Completely restored Besson F-tuba

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:51 am

Masterful work done by Mark Carter

https://www.facebook.com/mark.carter.54 ... d_activity" target="_blank" target="_blank

Lingon · Post by **Lingon** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:11 am

Please Harry, could you post some pictures for those of us that not are facebook members but still interested?

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:57 am

Ok, this is my first time in TubeNet, and I didn`t find a way to inclose pictures yet.

Jay Bertolet · Post by **Jay Bertolet** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:40 am

bloke wrote:' curious little tubas...

Curious indeed. That model of instrument is responsible for my passion to find a viable cimbasso style instrument. When first hired for my orchestral job, the orchestra also performed opera in the pit. My first season, we did La Boheme. The conductor, the guy who used to travel with Pavarotti and conducted all his performances, insisted that I use a locally owned Besson 3+1 compensating F tuba. He thought it would work much better for La Boheme, even though the part is really insignificant. I hated the experience. That horn had so many intonation quirks and uncentered pitch issues that it further deepened my dislike for all F tubas and spurred me to find a solution for these types of situations that ultimately led to my current cimbasso.

My experiences are not necessarily the norm. Didn't Catelinet premiere Vaughan-Williams on one of these? I heard he loved the horn. To each his own.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:56 am

The Facebook link doesn't work for me...

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:41 am

Me either.

cambrook · Post by **cambrook** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:16 am

Here it is.....

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:29 pm

bloke wrote:The best of them seem to only have a serious intonation problem on F and E above the staff (similar to the early 20th c. large Eb tuba problem). A "heroic" player can push those pitches in tune. AJ's recording hinted that the problem on one he was using trailed down to the D as well.

Can you re-finger them?

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:30 pm

Some pictures.

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:47 pm

...and more.

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:53 pm

...and more.

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:32 pm

I've stated this many times here...Tucker Jolly has one that absolutely rocks. Clean pitch top to bottom. Beautiful sound. I want that tuba! Akron U owns one which originally was a 3 valve and had a tritone valve added. upper range is gorgeous, closer to bottom of the staff not so much but still usable. Harri, I am jealous...

Untersatz · Post by **Untersatz** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:48 pm

Harri Miettunen wrote:Masterful work done by Mark Carter

https://www.facebook.com/mark.carter.54 ... d_activity" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

WTF? this content is currently unavailable WTF?

and I AM a Facebook member!

Lectron · Post by **Lectron** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:18 am

Mark (Mr. Tuba) is on FB, yes, but get yourselves in Bass Players Union facebook group

Lingon · Post by **Lingon** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:18 pm

Harri Miettunen wrote:Some pictures.

Thanks Harri, looks like a really nice instrument!

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:53 pm

Before the repairing.

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:25 am

...and...

Harri Miettunen · Post by **Harri Miettunen** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:32 am

The valves were also bad before the work.

kathott · Post by **kathott** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:45 am

It looks beautifully designed, with a great sound.........
......and really out of tune

Untersatz · Post by **Untersatz** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:15 am

kathott wrote:It looks beautifully designed, with a great sound.........
......and really out of tune

It looks out of tune???

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