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Burgerbob

Good horns. Go play one if you want to try it.

Burgerbob

There's a straight up wrong note in the main theme, a very obvious one.

Burgerbob

"Long pipes tend to be more 'open' and shorter pipes more towards the 'centered' so you can have a short #3 and a long #1 and they balance the pipe out subtly in the other direction, etc."

This is backwards.

Burgerbob

I have light tinnitus in both ears. My left ear will distort sometimes in high pressure situations (playing loudly, usually). Mine isn't loud enough to be distracted by, at least yet. If I focus, I can hear it in most situations, but I tune it out unconsciously. I can only hear up to 14k or so. I we...

Burgerbob

He certainly has his fan club. I'm a little apprehensive at how this will turn out as well.

Burgerbob

It comes with a Yamaha 58, I think. That should get the job done.

Burgerbob

There are plenty of basses out there that will play differently than a 50K3.

Burgerbob

I have used my .547 plenty, sometimes in commercial settings. Now that I have a good 3B and a 36B I think that will happen a lot less on that side.

I still think having a good large tenor is pretty essential for a professional.

Burgerbob

Know the part (and the work) well enough that surprises won't throw you.

Burgerbob

Yup. I'm not saying a 62H is a bad choice, more that almost anything will work.

Burgerbob

“My question is what makes a bass trombone a Jazz Bass?” The player. Also (not indispensable) a smaller leadpipe, bore, tuning slide, bell weight/throat/ diameter? :shuffle: One of the best jazz bass trombonists I play with regularly uses an Edwards with heavy yellow bell and dual bore slide. He so...

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bbocaner wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2019 6:56 am
Fantastic playing, but am I the only one who is extremely underwhelmed by the composition?

Same problem with the original (they did this 4 years ago I think). They played the main theme, which is transcribed incorrectly and is a horrible arrangement to boot.

Burgerbob

Get a grip is my favorite, but doesn't always work on Conns due to the smaller size of the tubing where it attaches. I use a Yamaha strap on my Conn. Neotech is also an option that is very cheap. I use two on different tenors. It may not work as well on all basses, but I liked it on the greenhoe 62 ...

Burgerbob

I guess.

Burgerbob

Redthunder wrote: ↑
Sun May 12, 2019 9:40 pm

Burgerbob wrote: ↑
Sun May 12, 2019 9:36 pm
The rim size isn't the only thing that's different about a horn.
I never said that it was, so I'm not sure what your point is.

And I'm not sure what yours is. Yes, you need to practice the things you play on any other instrument, because it's slightly different in size and sound concept.

Burgerbob

The same thing you practice on anything else. Fundamentals, scales, slurs, etudes, melodies. So in other words... practice the same stuff from horn to horn... so if all of this stuff is shared across the different horns, why is keeping the same or closely related rim sizes considered a less importa...

Burgerbob

Redthunder wrote: ↑
Sun May 12, 2019 7:58 pm
Yes, obviously practice matters, but "practice" alone is not enough of an answer. Practice what? Practice how? Too many discussions on doubling miss this.

The same thing you practice on anything else. Fundamentals, scales, slurs, etudes, melodies.

Burgerbob

I get Styrofoam sheets (one inch thick), cut them to slide width/length, and sandwich the slide in that. Then I get a box that is slide sized, that just fits the Styrofoam, and fill in the rest with packing material. I've shipped a bunch of slides this way

Burgerbob

Hello all, I have been playing only bass for several months now, and 1. have completely lost my small tenor chops . 2. What can I do to get a good sound again on small tenor ? 3. How can I switch between the two effectively ? 1. You stopped practicing 2. Practice small tenor again. 3. Practice swit...

Burgerbob

Sometimes the .547 is the right tool for the job. Sometimes it's not.

Burgerbob

My brass saver did nothing for my outer slide, not like a cleaning rod will.

Burgerbob

Imo, the 6.5 is big on the 2B. As for what you should change it to... No clue!

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Burgerbob

Bass trombone. Which one is up to you.

Burgerbob

They probably just seal better than your Thayers. It's easier for a rotor to do that, much less surface area to deal with.

Burgerbob

Like so.

Maybe just a new MB soft case?

Burgerbob

Yes. I had one for a bit. very different than you average Greg Black 1G or Laskey 93 or 95. I found it really pretty bright on my horn at the time. My friend had a Shires Pro Select that was very dead with a 93; the CV brought it to life. It has a 95 rim, I think, which is huge. I could probably use...

Burgerbob

The basili is pretty inferior, IMO. Less quality and fewer amenities. If you can afford the wait, go for the better case.

Burgerbob

No clue! Glad I got mine when I did.

And great! Benn will do an amazing job.

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Absolutely. The whole point is that it's small enough to avoid scrutiny getting on the plane, so you can always take it as a carry on.

The horn would also be pretty OK getting checked, if it came to that.

Burgerbob

Sounds pretty OK to me.

Burgerbob

Pull a valve slide, wait a few seconds, then press the valve. Still a good pop? The longer, the better.

Burgerbob

F attachment adds weight, and IMO the F attachment horns play just a little bit worse than the straight ones. I'm also a glutton for slide movement punishment

Burgerbob

So, having used it and practiced it a bit... The SS sounds "better" at all dynamics straight out of the gate. More even across the board, and more sound across the board for the energy level put in. I find that it stabilized the high (above F) and low (below low Bb) ranges for me, made them easier t...

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harrisonreed wrote: ↑
Mon May 06, 2019 10:18 pm
To beat an algorithm?

what algorithm? You might be right, but the videos are posted by what looks like her official account.

Really strange.

Burgerbob

Might be in alto clef. Definitely for tenors.

Burgerbob

Perhaps. Most of the players I know (including me at the moment) are using them on single bores.

Burgerbob

Smaller than stock throat and backbore. Ask Greg about the specifics.

Those models are pretty popular (.312 #2 for the larger models) because his stock pieces are so open.

Burgerbob

If it's large shank, the shank in the old one will be longer and will fit normal large shank and Remington receivers. Newer ones are shorter and only work in normal large shanks.

Burgerbob

The Yamaha Doug Yeo mouthpiece is the best cheap option in that range, especially the silver plated "replica" version. Not too much to just buy and try out.

Burgerbob

Usually overall. The 1G is also not a great design, IMO, and is very light, which won't help you center those ranges at loud dynamics as well. There are many pieces out there that are much better at just about everything- with practice!

Burgerbob

You may be playing too open in that range, so the horn is not centering/not projecting. A smaller mouthpiece does a lot of that work for you (but not nearly all)... a larger one takes serious chop finesse.

Burgerbob

Probably not so much strength as ease. Trombone is not like sports or weightlifting, where an easier way to move forward is to try harder. Basically, you need to be doing as little work as possible to get the most result on trombone.

Burgerbob

I just wipe the horn down when changing oils. No need for soap or water.

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...Marcus Bonna

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That's the plan for the future! If I can get away with it, I won't buy anything else.*

*famous last words

Burgerbob

Finally used the Silversonic at work. Jesus. Yes, that is a keeper for sure. Made my life easier in every way.

Just sold the brass bell, incidentally... friend was looking for a 3B.

Think I'll look for a Bach 12 or something similar in the future for a better big band horn.

Burgerbob

Benn would be able to do it there and has plenty of experience. Shouldn't take too long!

Burgerbob

If it's going to Seattle, Benn Hansson is local and could do it for you!

Burgerbob

I've had two screwbelled 50s now. On my second in that video!

If you need, I can hit up John.

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