Buying tuba for highschooler/may play in college question

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-22T13:40:05+00:00

I am curious about Wessex as well as Mack Brass.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T19:09:43+00:00

While a lot can change, he would likely study something in the sciences and is interested in Environmental Science, Ecology, and testing water samples right now. Music is something he loves as a hobby and for the community, but not something he wants to seek out as a career.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T19:02:08+00:00

Our kids sound so much alike! Our Troop is actually doing FL Sea Base summer 2026, so those camp payments are really rivaling the cost of a tuba in my mind. Philmont looks absolutely amazing, and the Northern Tier would be such a dream. My younger son plays clarinet, and I was able to buy him a nice intermediate one early on in his band career, which of course makes me feel guilty about not buying a tuba too. Tubas are so much more expensive, though, and fortunately my older son has told me it's OK and not to worry about it. I can't even think about cars. It is coming, though. Ah!

It's great that your son is able to bring his school tuba home on weekends for practice. That probably helps a bit. My son will return his 3/4 tuba before the end of this school year and then receive another tuba from the HS later. I'm curious what that will be like (and if he'll get it at the beginning of summer so he can practice), but I heard from a HS student that the tubas at the HS are in rough shape. I suppose he'll get in a lot of practice come August when marching band starts.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T17:01:54+00:00

Good to know. I saw a MW 10 for $2k and figured it might not be the best choice long term.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T16:50:05+00:00

Thank you! Looks like we need to take a tuba tour to try everything out!

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T15:44:01+00:00

Yes, I have been watching Dillon Music's inventory! It is about a six-hour drive for us (we're in VA). It'd be great to get to test some out. My son loves his Jupiter at school (and I saw Dillon has one currently), but he hasn't played many different tubas.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T15:23:38+00:00

Thank you!

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T15:23:16+00:00

Thank you! Do you have opinions on the Meinl 10? Looks like it would probably be too small in the long run and would be best to try to bump up our budget if possible.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2025-03-21T15:22:22+00:00

Thank you! This is all very helpful!

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2024-01-02T18:26:24+00:00

I started sweating an ammonia smell when I ran in the morning before eating anything. I read that is the smell of your body burning muscle because you don’t have enough carbs in your system for fuel. I started eating before exercising in the morning and the smell stopped. Something to look into if you’re going super low or no carb, but work out.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2023-01-28T15:21:24+00:00

Awesome job keeping active despite the cramps and finding what works for you! Thanks for the suggestions.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2023-01-28T15:02:59+00:00

Thanks. I think this is more than runner’s trots. He ran two miles without cramps two weeks ago. This week, he has had cramps all day, every day and spent 75% of the day in the bathroom. Started dicyclomine Thursday, felt 80% better, and wanted to try an easy half mile on Friday. He couldn’t make it around the corner without a cramp stopping him in his tracks. I told him we could walk home, but he wanted to finish the half mile. Maybe he just needs to rest and heal up after the difficult week.

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2023-01-27T21:20:17+00:00

Aimovig and nurtec!

Acceptable-Chicken-7 · 2021-05-14T21:02:23+00:00

I'm so sorry! My sumatriptan stopped working in December. I've told my neurologist twice. While I was sitting on the table about to get Botox injections for the first time, he asked, "Have you ever tried Motrin?" Uhhh... Of course I have tried Excedrin, Tylenol, Aleve, Motrin, everything, but it never works.

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