Wow! "That is a kingly gift" ( Gimly, son of Gloin.)

Very cool!

These horns are pretty darn good. The first tuba I bought and still have. Also, used by Ray Draper on his first recording. I think I remember reading that he was like 13.

Is the rash directly on your lips or the area around your lips? Dont think this will help but, I've had facial hair since I was a teen. When I was in college I got a part time job in a restaurant and was required to shave my face. It was awful. I had a constant rash around my lips from playing. Not ...

I went there shopping for a Cc tuba in 2001. I recall no signage as well. We walked in and someone popped out of a back room and said something like 'there's the tubas. If you need anything, we'll be in the back.' I wandered around and tried the models I was interested in. Freaked out at the sticker ...

Nice review. This type of info is always helpful to somebody. Thank you.

Just curious, what was the goal in purchasing this tuba? A specific group, or different size, etc.

Glad you've found something that's working for you. If you havent seen it, here's the link to the discussion I had on the forum a few weeks ago. https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=10576 Here's a link to some more related mp stuff. https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=10582 I'm quite ...

Messing around with modifying an already altered mouthpiece is fine. But it will be more effective to ask around some more local tuba players to test out mouthpieces they have. A friend of mine loaned me 6 a few weeks ago and the schilke 67 really surprised me. Point being, the more options you can ...

I did browse through your posts on the marching show. I didnt realise that show was a part of the inauguration events. The army field band used to do a show near my hometown on a yearly basis. I havent heard anything about it in recent years though. They are fantastic. I really enjoy the discipline ...

I only caught bits and pieces of the event, but the band playing marches, wow! Probably the best performance of them you can ever hear. Everything was crisp, well balanced. Really fantastic. I'm assuming it was being played live. Not recordings....

Thank you. We've tried really hard to raise them well. Working on giving them a good start so they can do better. The drummer wants to be an electrician. Going to college next year, then a trade school. Hornist wants to be a screenwriter, or author of some sort. One more year of HS, looking at a ...

Just an update. My friend made me a deal I couldnt pass up on the Schilke 67 and Sellmansberger/houser modular pieces. I'm very happy with these. A vast difference from the pieces I had. I'm not saying that this is better than that, just different. Adds to my arsenal.

My sons and I, community band winter concert.

Never fear, on new years eve santa is going to return with a dozen cats-a-mousing.

Good mouthpieces. Anecdote: I was in a local music store @ 20 years ago trying out a trade-in Reynolds (for those unfamiliar, very similar to the King, since Reynolds was poached from Papa York by H. N. White before going off on his own). The low brass teacher (a trombone guy) was playing it ...

That's a wonderful gift. Worth more than most as far as gifts go. friendship is so valuable.

That's where I'm at right now. The schilke is really nice. Also in the pieces I have to try are a bloke symphony and imperial and they are really nice too. I'm leaning towards the blokepieces because I can order a couple additional parts and have more choices. It's hard to say no to the schilke ...

So I talked to a friend and he loaned me 6 mps to try. One of which is a schilke 67. The rim is smaller than I wanted. The face has a much more rounded profile. I can see why some people dont like them. It's not uncomfortable, just different feeling from most. It doesnt feel like your getting a good ...

I saw a note that they are closed for the holiday and will return after the new year.

You are correct in assuming that I was using a large mp. It is a tuba exchange Rose model. There currently is one for sale on reverb. It is large and deep. I am looking for a different mp to use as it has been 24 years since I was in college and my playing/needs/physical anatomy have changed. That ...

Not to argue the topic; But, a couple years ago I played a concert with a bunch tunes that were really heavy in the low brass section and that was the first time i felt like my 4/4 2145 was buried. There is definitely a limit to presence on this horn. In that situation a larger horn, 2155, 2165 ...