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Burgerbob

Yes! Daniel and I have been friends online for a few years now. It was nice to meet him in person.

Burgerbob

112H is not a bad choice.

Burgerbob

I'm back! It was a great time. I encourage anyone to attend. I got to meet Carl, above, as well as many others from around the world. With 7 other bass trombonists (from 7 countries total), we put together an octet and played the Grieg Funeral March- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc7lLsqcvc8 I had...

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Wrapping up my trip to Europe in the next couple days by visiting Antwerp. Had a great time in Amsterdam and at the DBTO in Ede. Met some really great folks at the Open and closed down the bar both nights!

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Ahh, the 5QB.

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Yes, all bass trombones and 1 contra octet!

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About damn time.

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Euphonium works just fine with a larger mouthpiece (I use a Schilke 53/59, basically a 53 rim with 59 cup and backbore), but it does require you to play it a bit differently. I'd say the most popular size for euph players is the deep 5 range (Schilke 51D), deep 4 range (Wick 4AL) or deep 3 range (Wi...

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Anyone else going to be there? Excited to be back on the Continent for a bit!

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I wear these at work, in practice, and even sometime in the car. Only 12db reduction, so not for the REALLY loud settings (rock concerts and the like) but perfect for most things. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044DEETC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Only downside is I've lost so m...

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Left arm? Make sure you're not doing anything weird or extra, muscle wise to hold up the horn. The bicep doesn't do a whole lot except put a little bit of pressure on your face.

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Sold!

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This is sold!

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Interesting article, but I'm not sure what it has to do with me choosing a mouthpiece. I play the stuff I do because it sounds good, it's comfortable, and I can play all my notes on them.

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Definitely the Bonna for everyday use.

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BGuttman wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:11 pm

Burgerbob wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:30 pm
7.
Does that include you?

Then again, if we were to limit ourselves to only trombone players who do nothing OTHER than play trombone, that number could be pretty accurate.

Oops! You're right.

6.

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Tromboneexcerpts.org

And The 100 book for your instrument, Tenor or bass.

Burgerbob

Thanks for the input. A bit of a dumb question but why is that? This is probably an oversimplification, but every instrument needs a resistant point somewhere, whether it's the person, mouthpiece, leadpipe, crook, valve, gooseneck, etc. The 1052 isn't especially open or stuffy, so it's up to the mo...

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The thing about the big mouthpieces is that it's up to you to provide the resistance in the instrument. If you don't, and the aperture is too large, the whole setup will actually feel stuffy, and notes like the ones you mention are difficult to play. There's no easy fix to this (that I know) other t...

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Can you play a D in first at a good volume and gliss down to those notes? Can you play a good pedal Bb and slur out to C or B?

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They should be pretty similar on the face.

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I did the same thing with two BAM Classics. I took the first one to a very good repair shop. They said it was impossible due to the way it was constructed. Same thing with the second.

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The C instruments (36C, 36CO, 42C, 42CO) have those bell mounts. The Thayer horns have OE Thayer bell mounts in a modern style.

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The V was only sold in Japan. All the Japanese sellers have crazy high prices for their used horns, even beaters... nothing new there. As said above, all axial valved instruments have to be taken apart... axially! So the bell/attachment has to come apart in that direction, hence the removable bits. ...

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Still for sale. Same price, but now comes with Réunion Blues leather gig bag in brown.

Again, this would be a great candidate for a double valve conversion!

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My sophomore year I dropped the Ed classes.

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I did the same thing in undergrad. Today, I happily play! I also teach, just not in a full-time classroom setting... Which is fine with me.

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imsevimse wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:53 am

Burgerbob wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:07 am
The 51D is deeper than a 4G. A Hammond 12L is probably closer.
The Hammond 11 is closer to a Bach 4G rim. If you want that rimsize and very deep you could try the Hammond 11L.

/Tom

Yes, but the poster is looking for a 5 rim.

Burgerbob

The 51D is deeper than a 4G. A Hammond 12L is probably closer.

Burgerbob

All things considered, the 42B will be fine.

But the 42BO will be OK too. It's only a few inches farther out.

I worry more about the slide in front of the player than the back with younger kids.

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Here's Jean-Luc, our new 10 pound ish Sphynx. Named so because he is a bald explorer, of course.

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chrisniblett wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:36 am
A few pics

Is that my old horn? Mine was identical.

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I've bought two separately for $500. At the high end, 2k for a very nice one.

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Great idea! Every time I see one of those Schagerl superbones I ask myself how someone can hold that thing for any extended period of time. Seems really uncomfortable to turn the hand backwards to use the valves. Wouldn't it be more erconomical using the valves with the hand sideways? That's actual...

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I am a stickler for having a clean slide, so I make it a point to have a cleaning rod with me most of the time. Unfortunately, most fancy cases don't really make allowance for this. But, at least in these two cases, it's still possible! Standard bass case- https://i.imgur.com/7eXFbZb.jpg Screwbell b...

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Both are on Facebook. I'm not sure if they have made the transition here.

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I've played one. I thought it was very, very good.

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Holton also sold a tenor trombone with G tuning.

Burgerbob

imsevimse wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:12 pm
Why is g better?

/Tom

All 4th position notes now in first position... Still a C and B, but closer to the middle of the slide. Only notes lost are pretty rare anyway, low Db and C.

Burgerbob

This is why I don't leave my Thayer horns on stands all the time.

Burgerbob

Something you can do sometimes is just play very softly. Almost so quiet that you can't hear it yourself. I do this sometimes at home and in hotel rooms.

Burgerbob

Look at it this way. What is the purpose of music education in high school (marching band included)? Is it to produce a huge crop of amazing players that all go to college to study music? Or is it to foster a love of music, camaraderie, and pursuing a goal? I take it as a given that only a small per...

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I did just play a '40s Selmer with Williams slide that was the loudest trombone I have ever heard. I think that just isn't needed as much today with amplification, though I wouldn't say all horns are getting lighter.

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I, like many other mostly "classical" players, don't practice my small horn nearly enough. I have owned an Elkhart 6H my whole career. I had a pretty good '65 that I used through undergrad, which was traded away. I had a backup '67 which I have used since then. It has many gigs and many notes under ...

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Is it a volunteer band? Or one required to participate in the rest of the year?

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Gone!

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Yo, I have some stuff you should try. Come over this next week.

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Or a 3B or 2B. You can find many jazz horns for much less than 1K that will be more appropriate.

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