Winston Morris F/Eb tuba m.p. (?)


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Posted by Barry Guerrero on January 14, 2002 at 04:16:21:

I was wondering if somebody could give me some backgound on the Winson Morris F/Eb tuba m.p., which I have in the form of being the Miraphone TU-13. Did this exist as another m.p. somewhere, or is it pretty much a Miraphone exclusive?

It's really been helpful in taming my big Boosey Eb (big bell, big leadpipe), and getting it to behave more like an F tuba. It's slightly wider than a Conn Helleberg 7B, but not quite as wide as, say, the Miraphone C4, or a Bach 18. However, it's quite shallow; somewhat bowl shaped; and has a relatively small throat. It's small enough for me to play more comfortably up high, but it's still wide enough for me quickly center the low G's and F's. Because you don't hit the fundamental until you get to very low Eb, I think having a slightly wider m.p. is more advantageous on an "eefer", than it is on the F tuba. Any thoughts?

Barry Guerrero

Barry Guerrero


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