New tuba
- Rev Rob
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New tuba
I have received my refurbished H.N. White King rotary 4 valve tuba. I purchased this instrument from Baltimore Brass and then had it shipped to Lee Stofer, where he refurbished it and I picked it up this past week. I have just started to enjoy playing it. More info to come.
Beginning again to be a tuba player.
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
- Rev Rob
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Re: New tuba
More info to come.
Beginning again to be a tuba player.
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
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Michael Bush
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Re: New tuba
Good grief, you are living right to get that kind of turnaround time.Rev Rob wrote:I have received my refurbished H.N. White King rotary 4 valve tuba. I purchased this instrument from Baltimore Brass and then had it shipped to Lee Stofer, where he refurbished it and I picked it up this past week. I have just started to enjoy playing it. More info to come.
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Re: New tuba
I remember seeing that at BB.
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Re: New tuba
Awesome!! Congratulations! If it were in CC, it might have been in Minneapolis right now. 
But really, that's awesome, and I am very happy for you!
But really, that's awesome, and I am very happy for you!
- SousaWarrior9
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Re: New tuba
I actually got a chance to play that exact horn briefly while I was at Lee's shop a couple weeks ago. It has probably the prettiest sound of any horn I've played, and the valves were extremely smooth as well. I remember thinking "whoever buys this is gonna be very happy". Now I can see this is the case! Congrats on picking up a fantastic tuba.
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- Rev Rob
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Re: New tuba
Micheal, I purchased it in April when I return home to Montana. The folks at Baltimore Brass then shipped it to Lee in Iowa. Lee patiently worked on it as he was able and I just picked it up from him this past week Tuesday 12 July and then drove back to Montana - 1140 miles give or take - and arrived home on Wednesday night 13 July. Well worth the wait.Michael Bush wrote:Good grief, you are living right to get that kind of turnaround time.
Beginning again to be a tuba player.
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
- The Big Ben
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Re: New tuba
Nice horn, Rev.!
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Heavy_Metal
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Re: New tuba
+1. I just didn't have room for another tubalost wrote:I still have fond memories of trying this horn. Congrats! One of the funnest & most responsive horns I can remember.
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~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
- Rev Rob
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Re: New tuba
So many tubas and so little room for them.Heavy_Metal wrote:+1. I just didn't have room for another tuba
Beginning again to be a tuba player.
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
1291 King Double B flat with detachable bell.
"The hills are alive, with the sound of (tuba) music."
- bisontuba
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Re: New tuba
Enjoy 