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Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2026 7:22 pm
by arpthark
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2026 7:40 pm
by bort2.0
That Distin is real pretty! But so far away
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 6:56 am
by Tubajug
I've been meaning to say that I love your signature line, @arpthark. I remember renting those videos from Blockbuster (or whatever our local movie rental place was) and watching them with my siblings. They're hilarious!
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 7:02 am
by arpthark
Tubajug wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 6:56 am
I've been meaning to say that I love your signature line, @arpthark. I remember renting those videos from Blockbuster (or whatever our local movie rental place was) and watching them with my siblings. They're hilarious!
Mystery Science Theater 3000! There are a ton available for free on YouTube now.
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 8:48 am
by Mary Ann
I think the Distin has possibilities too. If I ever act on my desire to get a Class B motorhome, I could go over there and get it, too.
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 8:57 am
by arpthark
I own a Distin of the same model. It's a fun little player, but the valves on mine are so worn as to render it unusable unless you add a heaping great quantity of thick valve oil. Still a really cool instrument circa 1890s. The valves on the one pictured in the ad look very good.
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:19 am
by The Brute Squad
arpthark wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 7:02 am
Tubajug wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 6:56 am
I've been meaning to say that I love your signature line, @arpthark. I remember renting those videos from Blockbuster (or whatever our local movie rental place was) and watching them with my siblings. They're hilarious!
Mystery Science Theater 3000! There are a ton available for free on YouTube now.
I've watching a lot of MST3K on Prime lately. I wonder if that's subliminally your fault.
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:25 am
by arpthark
The Brute Squad wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:19 am
arpthark wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 7:02 am
Tubajug wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 6:56 am
I've been meaning to say that I love your signature line, @arpthark. I remember renting those videos from Blockbuster (or whatever our local movie rental place was) and watching them with my siblings. They're hilarious!
Mystery Science Theater 3000! There are a ton available for free on YouTube now.
I've watching a lot of MST3K on Prime lately. I wonder if that's subliminally your fault.
Currently running "Final Justice" in the background as I finish up some work at home today.
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2026 3:20 pm
by Tubajug
arpthark wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:25 am
The Brute Squad wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:19 am
arpthark wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 7:02 am
Mystery Science Theater 3000! There are a ton available for free on YouTube now.
I've watching a lot of MST3K on Prime lately. I wonder if that's subliminally your fault.
Currently running "Final Justice" in the background as I finish up some work at home today.
I hadn't thought about it until I saw your signature. Now I'll have to get on YouTube and go searching!
Re: Several antique Eb tubas, pick-up only Central Coast Goodwill (Salinas, California)
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2026 6:48 pm
by Bob Kolada
I like that Pepper tuba, it reminds me of those slim, elegant little York and Holton tubas. Almost like a bass euphonium, makes me want to pull out some classic treble clef baritone solos and sing away.
I owned a 4 valve version of that Conn Giant. It had a nice sound, but didn't play all that great. A few examples for the lols-
-wide Eb/D octave, low D had to be played 234, D in the staff could be pulled, good luck with the Eb's
-low G had some guts to it, open false tone was A so I played A and Ab open and 2, normal fingerings were weak and not enough pull for A
-low C 12 was fantastic, very resonant, low Bb was a little rough, B natural didn't exist. You can buzz A, you can push down the correct valves, all you're gonna get is a small whimper
Not the best tooba skewl tuba, I tried though.
