I had a GG Contra I wanted to cut to BBb and reconfigure to a concert horn a while back and ended up selling to a 'geezer' corps.
A local high school switched back to sousaphones and had a couple of the old DEG 'Dynasty' M875 'shoulder-fired' marching tubas. They needed to purchase some concert tubas and asked me about converting their old marching horns.
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A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
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Dan Schultz
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A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
Dan Schultz
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rodgeman
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Re: A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
Looks pretty good. Good job.
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Tom Coffey
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Re: A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
I think it is really cool to re-utilize those horns like that and avoid wasting all the energy and craft that went into making them. Very green, in the environmental sense, and good looking work, too.
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Paul Scott
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Wow! Looks just like a Kanstul! 
Adjunct Tuba Professor
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
William Paterson University
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J.c. Sherman
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I like it!!! I want one!
Well done, sir!
J.c.S.
Well done, sir!
J.c.S.
Instructor of Tuba & Euphonium, Cleveland State University
Principal Tuba, Firelands Symphony Orchestra
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MrBasseyPants
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Re: A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
I saw this horn in person yesterday. Dan did some good work on it. It looked great!
Dan how did it play last night?
jc
Dan how did it play last night?
jc
MrBasseyPants - jc
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
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Dan Schultz
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Re: A Good Use For A DEG Marching Tuba
It played very well. However... the 'stock' thumb-ring location about wore me out. I moved the thumb-ring this morning!MrBasseyPants wrote:I saw this horn in person yesterday. Dan did some good work on it. It looked great!
Dan how did it play last night?
jc
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker"
http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
"The Village Tinker"
http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.