Re: What tuba do you use?


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Posted by Dave on March 16, 2002 at 23:00:11:

In Reply to: What tuba do you use? posted by Dan Mordhorst on March 10, 2002 at 20:52:37:

A Poor Man's Arsenal:

1) BBb Olds Upright - 1964?
2) BBb Olds Sousaphone - 1960?
3) BBb Reynolds Recording Bass - 1964?
4) BBb Small Holton Upright - Recent Japanese Make?
5) BBb Conn Helicon Tuba - 1920 or 1921
6) BBb Conn Upright - 1925?
7) Eb Amati Helicon - Very recent make, not sure when

I play for fun, not professionally. I use mostly horns #1 & #5, although #2 & #3 play well. #4 is too small and #6 & #7 are new to me and it's too soon to tell if I like them to the exclusion of any of the others.

I use mostly a Monette 94 mouthpiece, which seems to work well with most of the horns.


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