@the elephant You must be playing a slightly different version of Clue than we have here in California, but I like it!

And to semi answer my own question: I have no idea. However… I finally got around to buying a top valve cap from Texas Horn Trader (sort of my thought before Bloke recommended it, just for the record :tuba:). It does in fact fit on the B&M York Master casings, so I’ve ordered 3 more. I was having tro ...

Yep, I generally use the stand back and zoom in method too. But with both tubas on the floor, I’m only so tall and wasn’t going to bother going to get a ladder.



Thanks Bloke. It was a 1240 valveset that I hung an extra 2nd valve casing off the back.

The complete horn (at top) is a York 33 BBb bugle with King small stuff. Played and sounded great. Eventually traded it to a guy to replace the quintet horn he’d used for 20 years. He owns several high dollar horns but that Yorking is his fav. The empty bugle at bottom is the same Holton bugle bloke ...

I wrote to the seller: I hate to say it but the valve tubing (all of the small tubing), is upside down Her reply: So weird. None of the tubas I have in stock have it upside down. I must have photographed the one that was put together wrong. I have changed out the photos. Thanks for the heads up. I ...

I’m looking for a thumb ring mount/support from a Conn 52/54/56J tuba. Thumb ring and thumb to 5th rotor linkage would be welcomed also.

Oh my: https://www.ebay.com/itm/302751495287?_skw=tuba+thumb+ring&itmmeta=01JKSQDVMHRDPW7Q7G4HPYVX93&hash=item467d653477:g:02MAAOSw5ZBWKYD1&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKku4iwoM3UUR0l9PcIySckch6Dl6%2Fv1fv83wH0%2FDdafNzQ8%2FqXWvoz5CtzefuFmU9EtYR5avvdZxGZDzn6BM2OvhWmV6oZ2ztvS60ksUzw1wbC ...

I sure wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that visit, or that it was recorded. Thank you for the pictures though.

Eb

@arpthark can we have a picture of the top valve caps from an angle (Ie not from straight down at them, not from level with them) so we can see the knurling/side profile as long as some of the felt on top, say 45 degrees or so please along with a pic of the original finger button from the side?

@Chris Mayer

The Alex mouthpiece I have goes into a Euro mouthpiece receiver about 3/8"-1/2", so no, not really. Sorry.

@York-aholic I own that Martin Medium now. I'm working on replacing the leadpipe one it. The one that was on it has a bunch of pinholes in it, which I discovered when I was cleaning it. It still played great that way, but it obviously needed attention. I'm working on creating a setup that is very ...

Yep. Tuning slides, when pulled, should be tuning slides rather than tuning forks!

Thank you, that made me smile.

My 712 envy’s your 696’s thumb ring.Heck, my 736 has thumb ring envy for your 696.

Looking good. My shipping address is PO Box .............

Love the proportions of that horn! When I was in college without a horn for a while, I played a 4v recording bell Mammoth. The size rivaled this BB-350. What a great instrument. I'll tell you, when fitting a Holton 340/345 bell into the big end of a Martin Mammoth bottom bow, I had to trim a decent ...

MiBrassFS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:24 am. It plays really well, like a Martin “Medium” in fiberglass, which is what it is!

Quite true. He’s its brass brother that I used to own. Medium, certainly smaller than Mammoth. Played great!

Chris Mayer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:38 pm York-aholic,

Sorry, I can not sent a PM. Would the MP fit into a todays American /European receiver ? I am interested in the Alex MP.

best
chris

Sorry, didn’t see your posts. At orchestra concert right now. I’ll check later tonight or tomorrow.

@Chris Mayer