Posted by Philip Moore on July 19, 2001 at 09:34:24:
In Reply to: Re: Damping posted by Joe S. on July 18, 2001 at 21:34:55:
Hmm...I hope I don't fall into the "techno" group!
Actually, I have never had anything done to my tuba in the last 20 years (stock Mirafone 186 CC 5U), except having the first valve slide "over-lapped" and had the new gold-tone US dollar coins (Sakawageea sp?) soldered on valves spatulas 1-4 (looks great, but feels even better!).
Oh, I also had the leadpipe replaced (due to red-rot) with a 188 leadpipe.
My recent interest in "gadgets" is related only to the Monsterweights, due mainly to the fact that I will be unable to afford a new tuba (I really want a Conn 56J one day!) for several more years and I would like to give my horn a little more "bottom" in the meantime.
I have recently switched to a PT88-MEGA mouthpiece which has helped TREMENDOUSLY. But for a relatively inexpensive modification, I thought the Monsterweights might also be worth a try. They can always be taken off and re-sold, and besides I think there is a 30-day trial period.
Philip "a gadget person in electronics only" Moore