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by arpthark
Tue May 12, 2026 8:49 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: tuba trip: June 22–July 6 (CT <--> KY)
Replies: 3
Views: 43

Re: tuba trip: June 22–July 6 (CT <--> KY)


Be careful in Columbus with the drivers. Also, that route from Columbus to Cincy on 71 is a bit rough with traffic flow being two lanes and some construction on the north end (I have to drive that 3 days this week for an orchestral series).


I will be taking US-33 to US-30 up to Fort Wayne from ...
by arpthark
Tue May 12, 2026 6:56 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: tuba trip: June 22–July 6 (CT <--> KY)
Replies: 3
Views: 43

tuba trip: June 22–July 6 (CT <--> KY)

I've finalized plans for a road trip this summer. If anybody wants to meet up for tuba transport along the way, I'll be taking a van, so I should have a decent amount of space. I'll be heading through the following cities/states:

June 22:
Leave Connecticut
New York (NYC)
Pennsylvania (going across ...
by arpthark
Mon May 11, 2026 7:04 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Learn to play the bass guitar.
Replies: 58
Views: 2031

Re: Learn to play the bass guitar.

I have a coworker who is a classically-trained cellist who now works in cybersecurity. She also plays bass and gets regular gigs with her rock band and as a freelance pop cellist in smaller venues. Pretty cool.
by arpthark
Sun May 10, 2026 11:49 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Reflection on a home repair.
Replies: 2
Views: 107

Re: Reflection on a home repair.

Totally my experience and YMMV, but I've found that big intonation discrepancies like that tend to occur because of the taper of the larger part of the bugle and not really in the leadpipe/smaller tubing. But it could definitely be a contributing factor.
by arpthark
Sun May 10, 2026 11:42 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Miraphone 184 BBb in SoCal?
Replies: 5
Views: 230

Re: Miraphone 184 BBb in SoCal?

This is a lead that may go nowhere, but wasn't there one for sale in SoCal a few years ago? I am remembering it as being sort of beat up yet advertised as being in very nice condition, so I recall raising my eyebrows at it a bit.

I had the Chinese Wurzbach 184 BBb clone here, really didn't play ...
by arpthark
Sat May 09, 2026 2:20 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Projects: Cerveny 5v Eb conversion and Mira-Bach 184
Replies: 22
Views: 895

Re: Projects: Cerveny 5v Eb conversion and Mira-Bach 184

Here's a very rough idea of how I am going to route the fifth slide:

https://i.imgur.com/Po8egYI.jpeg

Rethinking it, it makes more sense to route it with a doubled-over layout. This length pictured is way too long, those L-shaped legs will need to be trimmed, etc,, but that's going to be the ...
by arpthark
Sat May 09, 2026 8:34 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Check out these bass lines
Replies: 7
Views: 164

Re: Check out these bass lines

He gets a great sound on that 19" bell compensating eefer!
by arpthark
Fri May 08, 2026 5:57 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Hello from Ukraine! New member and vintage brass enthusiast
Replies: 5
Views: 175

Re: Hello from Ukraine! New member and vintage brass enthusiast


Hello everyone!
My name is Oleh, I am from Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
I’ve been a long-time lurker and finally decided to join. I specialize in finding and preserving vintage Soviet-era instruments like Orpheus and Leningrad tubas.
Looking forward to being part of the community!


Hi, Oleh! Do you run ...
by arpthark
Fri May 08, 2026 8:58 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Boston Brass: Heroes and Legends
Replies: 1
Views: 41

Re: Boston Brass: Heroes and Legends

Andrew Hitz, I believe.
by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 11:17 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: pictures only
Replies: 32
Views: 1707

Re: pictures only

Image
by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:40 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: B&S MRP CC, $15k (Austin, TX/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 53

B&S MRP CC, $15k (Austin, TX/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:40 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Gronitz PF-125F, $7,750 (Brownsville, TX/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 36

Gronitz PF-125F, $7,750 (Brownsville, TX/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:38 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Holton 330 4v CC w/ vintage leather RB bag $4,250 (Dallas, TX/FB)
Replies: 6
Views: 212

Holton 330 4v CC w/ vintage leather RB bag $4,250 (Dallas, TX/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:37 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Eastman 836 CC w/ Cronk. bag, $7,450 (Atlanta, GA area/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 56

Eastman 836 CC w/ Cronk. bag, $7,450 (Atlanta, GA area/FB)

Nice price for one of these, especially with the bag.

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:35 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Buescher Monster Eb $1k (Tampa Bay area, FL/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 51

Buescher Monster Eb $1k (Tampa Bay area, FL/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:35 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Schiller 3/4 CC (Yamaha 621 copy) w/ Cronk. bag $2,200 (Knoxville, TN/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 33

Schiller 3/4 CC (Yamaha 621 copy) w/ Cronk. bag $2,200 (Knoxville, TN/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:33 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Yamaha YFB-822 F tuba $8,800 (Madison, WI area/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 34

Yamaha YFB-822 F tuba $8,800 (Madison, WI area/FB)

Mike Forbes' horn. Looks nice.

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:32 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Yamaha YCB-621 CC $5,500 (Roswell, GA/FB)
Replies: 0
Views: 28

Yamaha YCB-621 CC $5,500 (Roswell, GA/FB)

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by arpthark
Thu May 07, 2026 9:30 am
Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
Topic: Grand Rapids (York) 3v BBb $1,250 (Chicago 'burbs/FB)
Replies: 3
Views: 141

Grand Rapids (York) 3v BBb $1,250 (Chicago 'burbs/FB)

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