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- bearphonium
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Re: Update Update
Freeze buzzing, maybe.... 

Mirafone 186 BBb
VMI 201 3/4 BBb
King Sousaphone
Conn 19I 4-valve non-comp Euph
What Would Xena Do?
VMI 201 3/4 BBb
King Sousaphone
Conn 19I 4-valve non-comp Euph
What Would Xena Do?
- opus37
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Re: Update Update
Practice on Monday, concert on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Then another concert on Monday. I'm taking a week off.
Brian
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
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The justice of the court of public opinion has spoken!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
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- bugler
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Re: Update Update
Got Bell's palsy almost six years ago. This week is the first time since then where buzzing a mouthpiece didn't cause my jaw to cramp/hurt like a SOB for a couple of days. Gonna keep testing/buzzing. Baby steps.. 

"Live every day like it's Taco Tuesday." - Unknown
- Dan Schultz
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Why limit the comment to just F tubas. I'm guessing that this decade is the first one in history where most amatuer tuba players own their own tuba.... much less own multiple horns including weird stuff like cimbasso, helicons, and aweful-clydes. It's too bad that many of the Asian/India horns produced between 1980 and just a couple of years ago aren't even usable for parts.bloke wrote:Something (??) tells me that the used tuba market may be flooded with piston valve Asian F tubas soon.
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker"
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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.
- bort
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Are the newer, cheaper, and "almost as good (x2)" African-made piston F tubas are hitting the market soon?!bloke wrote:Something (??) tells me that the used tuba market may be flooded with piston valve Asian F tubas soon.
- sousaphone68
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I am in a hotel for business this week end and have that most rare commodity control of the tv remote I am enjoying the BBC Proms John Williams concert just heard a nice little tuna solo in the BFG
You have been updated
You have been updated
Cant carry a tune but I can carry a tuba.


- roweenie
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Especially if you don't know your scales.Schlepporello wrote:You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.sousaphone68 wrote:I am in a hotel for business this week end and have that most rare commodity control of the tv remote I am enjoying the BBC Proms John Williams concert just heard a nice little tuna solo in the BFG
You have been updated
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
- opus37
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Down in my tuba room with my wife and she says, "I don't think you have enough tubas". Me pinching myself to be sure I'm not dreaming. (I wasn't)
Brian
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
- roweenie
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Re: Update Update
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
- sousaphone68
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Autocorrect is not my friend when posting from a phone.
I once sent an email to a customer were the subject line should have been Bair Hugger Service and auto correct changed it to Bear Bugger Service so I consider tuba changed to tuna to be not too bad but still embarrassing.
I once sent an email to a customer were the subject line should have been Bair Hugger Service and auto correct changed it to Bear Bugger Service so I consider tuba changed to tuna to be not too bad but still embarrassing.
Cant carry a tune but I can carry a tuba.


- Teubonium
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Re: Update Update
Bacon does not completely fulfill our nutritional needs, that's what beer is for!




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Kanstul 33s BBb
Besson 967 Euph
MW2141 Eb
Kanstul 33s BBb
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New windshield wipers on all the cars this week.
Bliss!!
Bliss!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
- Dan Schultz
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I put new steel EXTERIOR doors in the shop on Saturday and Sunday. When I converted my two-car garage, I put in two pre-hung INTERIOR doors that I bought for almost nothing because they were slightly damaged. They were supposed to have been temporary but served me well for almost twenty years!
This afternoon I'm going to the local VA clinic for an insurance physical.... my first doctor visit since 1978! No medcations other than a daily vitamin and a baby aspirin.
Life is good. That is all.
This afternoon I'm going to the local VA clinic for an insurance physical.... my first doctor visit since 1978! No medcations other than a daily vitamin and a baby aspirin.
Life is good. That is all.
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.
- opus37
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Done with the summer community band, now I start the brass in church season. Boy this summer and year seems to be going fast. This week I have 1 concert. Next week, another concert and a parade. 3 more weeks before the brass starts. Next week I get the look at my York Eb.
Brian
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
- opus37
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Nice New Years List of To Do's. May I add, walk 10,000 steps a day and take at least 30 minutes to just relax and reflect each day. The new year starts today if you choose to make it your new year. Note: my shop needs cleaning, I need to finish some of those on the shelf projects and the Mrs. wants me to cook some.
Brian
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
1892 Courtiere (J.W. Pepper Import) Helicon Eb
1980's Yamaha 321 euphonium
2007 Miraphone 383 Starlight
2010 Kanstul 66T
2016 Bubbie Mark 5
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- bugler
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Re: Update Update
One month later:TacoTacoTaco wrote:Got Bell's palsy almost six years ago. This week is the first time since then where buzzing a mouthpiece didn't cause my jaw to cramp/hurt like a SOB for a couple of days. Gonna keep testing/buzzing. Baby steps..
I've been buzzing almost every day...no jaw pain. I think it may be time to save those pennies for another horn.

"Live every day like it's Taco Tuesday." - Unknown
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My eleven year old granddaughter informed us she is starting trumpet.
My 32 year old son, not her parent, who plays tuba, played my mother's trumpet last weekend at the interment of her ashes.
My 32 year old son, not her parent, who plays tuba, played my mother's trumpet last weekend at the interment of her ashes.
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My High School BD recently told me on FB that he'd appreciate it if my comments were more on-topic and less snarky.
He said the same thing to me in 1979.
Now THAT's an update!!
He said the same thing to me in 1979.

Now THAT's an update!!

I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
- roweenie
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"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".