3M and/or Scotch makes an adhesive-backed soft (puffy) grip tape that I began using in the 80s on my Yamaha's grip because it decreased the energy required to hold the horn by that skinny, slick bar....
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3M and/or Scotch makes an adhesive-backed soft (puffy) grip tape that I began using in the 80s on my Yamaha's grip because it decreased the energy required to hold the horn by that skinny, slick bar....
I bought the CB-labeled (Canadian Brass) Willson 2975, because I had a lingering forearm soft-tissue injury that would flare when I played a 3+1.
Very comfortable to play and hold, and the benefits...
Thomann MBH-303s (Yama-clone) marching baritone is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday.
UPS assessed modest brokerage & government import charges.
My employer provides each of us with an annual $500...
I looked it up:
Yamaha baritone 301M: 5.5 lbs
Yamaha euphonium 202M: 7.3 lbs
I marvel at the weight those bass drum lines carry, and wonder if that strengthens their lower backs, or if they're...
I own and prefer a bell-front (removable bell - very handy) Olds Ambassador 3-valve old-style "baritone".
Its advantages:
- Plays much better than my Yamaha marching baritone (esp. high range),...
Your writeup's here: http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthread.php/25350-Brief-Review-of-Geneva-s-range-of-euphoniums?p=164239#post164239
Thanks for posting, love those links. The Ives one brought back very pleasant high school memories; the only time I've chanced to play it (fun euph part).
Iirc, Susan (1st trumpet) was only a...
I'm a trigger fan and thought I was happy with my one, but with this news, I look forward to adding enough extra triggers to get the depth of tone and clarity of articulation of David Childs . . . my...
I agree, and if/when I buy another horn (especially if remotely), I'll seek one with a trigger, figuring that I can have it removed, should I wish.
Baltimore Brass sold me a trigger kit (removed...
I've used the wipe-on 'silver plate' mock-electroplate liquids. It's actual silver, and masks the brass decently well (it's not quite as silvery as the 'real' plating, but it's a lot better than the...
I have both of those Hagerty types. I hoped for the spray to be more misty - kind of a spray and rinse magic wand - but it pumps out liquid globules; still have to spread it around and wipe it off....
Oh, thank goodness. My wallet has been twitching ever since this was posted, and I need someone to buy it before I do something matrimonially inadvisable. I can't justify that tone in anything I...
Wow, memory lane. Our meagre student budgets afforded only a few SFSO tickets, but I met him in person when he came across the Bay 1983ish to present and perform at a small UC Berkeley lecture for...
Could you reduce the throw by pivoting the hooks inward, so they hold your baritone closer to the stand?
I tried our guitar stand, but it's big, heavy, and most importantly, wouldn't hold the horn securely without modification, so I took a flyer on the french horn stand. I've got three horn-playing...
The vertical swings up, the two front arms swivel out and snap into place, and the two foam-covered hooks swivel and flip into place. It's quick and secure.
I've never needed a baritone stand, but...
You piqued my interest - I've only ever used it for a euph, for which the bumper squares nicely on the bell tube - so I trotted down the hall to confirm my suspicion that the bumper stands too tall...
Yeah, my wife & two of our kids like the Hercules variants for their woodwinds. The bigger ones are sturdy, clunky, and heavy (e.g. her b.a. bari stand) but mine is simple, small, sturdy, quickly...
Surprisingly, the attached photo wasn't staged for this topic. We'd walked away from our practice session for a moment and upon return I took this photo to underscore a text to my two remote kids...
Rochut?
Coincidentally, I just returned Brassed Off Blu-Ray to the library last week, checked-out as a fun re-watch if we found ourselves at loose ends during the MLK weekend. Insufficient interest from the...
These are current music stand clutter. I.e. we goofed around on them together sometime in 2022, and they never got put away.
O. Blume 12 Melodious Duets; Vaclav Nelhybel Eleven Duets for Tuba;...
I would imagine that a compressor to the leadpipe, plastic wrap on the bell, and plumber's leak detect might work.
Agree, I enjoyed (sought, actually) what I characterized as the "velvety" Willson sound (bought a 2975 due to some forearm soft tissue issues that precluded an upright hold, and then a couple of...
Thanks for the alert, Dave.
The two-strap system provides just that much more adjustment flexibility, even in the case of single-brace horns (like my Sterling).
I would've preferred the two-strap...