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I have a sweet old Willson that I dearly love, but there are definitely issues with intonation. Being, as I am, a woodwind “transplant” alternate...

Just to clarify on my old trumpet, commonly referred to as “Old Gold” in our household, I’m not attempting to have the same sound from the old horn...

Definitely true. My Sovereign with my K&G 4D+, Wick 4AL, and Wick SM4X all have different tendencies. To be honest, I think the SM4X has better...

12 for 6th partial Concert F when you REALLY need to lower it

My favorite solution on a FOUR valve NS was to use 13. However, that will probably be flat on a compensating 3-valve NS. My Sovereign baritone has...

one should always worry about stumbling clarinet players.

I will share my current favorite because it is fresh on my mind. I have been playing through Bordogni/Rochut etudes and this week I discovered that...

Also, if you're looking for a tuba to buy, you do know about the Tuba Forum, right? https://www.tubaforum.net/

Mine would probably be 4th valve for low C (in the staff - bass clef). Instead of 1&3. Second would probably be 1&2 for G in the staff. I use...

You want to stay away from F tubas. An F tuba is not a "bigger euph". And you can't get a decent one that isn't quite expensive. They are renowned...

Great idea, but yes, accountability would definitely be a concern. How long do you keep the mouthpiece for? When do you return it? How do you enforce...

On my E3 it’s 3rd instead of 1 and 2.

Wow, this is good to know.

Thank you for all the great information. I ask very general open-ended questions because I'm looking for a general direction of what to consider. as...

I think this is a wonderful idea and service to the euph/tuba/whatever-playing community. I'm not so concerned about the sterilization issue since I...

Yeah, I get that. 😂😂

Nah, in the case of my 1975 baritone it's that the Yamaha 48 is the only mouthpiece that can make 95% of the notes play in tune and doesn't make it...

Glad to see your issue was resolved! When I first got my shires, I thought the 2nd/middle valve was a little higher than the others, which I thought...

Sometimes with older instruments (and I think that both my 1947 trombone and 1924 tuba are examples), we may be trying to judge the appropriateness...

To go in a completely different direction ... Having switched "full time" to euphonium recently, I felt the need for a stand on which to set it...

I have played (do play) tuba (primarily), bass trombone (secondarily), and euphonium (???). I'm currently devoting all my attention towards getting...

John: Happy to answer your question about the Ophir Prison Band. First of all, its apocryphal. There actually is a small town in Northern California...

I'm pretty shocked that a professional instrument technician would get this wrong. Trying to imagine the process they use, I can only get to some...

Great video that can save people (especially "beginners" or, often, "students") some heartache in not messing up these valve guides and either having...

I've had one of the Comfy Horn Straps for a little over a year now, and they are nice, it's always bothered me that it can be a bit of a faff to pull...

Cool. You received your grip on MY birthday. :) (24 Sept)

Got my grip today! Feels good. I'm ready for rehearsal tomorrow!!