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  1. Phones can be pretty good or very crabby for...

    Phones can be pretty good or very crabby for recording. You have to try if yours is one of the good ones and which mic will do a good job with it.
    My personal choice is the Zoom Q2N (it is the same...
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    I try (and I teach to try) staying with the...

    I try (and I teach to try) staying with the mouthpiece in the middle. When I play in the low register I gradually shift the mouthpiece, but not at a certain note. It depends on the needed range. With...
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    As long is it sounds good do whatever is needed. ...

    As long is it sounds good do whatever is needed.
    All faces are different, so some people have to shift more for low notes than others. With playing the pedal range often enough it should become...
  4. Before ChatGPT comes up with theories about...

    Before ChatGPT comes up with theories about rattling euphoniums it should take lessons with a proper teacher!
    Some of the reasons are repetitions: water key/spit valve/water key cork or wrong size...
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    With horns that old it is difficult with the...

    With horns that old it is difficult with the names. Who named it and who misunderstood it? A hint may be found in old band music in the way parts are named. I think I saw Althorn in B in some...
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    I never saw a "Althorn in B" in real live, just...

    I never saw a "Althorn in B" in real live, just in some book some time ago. And not remembering the book too much it may have been some of those compilations of half-knowledge you can find quite...
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    "...Really far back, there was actually two...

    "...Really far back, there was actually two different ovalform instruments referred to as "Tenorhorn". There was the normal Baßflugelhorn and the smaller Althorn in B (Bb Altohorn)..."
    The "Althorn...
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    Wow! Great find, congratulations! It is a Saxhorn...

    Wow! Great find, congratulations! It is a Saxhorn baritone (at least after the definition of Arban and Watelle, the Saxhorn tenor is also in Bb/C but only with three valves, the Saxhorn basse should...
  9. Unfortunatly not! I took it apart for making a...

    Unfortunatly not! I took it apart for making a Frankenhorn (which is naturally lingering unfinished...). There were too much parts of the valve slides broken and the 4th valve piston totally...
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    Chuck's tuba is still the old Getzen G 50 design...

    Chuck's tuba is still the old Getzen G 50 design (it was for two years available as Canadian Brass CB-50), which he is playing for decades now, after the 1970s Yamaha sponsorship ended. The carbon...
  11. OK, let's have a closer look: the main tuning...

    OK, let's have a closer look: the main tuning slide is that in front of the first valve, the square one at the lower bow is for the forth valve.
    This layout is typical for the french saxhorns since...
  12. It is not compensated, there are only valve...

    It is not compensated, there are only valve slides 1 and 2 on the back. It is a Couesnon Bb Saxhorn (or a copy of Couesnon, ca 1960/70s
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    "Would an independent 5th valve subassembly that...

    "Would an independent 5th valve subassembly that accepts both a Gb loop and an Ab loop/slide be technicallly feasible/economical?"

    B&S made some of their tubas that way some decades ago.
    The two...
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    The whole thread is really interesting! For me...

    The whole thread is really interesting!
    For me this horn would be very tempting if would have to replace my beloved Courtois 166 5 piston Saxhorn.
    But the whole discussion shows how petrified the...
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    Easiest way is flushing the instrument. I use an...

    Easiest way is flushing the instrument. I use an adapter to connect the shower hose with the leadpipe and flush warm water through the horn. Important is to start with a dry horn, don't spray water...
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    Very interesting to read all the answers, but the...

    Very interesting to read all the answers, but the result is not really unexpected. All horns in main use are holding up well....
    Otherwise they are not longer used as the main horn!
    I switched my...
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    The 166 has a different philosophy in fingering...

    The 166 has a different philosophy in fingering as the Adams. It has the two-whole-steps 3rd valve and perfect fifth 5th valve.
    The Adams has the exact analogy to a bass trombone, which was also...
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    R4 or 3+1 valves should be both possible or...

    R4 or 3+1 valves should be both possible or available. Lot of players like the r4 layout for having the laft free for holding, slide pulling, page turning etc, other players (like me) struggle with...
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    This would be nice for more ergonomic handling,...

    This would be nice for more ergonomic handling, but with this set-up you need to place the horn on your lap, a stand or anywhere else. The left hand would be to far off the center of gravity for...
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    At home I use yesterday's (or last week's)...

    At home I use yesterday's (or last week's) newspaper. It's coming in regulary and easy to dispose after use. Even for teaching/rehearsing in my home studio I have always plenty at hand. When playing...
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    Question to the long-time Wessex owners

    For all of you playing any Wessex horn for a bit longer:
    In 2015 I bought my Bb ophicleide in raw brass, in 2018 the french c tuba in silver plated. I played them both for a lot of hours and they...
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    Working freelance the Eb tuba is my main...

    Working freelance the Eb tuba is my main instrument for the last 30 years. For some years I had a CC as well, but sold it after not using it enough. After 25 years with a Besson 981 I switched to an...
  23. Playing the French C Tuba and Bb Saxhorn Basse I...

    Playing the French C Tuba and Bb Saxhorn Basse I use the Ergobrass system. With the 3+3 or 3+2 valves there are no fingers left to hold the horn (and they are all quite heavy!).
    With the Ergobrass...
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    I use the Schlipf Tour Mute now for more than 10...

    I use the Schlipf Tour Mute now for more than 10 years and I am still happy with it. The Euphonium version I have not tested, but the one for my Eb tuba works great in both modes. The amount of...
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    The french C tuba is different to other brass,...

    The french C tuba is different to other brass, the same is with the Eb alto (UK:tenor horn).
    Nearly all brass instruments have some "ideal" mouthpiece size, which only differs between players...
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