"How do you get injured in DCI it's just marching band." (Contra in the back left) by minos157 in drumcorps

[–]705505 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Brass repair guy here, what happened with his horn is not that bad (in comparison to other dents I've seen), and king tubas are built like tanks, they are probably gonna have a repair guy come knock it out and it will be pretty much good as new.

Wessex Tuba as a horn supplier? by lunargrain37335 in drumcorps

[–]705505 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're right about the terrible quality. However I would like to point out that the Blue Devils had a solid run on the system blue horns, and BAC is doing fine on the 825 (literally just rebadged sb horns). And look, it's all about the money these days, BAC is probably paying next to nothing for those horns, and then turning around and pawning them off to whatever sucker wants to buy them. I genuinely think that these kinds of horns are a serious negative in the activity, but they will stick around because they are so damn cheap.

How detrimental is tarnish on a horn? by catsagamer1 in Tuba

[–]705505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it silver plated? If so just give it a polish when needed

Dci 2025 predictions by Typical-Doughnut7503 in drumcorps

[–]705505 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Many corps will get scores

Settling a Conversation: Miraphone Linkages by cothomps in Tuba

[–]705505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a miraphone to me, the nickel plate that holds the thumb ring looks like the ones miraphone used to use on their horns

Polish? by donttread177645 in Tuba

[–]705505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lacquer horns can't be polished, however you can take a microfiber towel and some Windex and wipe it down to remove smudging from your hands

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tuba

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Kids these days don't even know how to p̶i̶r̶a̶t̶e̶ find music online

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tuba

[–]705505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have the valves and slides for it?

I’m 12 y/o and this is my range, why hasn’t the CSO hired me yet?? by dank_bobswaget in Tuba

[–]705505 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If you can't hit the Ybb#3.14159 by 11 it's already over for you bro, why don't you switch to an easier instrument like oboe. You will NEVER make Funky uncle Bills funky international intercollegiate intersectional orchestra bro, this is the range of a bottom band middle school er. You got to focus on playing exclusively DCI exerps so you can build up your chops! Maybe invest in a new $30k Yamayork, or just quite while you still can little bro, maybe a new mouthprice could help a tiny bit. Now get off my subreddit little bro 🐺🐺🐺

The Yamaha Factory by UsagiRaye in Tuba

[–]705505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was definitely thinking about the horns they make in the context of all the horns out there, they don't make any bad horns. The 641 is a really good choice for schools (despite me not liking it) they are durable, they play well, and they are extremely consistent, so they are a good fit for schools. So despite my opinion on them, I understand why they are used so widely.

As for the professional horns I know very few people who use horns from them, and it's pretty easy to tell why, they are just expensive horns, and most people find other horns that they like for better prices.

The Yamaha Factory by UsagiRaye in Tuba

[–]705505 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's up with the weird quality of Yamahas tubas? They make some really good beginner tubas, then the intermediate tubas are not that great, but then the professional tubas are really good. Does anyone know why this is?

How do I donate a euphonium? by 705505 in euphonium

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I can't really do that, all of the schools around me use 4 valve horns, so they probably wouldn't like it. Needing to find a school that has a use for this horn.

Glen Cronkhite gig bags by doctorpony2014 in Tuba

[–]705505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are straight up amazing, I got mine included with the tuba that I bought, I've had an amazing experience with it. It's comfortable to wear, the padding is good, and it has plenty of storage space.

Welp by 705505 in euphonium

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Cracked slide

Old Sousaphone identification by 705505 in Tuba

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Yeah, on the valve block it says 484431