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    Thanks for your comments so far. Just to be...

    Thanks for your comments so far.

    Just to be clear, I didn't refer to "filling" a tuba with air or my lung capacity. I referred to "fitting," taken in the sense of matching a person's physical...
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    I found another thread discussing plastic tubas....

    I found another thread discussing plastic tubas. It was started on 03-26-2020, 11:46 AM.

    Also, I found a local seller who has one of the Cool Wind plastic rotary valve tubas for sale. The seller...
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    I am also looking at a couple of small...

    I am also looking at a couple of small inexpensive brass 4 valve BBb tubas, one from musicstore.com and another from JimLaabs music. Both are front valve rotary valve instruments. I didn't mention...
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    Thanks. I wonder how one would contact Keith's....

    Thanks. I wonder how one would contact Keith's. Never mind about the contact question. I found the answer with a web search.
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    Gary, It is true that I am fascinated by the...

    Gary,

    It is true that I am fascinated by the concept of a plastic instrument. Mainly this relates to three concepts. 1. cost, 2. weight, and 3. tone quality (or lack thereof).

    One could also...
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    Very interesting point. Not to mention other...

    Very interesting point.

    Not to mention other problems when it's cold. Remember the famous Ice Bowl championship football game between the Packers and the Cowboys (December 31, 1967)? The band of...
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    Thanks for the comments Gary. First, a...

    Thanks for the comments Gary.

    First, a correction on my original post. The CTU-180 is not a three valve version of the CTU-190. The '180 is a top valve instrument, and the '190 is a front valve...
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    Plastic tubas

    Any thoughts about plastic tubas?

    I am aware of three models of plastic tuba.

    One is Cool Wind CTU-200. It is a full size BBb tuba with rotary valves. Reviews tend to be mixed. Most are...
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    In my opinion, a piece you know well, "In Gardens...

    In my opinion, a piece you know well, "In Gardens of Peace" is essential to include in a program!
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    Does Misa Mead also play a Besson of some model?

    Does Misa Mead also play a Besson of some model?
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    Thanks for the clarification.

    Thanks for the clarification.
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    The JinBao instruments sound fine. My euphonium...

    The JinBao instruments sound fine. My euphonium professor offered the opinion that my euphonium is a good instrument. (For the record, mine is a JinBao-based horn that I bought at musicstore.com.) My...
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    In addition to the instruents you mentioned, also...

    In addition to the instruents you mentioned, also consider the compensating euphonium at musicstore.com. From a financial point of view it is the best buy. Mack Brass is also a good vendor. The two...
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    Great input. Thanks. I'm not tall, a little on...

    Great input. Thanks.

    I'm not tall, a little on the short side (about 5' 7"), so possibly the low lead pipe might work for me. I did a rough calculation, based on the scaling and measurements on...
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    I am getting closer (maybe) to buying a tuba for...

    I am getting closer (maybe) to buying a tuba for doubling, with my primary instrument to remain euphonium.

    I am leaning toward a Eb 3+1 valve compensating euphonium. I see that Wessex has several...
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    I replaced the corks on the water keys because...

    I replaced the corks on the water keys because there was a slight leak in one cork.

    There was a slight buzz between the lead pipe and the bell. A small piece of folded paper inserted between the...
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    Like iMav, I also bought the Monzani (Jin Bao)...

    Like iMav, I also bought the Monzani (Jin Bao) euphonium from musicstore.com. I wasn't perfect, but the few issues the horn had were easily resolved by myself.

    As has already been pointed out,...
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    This post by Dave turns out to be extremely...

    This post by Dave turns out to be extremely relevant to me right now. I am currently setting in with a local community jazz band, mostly playing trombone parts on my euphonium. Some of the pieces...
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    What about going through a re-shipping service...

    What about going through a re-shipping service rather than a reseller? There are companies that specialize in having a product delivered to an address in a country that is "acceptable" to the seller...
  20. I wonder if a trigger on a non-compensating...

    I wonder if a trigger on a non-compensating euphonium might be useful for at least some of the problem notes, though not all of them. The notes approaching the pedal tones would probably be hopeless,...
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    I found an interesting video on tuning, some of...

    I found an interesting video on tuning, some of which I already knew (in a theoretical sense) and some of which was new to me. It's presented in the context of a recorder, but much of which is of...
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    Here's a link to Trent Hamilton's summary of the...

    Here's a link to Trent Hamilton's summary of the three worst instruments he has ever reviewed. Interestingly, all three of them were from SAI in India. None of the three were euphonium or baritone...
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    Thanks. Could you be a little more specific...

    Thanks.

    Could you be a little more specific about the deficiencies you experienced (as musical instruments that is, not the other application you mentioned.)
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    Thanks.
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    I am a returning player. I played baritone horn...

    I am a returning player. I played baritone horn and cornet for four in junior high and high school. Well over 50 years later I bought a euphonium and started playing again... been at it for about 4...
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