Tuba forum I also hope to give members of this community a chance to ask for and receive information about a career in the U. Tuba Playing and Heart Disease. Forum rules This is for buying or selling your personal equipment, but sponsored selling is allowed as well. I have been playing the tuba for a few years now and recently started thinking about ways to enhance my performance. Describe the French C tuba. FAQ; Board index 100 year old large/tall Conn E-flat tubasand trombone slide repair rhetoric/diagram. That will help you match with a seller that might have the item you are looking I played tuba in HS, sousaphone mostly, but some on a four valve Conn recording tuba. Tuba player. . Maybe I misunderstand and maybe this is thread drift but if you don’t want or can’t really afford a new or recently sold Tuba then what are the better 3/4 - and even smaller - sized older Tubas to look for, and particularly so in 3 valve form? For example I believe that the Yamaha YBB-103 is quite well liked - sought after even - and was also sold with a Holton badge on it too. You name the type of venue/ensemble: it was there (and/but this was before people/tastes/vogue dictated that many of us have at least one jumbo-tuba. Thomann Tubas? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. YouTuba, links to recordings, art, anything media related. Forum Discussion; Music; ↳ Music Chatter; ↳ Repairs & Modifications; ↳ Retail & Repair Marketplace; ↳ Gigs, Recitals and Concerts; ↳ Media Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Flat Tuba. Tuner recommendations. xmas gig confessions. Shipping a tuba. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. TWO interesting 95 - 100 year old large/tall Conn E-flat tubasand trombone slide repair rhetoric/diagram Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Rick "who can't play well enough low enough to get much advantage from a fifth valve on a Bb tuba, but has six valves on his F" Denney Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. e. In order of likelihood 1. Social issues are allowed, as long as they Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Off-Site Deals and Ads. Quick links. They did not have the rotor versions in stock. I've played it for a couple years, but it's time for me to get back to being mostly bass trombonist, for I lack time to honour this I Have played almost exclusively 4 valve CC tubas for 30 years as my main tuba. Last visit was: Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:40 pm. Social issues are allowed, as Most tubas don't open up to their potential at home/studio/practice room/etc. Weight is sometimes discussed, but not necessarily all dimensions. Social issues are allowed Bb is more standard in Germany for parts that say "Kontrabasstuba" in the upper left corner. CC TUBA HBS 290 Hirsbrunner. Social issues are allowed, as long Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. 30 posts 1; 2; Next; bloke Mid South Music Posts: 19903 Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Best do-it-all CC tuba that isn't 186/188. Best Budget Eeb Tuba. Topics Posts Last post; Music Chatter Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. For posting interesting and remarkable deals found on the internet. Rudolf Meinl Tuba review. FAQ; Board index. wrote: ↑ Fri Mar 04, 2022 1:57 pm Some thoughts: 1. bisontuba Posts: 955 Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:08 pm Location: Bottom of Lake Erie Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music Hi-I sent a demo Big Mouth Brass/BMB 6/4 BAT 4 Piston, 1 Rotor Lacquered BBb tuba in an ABS plastic wheeled hard case, model J765LQ, serial # 0614019 ( on outside of 1st piston casing) via Greyhound from Buffalo to Lubbock back on March 3, 2021. 5mm vs. Comes with Denis Wick 3 mouthpiece and Reunion Blues gig bag. The Tuba Wagon is here. net, an extension of our main forums available at www. Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and Music. It is currently Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:40 pm. Conn tubas: discussion thread. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Apart from practice;, I believe the right accessories can make a big difference. The need for a second tuba may or may not become apparent as you work with ensembles and start playing in a variety of environments. Opinions on NEW Cerveny? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Rudolf Meinl vs. thinking of going to one tuba. of playing my instrument. The first time I got the 496 out of the house into a rehearsal at a concert hall, it was a HOLY Shirt moment - this thing plays huge and it feels like less work! Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. One of the greatest tuba ever made in my opinion ! A nice Eb 4 piston (3+1) compensatory tuba with small bore. Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories. Tuning. 6 Replies 179 Views Last post Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Walter Nirschl York BBb- Tuba , Sound example. What do you think of the Mirafone 184 small BBb? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. TubaForum. My Ideal Tuba. Topics Posts Last post; Meinl Weston 2145 CC King Symphonic BBb circa 1936ish Pre H. 3234 Topics 43124 Posts Last post Re: back to Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Lalo Schifrin Tuba Concerto recording - Gene Pokorny. We are requiring Welcome! This is the Reddit arm of TubaForum. Petersburg tubas have been made in Ukraine since 2008, the company is still a Russian company. Find topics about performance, equipment, social issues, lost and found tubas, and more. Mouthpiece Suggestions John Packer Eb Tuba. By all means, get a BB-flat tuba as your first horn, for all the reasons that have already been mentioned. Media. , but this is especially true for big tubas. If you don’t at least catch a whiff of lacquer, it’s probably not an “overhaul shop”, and – though “overhaul shops“ are becoming extinct - most places that repair stuff send off “overhaul” jobs. tubaforum. I have been playing tuba for a few years now, and one of the ongoing challenges I face is finding the right balance between my breathing technique and embouchure development. Olds 14 Tuba Mouthpiece. Recently, I've noticed that when I focus more on expanding my breath capacity, my embouchure seems to suffer a bit, especially when tackling faster, more intricate passages. There is a nice looking one of these located just a few miles from me, but it has sat unsold for three years because the owner is Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. York BBb Monster 726 FS - SOLD. bloke: BB-flat tub[A-PLAYER] Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Music. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1. net. 21 posts 1; 2; Next; Return to “For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories” Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. More to the point, student line horns are pretty interesting, especially when they're not just a "no frills" student model a la the Miraphones sold by Tuba Exchange back in the day, but instead unique models like "junior" sousaphones and these BueschConn hybrid things. I desperately miss the silver beast I sold a long while back. Social issues are allowed, as long as they Once you get the bell sorted out, I'd list it at the tuba forum sites and Facebook tuba groups for maximum exposure and probably list it for something like $8,500 and be willing to entertain offers in the 7-8k range. LargeTuba Posts: 778 Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:08 pm Has thanked: 97 times Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Hirsbrunner F TUBA HBS 288 for sale. ↳ For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories ↳ Wanted to Buy: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories ↳ Off-Site Deals and Ads Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. White, Cleveland Eb 1924ish (project) Conn Sousaphone, fiberglass 1960s? (Project) Olds Baritone 1960s? Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. For posting interesting and remarkable deals found on Back when I switched from trp. It is currently Mon Dec 02, 2024 2:30 pm. More significant, exposing more or less of the small end of the inside of a mouthpiece receiver – which is tapered in the opposite direction of the bore of the Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Honestly, I never had a crappy tuba. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Projects, repair topics, and Frankentubas. But the standard instrument is probably an F tuba. Top. Feel free to discuss tuba playing, music, repairs or anything tuba-related. Buying and Selling is allowed, but you may find a wider audience in the main forums. High-end 3/4 Tuba? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. The difference I see between tuba and trombone embouchure is that for trombone, you limit the size of the aperture with your chops - the embouchure ring. Social issues After I walked away from academia early in adulthood and sold of a couple of tubas, all I had (for several years) was my F tuba (which I bought new in 1982). Question about "gargling"Eastman 632 CC. You had to have been there. Dillon/Reverb: Holton TU331 BBb. Music Chatter. Thanks to them. We are King 2341 “new style” Kanstul 902-3B Conn Helleberg Standard 120 Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Social issues are allowed, as long as they are bloke wrote: ↑ Sun May 30, 2021 7:46 pm To me, the 6/4 Conn B-flat tubas are sort of like two non-overlapping tubas: - one low range tuba that plays up to E-flat - just below the staff - another higher-range tuba that plays from F-sharp at the bottom of the staff and up Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb Tuba. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers I do prefer to play tuba with others, but even just playing it each day reminded me of how much I like the sound, the feel, etc. 1 post • Page 1 of 1. Marzan Tubas. Question(s) for the older player. /flgh. I guess you’re focusing on where they are made rather than ownership (like Jin Bao in China making instruments for a British company, Wessex. Interesting Miraphone. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. TheBerlinerTuba specializing in reproductions of historical tubas and restorations Posts: 132 Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:22 pm Has thanked: 134 times Been thanked: 152 times Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Help identifying my Cerveny Piggy. Tubas and Helicons for Sale. Using an F tuba for everything. Tuba Tuesday: Gautrot ophicleide. I am of the opinion that the tuba was created as an ensemble instrument and is at its best in a group. The sales people were very helpful and accommodating. Last visit was: Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:59 pm. Looking for serial number. Guitar question. Then after HS I was in the Army Band and again it was mostly sousaphone. Social issues are allowed, as long The ones I wanted to sell, are LONG gone. It is currently Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:59 pm. My Cerveny 601 BBb tuba needs some dent work and my rotors were sluggish. 3308 What's different there is that the bass tuba is closer to being the default instrument. Forum rules I agree with bloke. 6mm), I might imagine it could be creased by setting it down too quickly, too carelessly. The mouthpiece rim on tuba seems to serve the same purpose as the embouchure ring on trombone. Minkrott Posts: 8 Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:23 am Has thanked: 0 I Have played almost exclusively 4 valve CC tubas for 30 years as my main tuba. Last edited by JamesLORE on Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:15 pm, edited 1 time in total. Outside of Germany there have been other influences. Some help and advice! Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. Social issues are allowed, as long as If a tuba bell has a wide “pancake“ and is a bit thin (say: . I am pretty thorough when I purchase an instrument. 30 posts 1; 2; Next; bloke Mid South Music Posts: 19814 Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Jakob Winter Case Experience? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Holton 345 CC Tuba - Soundcheck. Social issues are allowed, as long as they are Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection. But for french horns it is clear, and that should/could also apply to tuba. Social issues are allowed Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Musings On Learning E♭ Tuba. Find topics on repairs, gigs, media, and more. Topics Posts Last post; Announcements, FAQ, and stolen instruments Last post Re: WTB F Tuba near Arizona by SlaineSM Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:48 am; Media Join the discussion on tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Skip to content mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Cerveny News. Read Depends on definition of „double tuba“ and I do not know what the overall definition for tuba is. Tubing lengths. Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Although the St. Last visit was: Mon Dec 02, 2024 2:30 pm. to tuba, (1990) I made it a point to immediately go and find tuba-related CDs and, consuming those, chose "evenness of sound quality throughout the range" to be a goal to aim for (and it seems to be a fun and rewarding, but never-ending search for the proverbial kettle of gold at the end of a rainbow). N. Unanswered topics; Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or equipment. Social issues are allowed Forum Discussion; Music; ↳ Music Chatter; ↳ Repairs & Modifications; ↳ Retail & Repair Marketplace; ↳ Gigs, Recitals and Concerts; ↳ Media There have been a number of discussions that included talk of small tubas, lightweight tubas, old man tubas, old woman tubas, etc. Topics Posts Last post; Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. CC tuba showdown. College Audition Help. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or equipment. Social issues are Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Skip to content Forum rules When making a listing for large or expensive items, please include your budget and location. As posted on TubeNet by Matt Walters » Tue Sep 27, 2005 A year or two ago, I made this simplified explanation of the different mouthpiece shank sizes and have sent it Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. 11 Replies 198 Views Last post by bloke Decided to pass on this one. Your thoughts on a Miraphone 186-4U BBb tuba. Danube. I think Mel Culbertson might have single-handedly ended the use of the C euphonium for tuba parts in French orchestras, and he did it with a C tuba. The Eastman Tubas First was a EBB534 BB-Flat tuba (four Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. New to the tuba forums so I'm unable to PM just yet. 3/4 comparison. , “band directors”) fawn over and spend/waste huge amounts of tax dollars on every year after poo-pooing and tossing aside excellent vintage King sousas. Meinl 25. But after that I played in a lot of different ensembles, SA Band with a three valve Eb, community and local college bands with a BBb five valve as well as an amateur symphony. Don't expect them to be any cheaper than their C counterparts. Repairs & Modifications. Both of my main Cerveny tubas (the piggy and the 601) both have Low F's that are very close to being in tune playing 1-2-4, and An Eb that sounds good when played 1-2-3-4 and just letting the pitch raise a little bit. Social Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Threading the needle of mouthpieces for an Eb tuba. See photos, comments and questions about the instrument and its r/Tubaforum: Welcome! This is the Reddit arm of TubaForum. Social issues are allowed, as long as Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. warning: boring / predictable mouthpiece effects. Social issues Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Dillon Yamaclone. and on one side of the bell - rather than straight down, but the person - above - who stated that they have a tuba like that - and that they would never set on it bell - is not a Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Show us your Oom-pahs!!! Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories. While I was there I played three tubas tubas - two Eastman and one Jupiter tuba piston valve tubas. Mead Springs? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Most pro-quality Bb tubas can be obtained with five valves. Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Can we make a sort of go-to list/repository/reference page for easy to play, easy to wield, easy to carry tubas including weight and dimensions Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Join the online community of euphonium and tuba players and enthusiasts. Read forum rules before posting. by Tuba_guy85 » Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:23 pm. Conflicted about tuba choice. Skip to content. Skip to content marked Columbus Ohio-$500. A user shares his excitement of finding and buying a Holton 340 BBb tuba on Facebook Marketplace. Social issues are Tuba mouthpiece shank sizes, a description. chasing down ancient B&S "Sanders" C tuba problems. Some didn't suit me as well, and after a year or so, after giving them a good testing, I'd move them along. Current, US tuba manufacturing? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Sorry to hijack the Elkhart thread with junk from Grand Rapids. Classifieds. Social issues are Just as with any a-couple-feet-longer tuba, B-flat tubas are often slightly more "work" to play than (particularly if there is a sister C model to compare) C-length tubas, but there are exceptions and there are plenty of . I was just never a fan of playing tuba solos. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or bloke wrote:The (likely, no more than 1/4 inch) insertion of a “euro” shank mouthpiece into a “standard” shank receiver can be overcome - overall length-wise - by pushing in a main slide only 1/8 of an inch. I actually have a bunch of experience with both the brass and fiberglass older King sousas. Find information, discussions, resources, and events related to euphonium, tuba, and other brass instruments. Social issues are allowed, as Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. But on tuba, you let it take up as much space as it takes within the mouthpiece. Forum rules This is for buying or selling your personal equipment, but Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Mithosphere wrote: ↑ Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:27 pm After a bit of a hiatus, and selling the vast majority of my instruments to stay afloat, I'm now in a position to reacquire some oddities. by bloke » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:27 am. Walking bass on tuba. Feel free to discuss Forum. New tuba: YCB-623. or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories. LOST/MISSING/STOLEN 6/4 5v BBb Tuba!! Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Eb vs F tuba in an orchestra to the tubists ears. They play better than many (most?) concert tubas that people (I. What is the Best EEb? Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. Forum rules This section is for posts that are directly related to performance, performers, or Just as with any a-couple-feet-longer tuba, B-flat tubas are often slightly more "work" to play than (particularly if there is a sister C model to compare) C-length tubas, but there are exceptions and there are plenty of examples of selected models of B-flat tubas that are easier to negotiate than selected models of C tubas. It is currently Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:45 pm. I wanted to start this thread to discuss Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Shallow (F tuba) style Mouthpieces. VMI Bp 103. In my case, I have a monster E-flat tuba, a 3/4-size BB-flat, and a large-bore E-flat sousaphone. First to find is a King BBb rotary tuba - preferably one of the Pit tubas. Last post Free Books of Other Folks' Ma For Join the online community of tuba players and enthusiasts on TubaForum. Mouthpiece selection method. DBF Posts: 15 Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:44 pm I am doing this in part as my unit is holding an audition for TUBA ON APRIL 29th 2025 that I would like as many potential applicants to know about as possible. S. That will help you match with a seller that might have the item you are looking DonO. You cannot post Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Air Force as a musician for potential future audition opportunities. ↳ Who played tuba ↳ TubeNet Sponsors; ↳ Items for sale; ↳ Off-Site deals and Ads; ↳ Wanting To Buy/Seeking; ↳ Media; ↳ Repair/Mod; Forum permissions. What's the 188 of F tubas. How do you feel about Facebook largely replacing the tuba forums as a place for instrument-specific discourse? Tuba & euphonium forum, message board, and community. Last visit was: Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:45 pm. Torpedo's Cronkhite eBay Store - UPDATE!!! Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related. 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