First REAL ensemble experience with a 1291.

[manatee]

Geez, Doc. . . I am sold. . . They should put you on the payroll, or at least give you that one gratis.

[MartyNeilan]

Hey Doc,

In the final movement of Carmina, do you take the bottom for the last 2 lines where you have rapidly (well, depending on the conductor) alternating pedal D and pedal C?

Marty "Lets call the whole thing Orff" Neilan

P.S. Congrats on your horn!

[Tom Holtz]

Just took a side trip to Baltimore Brass to try the 1291 CC in stock there. Yessir, she puts out some tone. I actually felt a bit disoriented, I'm used to that sound coming from a bigger, stuffier tuba. This is not a huge horn, but it sure plays nice and big. Notes in the lower register lock in their slots nice and easy. Never played a horn quite like it.

It was sitting on display next to a Mirafone 185. There is NO WAY these horns came from the same factory. They aren't even the same species.

[Anterux]

Congrats Doc. I know it is a great satisfaction when we are happy with an instrument like we can see you are.

about pedal notes:
pedal D and pedal C... in a BBb! I'll never understant what is in fact a pedal note...

[crbarnes]

I have posted frequently about my 5-valve BBb 1291. It continues to show itself as a truly versatile horn. I use it in brass quintet, tuba quartet (both as first and second tuba), wind symphony, orchestra and brass band. There may be better horns for each specific environment, but if you can only afford 1 horn, this is one to consider. It is not a true BAT nor is it a true solo horn but it does a fine job of acting like one when needed.

A question was raised about mouthpieces and I will briefly repeat what I found that was recently verified by Al Baer, a much more competent player than I. Give a try to a Geib cup (like the Laskey 30G) and a Euro shank on the 1291s. You will be amazed at the results.

Doc, glad to hear your experiences mirror mine. This is just one of those horns that a company got "right".

[Tabor]

I think I'm going to have to get one of these...now, will it be my kidneys or liver? hmmm. I have some decisions to make.

-Jealous Tabor

[crbarnes]

A question was raised about mouthpieces and I will briefly repeat what I found that was recently verified by Al Baer, a much more competent player than I. Give a try to a Geib cup (like the Laskey 30G) and a Euro shank on the 1291s. You will be amazed at the results.


He recently sold off his Laskeys here on Tubenet. I wonder what he's using now?

Hmm... good question as it was in the last few weeks that I heard a confirmation of the Geib cup from him. Obviously, there are other MPs w/a Geib. I have played a variety of MPs on my 1291 and the consensus is the Geib sounds the best. Since I am the player and the horn doesn't change, I think it is safe to assume that the MP is the variable that peers are evaluating.

[Captain Sousie]

Here ya go. straight from Miraphone's site