Chinese rotor linkage is such a crapshoot. Eastman and JP seem good but I've played so many Wessex, Mack, Dillon, whatever, with linkage that just feels flimsy. I would not gamble on a Chinese horn with rotors without play testing one first. If they just upgraded the linkage to Minibal or 3B or ...

When I was studying tuba back in the late 70's/early 80's at Western Michigan University, Robert Whaley was the tuba prof. While I wound up ultimately not doing music for a career, I still feel very fourtunate to have spent time with him. He was an excellent and wise teacher. He's still playing in ...

I use MuseScore for printing out single parts, no scores as of yet, but I think it's a tremendous piece of software, especially for free. It is capable of generating extremely fine-looking output. Near as I can tell there isn't anything it can't do. It's easy and intuitive to use. Plus there is a ...

That's a high school group? Damn!

Praeludium and Allegro - Vittorio Giannini

I had braces put on the summer before my senior year in highschool. They removed four teeth. Before that, my embouchure worked really well for me, everything was pretty easy to do. The braces were hell in college, my prof didn't seem to care that I was facing some challenges with them; might have ...

So as it turns out, the hardware store had nothing that would fit, and we tried everything, fine, course, metric, English. It's not 1/4-28, 10-32, 4mm,5mm. Some were close but it was clear they were not the correct fit. So the search continues. Why would they not use a standard size? So weird.

I will say they are a little funky and King screws do not fit, to save you the hassle. I ended up raiding a hardware store to find the thread but I didn’t take note of the size. I wish I could be more helpful than that!


Thanks - I was hoping that I would not have to hauls the thing into the ...

A few years back I was subbing for this really good community band. One of there sponsors would bring in treats, cookies and such, for the band to consume during rehearsal breaks. I never understood why they did this until I found out the sponsor was a band instrument company. I wonder if they were ...

Folks - I just scored a Renolds Eb tuba off of eBay that is missing its bell fastening screws. Does anyone know what size thread they are?

Thanks!

I have a VMI 3302 and have used a PT-88 with it for years. I try other mouthpieces from time to time but always seem to gravitate back to the 88. Big sound, easy low range.

russiantuba wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:33 am (snip)
With that being said, as I have been told by a “Kollij” kid ...
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I'm sorry - what's a “Kollij” kid?

Most King 2280 euphs have a dent in one of their front tubes because they will not balance on their bells, but people try anyway.

I played a 184 5 valve C in college for a year (school horn) and it was great for solo and small ensemble work. So light and nimble. But I have to agree wth the folks wondering if you really need a C. I have a Mack Brass 410 and I never play it - I can't bring it down in pitch enough to play in tune ...

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a nice close shave of any skin where the mouthpiece makes contact with the face. I would say that if a person is XX chromosome and might have a little peach fuzz in the mouthpiece area, this is just as valid a recommendation for those people.
In my personal experience, even short ...

gocsick wrote: Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:50 pm Easy off and aluminum foil is a very easy easy to make quantities of hydrogen gas for filling fire balloons... if you ever want a party trick.

Draino crystals, aluminum foil and water works well, too. It can be a rather violent reaction, so be careful.

I just whip out recordings of early music history lectures. They work as well now as when I was a freshman in college.

I use a 1st gen Ipad 12.9" with forScore. Love it. It was cheap and does everything I need. The battery is getting iffy but I just plug it into a power bank and I can use it as long as I need to. I sub in a British-style brass band on occasion and they distribute all of there music in PDF form ...

My Ipad is laughing right now.


If you also get phone calls on your ipad (I have no idea if you can) then you could make that laugh the ring tone.
However, if there is a gust of wind strong enough to blow your stand over, it's my cook book cover that's going to be laughing at your ipad. :laugh ...

My Ipad is laughing right now.