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Hello, I'm looking for a tuba/sousaphone thumb ring, preferably in lacquer or raw brass, but I could live with silver I suppose.
This is for a Reynolds BB-flat recording tuba, so a Reynolds thumb ring would be ideal, but I'm sure there are far fewer of those laying around than the King variety. Worst case, it looks like I can get a new Conn-Selmer thumb ring for about $30 shipped, : https://mouthpieceexpress.com/catalog/p ... s_id=27621
Anyway if you have something laying around that sounds like it will fit the bill, please let me know.
Found- Front piston tuba/sousaphone thumb ring
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WakinAZ
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Re: Front piston tuba/sousaphone thumb ring
Still looking, edited post to reflect just about any thumb ring will do, as long as it's designed for a full size front piston tuba.
The one I linked to in the original post was nicely crafted, but too small. It was really more of a euphonium size.
Jason and Tom: I received and replied to both your emails, but I did not hear back from either one of you.
The one I linked to in the original post was nicely crafted, but too small. It was really more of a euphonium size.
Jason and Tom: I received and replied to both your emails, but I did not hear back from either one of you.
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Re: Front piston tuba/sousaphone thumb ring
I don't understand why tuba rings are often so huge (inner diameter).
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Re: Front piston tuba/sousaphone thumb ring
I think the Miraphone-sized ones are plenty large, unless a 5th lever is incredibly poorly-designed.
Otherwise, (I suspect) the crazy-large ones serve approximately the same purpose as these things on a sedan:
If only FOUR PISTON (and comfortably placed/angled) probably "only a bit larger than the diameter of the player's thumb" is fine.