Me & My Tuba, Add You & Yours

[Rick F]

There was a bigger sound coming from the "back row" at last night's band rehearsal. Our principal tubist (tubaist?) just acquired a Conn 34J... made in 1934 if I remember right. What a sound!! He shared a couple of pictures with me and said it was okay to post on here. The horn in his lap is his CB-50 — which kinda looks like an 'over-sized' euphonium next to his 34J.
Bill B played in one of the Navy Bands years ago.

[sloan]

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[imperialbari]

Didn't realize someone had taken a picture. I'm in the middle

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Why is the front flutist falling off her chair?

Klaus

[opus37]

Two Harbors City Band bass section. Me with a Kanstul 66T, Larry Saur with a Conn 12J and Paul Ingland with a Piggy.

[Duane]

Does this count?


It's a picture, it is just moving... LOL

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Duane

[DHMTuba]

Closing night at Berghoff's in Chicago a couple of years ago. I'm playing my Wunderlich "baby F".

[Lectron]

@ a local amusement park, helping out in a school band

[muttenstrudel]

I am on the right. Section picture of my wind band.

[michaelkeys]

not me, but my practice room

[michaelkeys]

I was asked (by PM) to name the instruments (and me)

From left to right there are:
Cerveny 652-5PX F-Cimbasso
Conn 20K Sousaphone
Kaiser Serpent
Besson Sovereign BE982 Eb-Tuba
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Model Eb-Tuba (modified)
MM-TU 600 F-Tuba
Yamaha YBF 621 F-Tuba (raw brass)
Rudolf Meinl 4/4 C-Tuba
Meinl Weston 14 "Trolley" F-Tuba
Meinl Weston 6450/2 "Baer" 6/4 C-Tuba
Josef Lidl F-Helicone
Wessex JYTU-M300 Compensated Bb-Tuba
Boosey & Hawkes Besson Compensated Bb-Tuba

My Name is Michael Schlüssel (German word for keys) I'm a professional tuba player from switzerland

[bearphonium]

Courtesy of Jim Newell (aka the Tubameister of Eugene) my new to me King sousaphone. My "sweat equity" contributions were to strip the valveset of lacquer and to remove some of the bracing, using a torch. Jim was able to patch the holes quite nicely

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[DPlander]

Myself and my new Kanstul 902-4C Tuba. Love'n this great horn.

[Pozzie]

This is my new (used) F tuba: B&S 5100W (PT16)

[Pozzie]

...and this my old lovely B&S Mel Culbertson-Neptune

[TubaRay]

...and this my old lovely B&S Mel Culbertson-Neptune

Nice!

[Lectron]

Me and my Conn 25J (Elkhart 1969)

[imperialbari]

Pretty fresh colours for a 43 years old photo! Anything left of the coiffure?

[Steve Marcus]

Me and my Conn 25J (Elkhart 1969)

Ah, the memories! Enjoy yours as I enjoyed mine.

[jeopardymaster]

Slightly pornographic - my newly restored (by Dan Schultz) Alexander BBb. Looks as good as it plays now.

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[Lectron]

Me and my Conn 25J (Elkhart 1969)

Ah, the memories! Enjoy yours as I enjoyed mine.

Oh, I enjoy it And use it regular at the moment in a Brass Band

I asked the question here "what do you mean by fun to play?" I get it!
A tad challenging intonation wise in lower register. The 3rd partial open F
was trivial. I was more surprised by the sharp below staff C

Other than that, it plays easily chromatic down to BBb only by using
one privileged tone for ease of use (Cc on 3rd).

Didn't know I'd enjoy this instrument so much. And VERY impressed by
the mid register and upper/above staff