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Hymn Beneath the Cross of Jesus, 2 octaves up... on the trumpet octaves

Hope you enjoy!!

Robson

Hey guys!

I decided to cut and I'm feeling much better now
I've cut 1/8" on each leg of the 3rd slide

Thank you very much!

top C# (above the staff) usually works quite well (security and pitch) with 2-4 if 2-3 is flat for that particular pitch.

I know others who've shortened that circuit.

If yours is a rotary B&S copy, I'd recommend (if shortening is decided upon) shortening the circuit tubes which lead up to the ...

I have an Eastman 864 F tuba (great tuba, by the way), but the 3rd slide is too long.... 5th position (2+3) is always flat :smilie6:

I'll take your word for this...

Typically (with many conical brass instruments) the 2-3 combination (just as with 5th position on a trombone) is severely sharp ...

Sousaswag wrote: Fri Jun 26, 2026 2:30 pm That’s not unusual for many makes. On their rotor F tubas? I haven’t experienced that.

You say 5th position… Are you a recovering trombone player? Practice with tuning drones in your ear with long tones. See if the pitch comes up.

In fact I'm a trumpet player having fun with the tuba...

Hi guys!

Is it normal a long 3rd slide on an Eastman tuba?

I saw on Bloke's review of a Eastman (copy of a King 2341) that the 3rd slide was too long

I have an Eastman 864 F tuba (great tuba, by the way), but the 3rd slide is too long.... 5th position (2+3) is always flat :smilie6:

Can I lip ...

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This tuba is in a Forwarding Company in Orlando called UsCloser. I live in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I gave up shipping this instrument to Brazil....


Aw man. I'm close to Orlando, and while wasn't in the market for a horn, was thinking about messaging you to swing by and talk shop and play around on ...

High pitch/low pitch. Nice looking instrument.


Thanks!!!
It's a low pitch tuba :thumbsup:


Sorry. My mistake. It looks like a high/low pitch (patent pending 1910) set of slides behind the 3rd valve slide. They had a little slide that pulls downward toward the bottom bow. Once it was out ...

Tubajug wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 9:45 am Nice looking tuba!

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Thank you very much!!!

York-aholic wrote: Tue Feb 24, 2026 10:20 pm High pitch/low pitch. Nice looking instrument.

Thanks!!!
It's a low pitch tuba

Hi guys!

I'm selling a York Monster Eb Tuba SN 51171, made in 1918




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The tuba is in Orlando-FL. I can ship, if you can take the risk

Price US$ 675.00 plus shipping

Don't worry. I remember the first time I played a sousaphone on the marching field as a freshman in high school in August 1976, and it was all I could do to play a bottom-of-the-staff F, and that with a fuzzy tone, having transitioned from being a trumpet player. We have all been there.


Thanks ...

That's a strong high register :thumbsup: Might as well just play it on euphonium. Try playing those ascending lines without a breath breaking them up. A bigger breath before those ascending lines, playing a complete phrase is much more musical :coffee:


You're absolutely right! I've tried ...

Thank you so much for your kind words! As a trumpet player, I had absolutely no idea if it was good or not.... I really like the high register of the tuba, and that's what I most want to develop.

There's one thing that I still can't believe. NOBODY asked me which mouthpiece I'm using hahahahah ...