for quite some time...
Drilllium chainrings?

[sloan]

Of course, the coolness factor is off the charts if this bolt is Campagnolo...

Karl "only Italian components for me" H.

If it's Campy, it will only last for one concert - and have to be replaced by your support team halfway
through the second concert.