Blake I sent you an email.

arpthark wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 8:38 am Yeah, Sam had a kind of curly afro-ish hairdo and soul patch when he was that young. Looks like Mr. Wean.

That was my first thought, but it was the 70’s and thought maybe Sam was going with a more straight hair look. The physical playing style looks like Sam though.

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Pretty cool old BSO clip. It looks like Sam playing along side Chester, but I’m not certain. I also see Rolf Smedvig in the trumpet section and David Ohanian in the horn section.

A ittle parakeet told me that if it works great the way it is, leave it. On a side note, I'd like to see this horn become the primary orchestra horn so you can be included in the 4/4 tuba orchestral thread. viewtopic.php?t=14870

How many of us are convinced that everyone here understands that all/most/some of those words to mean the same thing that they mean to everyone else ?

When I hear those words used in conjunction with audio demonstrations (with my best playback equipment) I become more-and-more convinced that the ...

Probably not as exposed as you are looking for, but this is a recording I did way back in the day. Two tuba players with me on a 3/4 Rudy and the other player was using an HB 21.

https://youtu.be/cfNzMMZauXQ?si=60qpCX7FvnwuDXbB

I had one of these when I was in college. Awesome horn and it had the interchangeable slides for the sharp minor third as seen in the picture, or the flat whole step for the fifth valve.

So sorry to hear about your retirement, but congratulations also. I hope you turn the next chapter into something great. I wish you all the best.

Clair Gross was my first teacher who was a local middle school orchestra director and music teacher. He was also tuba in the Reading (PA) Symphony Orchestra.

Bob Whaley was my teacher during my summers at New England Music Camp. He was tuba professor at Western Michigan University.

Phil Sinder ...

I am going to use the two short-length 90 degree bend legs from the original first valve circuit and the donor fifth valve circuit to route the fifth valve circuit. For the slide, I will use the longest inner/outer tubes from the donor set (from the 4th valve circuit) and the crook will be a donor ...

Here is a very informative AI summary. I particularly like bloke 's famous candid tone. (It probably should read, "his world-class candid tone."

Joe Sellmansberger, often known by his online handle "bloke" on TubaForum.net, is a highly respected tuba player, instrument repair technician, and ...

I've figured out how to configure the fifth rotor on top of the 4v block by using a donor L-shaped piece of tubing from the donor 1st valve and a donor 2nd valve slide. It will end up looking kind of like how five valve Alexanders look:

https://i.imgur.com/AHKRGnO.png

except the 5th rotor will ...

I’m finally getting the gumption and have space in my shop to tackle two looming projects: converting a Cerveny 4v Eb to a 5 valve, and I’m also doing a frankenproject:

Olds O-99 (Bach) body
Miraphone 184 bell
Conn 14k valveset with added fourth from another 14k

The end result will be ...

I was in the Air Force at the time, playing in the band at Travis AFB. I believe I had taken an audition for either the conert band or ceremonial brass in DC right before the site went up. One of the players in the DC Air Force Band told me about it. I believe I was one of the first people to get an ...

I'll hold out for a Schiller.

Not a fan of tuna

The elephant room will only include BBb tubas, sousaphones, and cimassi? cimbassos? The only excerpts permitted will be from movie soundtracks, 60's and 70's pop songs (on cimbasso of course), trad jazz, and polka/German beer hall music. The Ride will get you immediately removed from the conference.

bloke I personally look for wide slots and a world class core to the sound. The other characteristics I seek are authoritative projection with vociferous low end sub tones, a traditional open wrap design that keeps air flowing smoothly all the way down to the subsonic registers, and anything that ...

Hi everyone, I’m heading to college this fall as a music education major and I’m starting to look for a CC tuba. I have about $5,000 as an absolute maximum budget right now. I have an appointment at Dillon Music to try their 410CC (Miraphone 186 copy), and there is also a used Conn 52J CC there ...

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Sold

1985 Mirafone 184 originally owned by Dana Hofer. I am the 3rd owner. Comes with gig bag. Old style 5th valve and updated linkage. Some lacquer wear and typical small dings and scratches for a horn of this vintage. The bell had some creases taken ...