Kelly tuba mp's

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:45 am

I now use a Kelly 18 for everything except my small receiver Besson, and I may have one customized for that. I got my "ring," centering and dynamic control back when I wrapped the shank next to the bowl with a small strip of golfer's lead tape to damp unwanted vibrations, kind of like putting a Curry tone ring on it. It no longer wants to fray at the edges at ff. The bowl is deeper than a real Bach 18 bowl, almost a hybrid between the Bach and a Helleburg.

manatee · Post by **manatee** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:18 am

I am really surprised. I never thought I would like these things that much. I used a 24AW at a sousaphone (play as loud as possible) band gig, and last night I used a Kellyberg at my most prissy, fussy concert band and was extremely happy with the results at both events. I kept putting my Laskey back in, thinking, "how can this be possible?". But the Kellyberg won out. Hope they don't raise the price on these.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:25 pm

I have the Kelly 25, berg, and 18. I like the 18 the best. I find that the plastic vibrates enough to absorb some of the energy and gives a more subdued, mellow tone if that's what you want. While I use the 18 some, I prefer the sound from metal mouthpieces.

For euphonium, I very much prefer metal and don't use the Kellys at all for that. I think the plastic zaps too much of the energy on euphonium.

IkeH · Post by **IkeH** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:05 am

I think I saw "Bones" Malone Of the Letterman show using one of these(or something similar) the other night. He was locking the bear up and had a white mpc on his trombone. Could be one of these.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:55 pm

Today I got a chance to spend an hour playing alone in a big, reverberant church sanctuary. Wow! The way the tuba resounds in a room like this makes you want to stand up and do a Tarzan yell. I must revise my earlier post and say that, in this kind of room, the Kelly 18 was sounding pretty good compared to the metal mouthpieces.

Conclusion: In a not so reverberant room, I still like the metal mouthpieces better. But in a big, live room the Kelly 18 is worth a test drive.

ZACH336 · Post by **ZACH336** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:36 pm

I recieved my kellyberg the other day, not bad at all. I notice that in the low register it vibrates alot and makes an annoying sound of platic vibrating against brass lol, I don't like that. over all my impression is that it will make a fine marching outdoor gig mp but i'm sticking to metal for my main playing.