Fiberglass Reynolds Tuba

[humBell]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292425257509

Now i am curious what constitutes a strolling gig.

I suppose there are better things to be curios about.

[Tubajug]

I would consider a strolling gig to be one where you stand/walk around a bit.

[humBell]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

I guess i was trying to imagine specific examples. A mariachi band seranading in a fancy restaurant, is all i am thinking of right now.... Surely there be more realiatic examples.

For extra credit.... what's a trolling gig?

And sorry for my misspelling of curious. Not always good at proof reading.

Anyway, back to the instrument...

[Donn]

Look at sousaphones. Anywhere you see them, the customary performance posture for some if not all venues is on feet, whether moving or not. New Orleans jazz, Balkan brass ... never done any banda, but it's bound to have some stand up work. A tuba like this one might serve in a pinch. I looks surprisingly un-Reynolds to me, though, despite the engraving on the collar. Body & bell shape is different; valve section at least has a similar angle, but some differences compared to photos of common Reynolds models, like width of main slide.

[YORK-aholic]

I suspect, though don't know for sure, that Martin may have made these for Reynolds. the ferrules look Martin, a few of the slides look Martin, and the articulating leadpipe (bits) say Martin. And, we know Martin made some fiberglass tubas.

[Donn]

Could have something there - Martin fiberglass:

[YORK-aholic]

Granted the camera angles are different, but they sure look to be the same thing to my eyes. Even the leadpipe brace on the front of the bell...

Reynolds_Martin Fiberglass tuba.JPG (58.52 KiB) Viewed 3168 times

[SousaWarrior9]

Granted the camera angles are different, but they sure look to be the same thing to my eyes. Even the leadpipe brace on the front of the bell...

Reynolds_Martin Fiberglass tuba.JPG

These horns are from when Reynolds and Martin were both under the RMC umbrella, so these fiberglass horns were branded as both Reynolds and Martin.

[Dan Schultz]

Granted the camera angles are different, but they sure look to be the same thing to my eyes. Even the leadpipe brace on the front of the bell...

Reynolds_Martin Fiberglass tuba.JPG

These horns are from when Reynolds and Martin were both under the RMC umbrella, so these fiberglass horns were branded as both Reynolds and Martin.

Yup. The photos even show the Martin tuning bits.

[SousaWarrior9]

Granted the camera angles are different, but they sure look to be the same thing to my eyes. Even the leadpipe brace on the front of the bell...

Reynolds_Martin Fiberglass tuba.JPG

These horns are from when Reynolds and Martin were both under the RMC umbrella, so these fiberglass horns were branded as both Reynolds and Martin.

Yup. The photos even show the Martin tuning bits.

Yeah the bits are a dead giveaway, signature Martin. By the way, I am in reasonable distance to this horn and I really want it. I already have a Martin Mammoth tuba and sousaphone so it just makes sense to add this gem, right?

[YORK-aholic]

By the way, I am in reasonable distance to this horn and I really want it. I already have a Martin Mammoth tuba and sousaphone so it just makes sense to add this gem, right?

It makes perfect sense. In fact, it wouldn't make sense for you not to buy it!

[Donn]

By the way, I am in reasonable distance to this horn and I really want it. I already have a Martin Mammoth tuba and sousaphone so it just makes sense to add this gem, right?

May or may not - if your suite is to be all Mammoths, then this one wouldn't fit, it's just ordinary 4/4 size, am I right?

[SousaWarrior9]

By the way, I am in reasonable distance to this horn and I really want it. I already have a Martin Mammoth tuba and sousaphone so it just makes sense to add this gem, right?

May or may not - if your suite is to be all Mammoths, then this one wouldn't fit, it's just ordinary 4/4 size, am I right?

Correct, the fiberglass horns are only 4/4. I was referring to having an all-Martin stable rather than an all-mammoth stable, I should've been more clear on that. I really have taken a liking to Martins in general and I think a 4/4 would pair with my Mammoths(s) nicely for smaller ensembles. Plus it's fiberglass, how cool is that?!

[Kirley]

Yeah the bits are a dead giveaway, signature Martin. By the way, I am in reasonable distance to this horn and I really want it. I already have a Martin Mammoth tuba and sousaphone so it just makes sense to add this gem, right?

Your logic is undeniable. You have my full support.

[Three Valves]

There is one for sale at Dillons now.

Do they play reasonably well??

[PRO]

Hi All,

Harvey Hartman ("Harv's Happy Horns") had a fiberglass Martin. He said it was the best tuba he owned.

Strolling gigs include the Italian festivals of New York City and probably elsewhere. Also, the Chinese population of NYC hires the strolling "Italian" bands (really mixed national, racial, and religious background, like all else in the Big Apple) for funeral music.

Paul.

[YORK-aholic]

I recently bought an all brass one of these. It needs a new leadpipe. I stuck a King 1240 leadpipe on it for the moment but...

It's a pretty cool horn.

[Donn]

I recently bought an all brass one of these.

4/4 Martin, you mean?

[SousaWarrior9]

I'm really disappointed I missed out on this horn. I've been enjoying my Mammoth tuba and sousa so much that I've been considering converting my tuba collection to be all Martin (I'm addicted to the Martin sound!) but the Martin 4/4 or 'medium' horns as they called them (fiberglass or otherwise) have been so hard to come by.

If anyone out there who has one of these old Martin 4/4 horns (again, fiberglass or brass) and may be interested in a really nice King 1241 with both bells, I may be able to help you out.

[hrender]

There is one for sale at Dillons now.

Still available.