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Thank you Doug! That is definitely fascinating to know that both heavy caps and LeFreque are based on the same principle, yet LeFeque is definitely a...

Sold to a brass band mate

Without writing a long dissertation about my background, let me just say I have experience with trumpet, french horn and baritone. I also have many...

I bought that MAW valve! I really liked it for my Willson as well, it really made my 4th valve work more full with more ease. I still have that horn,...

Mine is also about 50/50 and a tad off center as well, but just a tiny bit, and same reason as Rick - due to my teeth structure.. Finding the...

I should copy and paste what Rick just said, because he nailed it for me. I'm not an expert, either. Look at this video of Bente Illevold. She...

There have been a lot of views of your post but no response as yet. I’m no expert but I subscribe to the theory ‘use what works’. I’m about a...

In my better days; a concert last summer by our little Summer band. 4 rehearsals and a show! The PW is gcc https://wyler.net/gcc.html Dennis

Doug...I was first-chair TUBA (didn't start on euph until 1976) in the NJ all-state band under Frederick Fennell in 1969. Do you remember your...

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Hi there, I have a heavy cap on the 4th valve of both my Sterling and my Adams. The Adams cap is, in fact, a 2nd Sterling cap I picked up since...

Bumping this back up again. Really nice CC for this price range, come and take a look!

Figured this thread would be suitable despite being from 2009. Recently saw this going around. https://heavybottomcaps.co.uk/ Heavy bottom...

Doesn't matter if he knows the correct answer. Just matters what he says!

You may have lost that honor with the advent of the United States Space Force!! I haven't heard their song yet.

Interesting! At the time Laboda joked that "everyone knows it is the greatest honor to appear last." (Meaning we should feel honored that the...

Well, I'm still an idiot, but maybe just a part-time idiot. Take a look here: ...

Egads! I think I am losing it or have lost it!! You are absolutely right, Dave. The Army is first. We play the Armed Forces Medley every November...

Well, that's interesting. In my early CG Band days, we had Col. Sam Laboda (director of The U.S. Army Band and senior military musician, as I...

Gotta agree you John in liking the ‘traditional’ version better. But there are some who really like jazz.

That was catchy, but being a traditionalist and retired Army guy, I would have to say that I prefer the services official songs be played straight. ...

Hi Micah, Well....... at least let us know what instruments you tested!! John

I deserve that!!

No problem, John! Of course, if a bunch of people ask where it went I'll give them your email address :rolleyes:

Now I feel like a grouch, sorry!! On an annoyance scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being very little, it was about a .01. I'm a little embarrassed.

Hello everyone, I had a day of testing a wonderful range of instruments and I hope in the near future that I will be able to write down my...