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Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:40 am
by arpthark
- Andreas Eastman
- Mr. Weston
- Mr. Willson (not to be confused with the very real Mr. Kurath)
This is surely a useful list. Thanks, and have a great day.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:46 am
by arpthark
Also, don't confuse your Meinls:
1. Rudolf
2. -Weston
3. Böhm &
4. -schmidt (valves only)
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:21 am
by UncleBeer
arpthark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:40 am
- Andreas Eastman
Nah; they're from the
East, man.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:37 am
by bort2.0
Andreas Eastman isn't a real person? What the Fork is that Shirt?
Even John Packer is an actual person.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:00 am
by arpthark
bort2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:37 am
Andreas Eastman isn't a real person? What the Fork is that Shirt?
Even John Packer is an actual person.
I've been looking and I can't find anything. Just a name, as far as I can tell. And the fact that it shares a name with a renowned music conservatory is surely purely coincidental, right?
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:12 am
by jtm
Herr Mirafone wasn’t somebody?
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:18 am
by cjk
Meinl-Weston is a made up name for selling Melton tubas in the West.
Though, there are/were folks with the last name Meinl involved with Melton.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:28 am
by bloke
Do you know the names of any of those French or German technicians that designed all of those Chinese instruments?
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:39 am
by arpthark
My euphonium says "SCHILLER FRANKFURT GERMANY", so I assume it was made by Schiller F. Germany, whoever that is.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:40 am
by bloke
arpthark wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:39 am
My euphonium says "SCHILLER FRANKFURT GERMANY", so I assume it was made by Schiller F. Germany, whoever that is.
If I were you, I would stake my reputation on it.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:07 am
by cjk
Rudolph Meinl.
It's Rudolf Meinl.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:50 am
by the elephant
Lest we forget Mr. Bao…
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:53 am
by arpthark
cjk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:07 am
Rudolph Meinl.
It's Rudol
f Meinl.
Rudi if you know him, Rudy if you don't.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:57 am
by Tubajug
the elephant wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:50 am
Lest we forget Mr. Bao…
Good ol' Jim Bao!
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am
by GC
If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.
Yes, I know there's no MBI.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:02 am
by arpthark
Slow day on TubaForum, apologies for the ruckus.
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:07 am
by Tubajug
GC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am
If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.
Yes, I know there's no MBI.
I'm creating a helicon from a Pan American sousaphone and a Conn Eb bell. I plan on calling it my Pan AmeriConn helicon.
(I know they're already the same company, but still fun for me to say).
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:11 am
by arpthark
Tubajug wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:07 am
GC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:59 am
If Mann Brass instruments merged with Conn, we could have Conn-Mann Instruments.
Yes, I know there's no MBI.
I'm creating a helicon from a Pan American sousaphone and a Conn Eb bell. I plan on calling it my Pan AmeriConn helicon.
(I know they're already the same company, but still fun for me to say).
I thought Pan was Greek...?
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:45 am
by Tubajug
Pan... wasn't he famous for cakes or something?
Re: Fake tuba namesakes
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:05 pm
by bloke
I've always been particularly impressed with the name "Jean Baptiste".
