tadawson wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 8:13 am One of the more odd things I've played . . . we did a first read of "Symphony #1 in Memoriam Dresden 1945" last night . . .

I played bass trombone on this. The low D was fun.

Stefan A wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 1:30 pm

prodigal wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 1:06 pm What did the boss think about it? (She told me you were thinking about getting it back at All-County.)

She understands :).

A good horn is worth the money. It's nice to be excited to get the horn out to practice.

I'd just use my knowledge of the Dark Side to levitate the horn wherever I needed it. (Granted, force choking opponents at auditions is generally frowned upon.)

What did the boss think about it? (She told me you were thinking about getting it back at All-County.)

Your instrument is definitely interesting. Honestly, from my perspective it looks hard to play because of the open-ish wrap. It seems like looking at my 653-open wrap, but far more challenging to slot, than my PT-15, which (although NOT a Symphonie) slots pretty darn easily and is so easy with air ...

bloke wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:22 pm

prodigal wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:35 pmThat's it.

What comes out when you mash 512 ?

A C, but nowhere near as clean (and angry) as open. I'm doing some volume work on the 186CC vs big-bell 186BBb to work on finding my nasty limits.

By the way, what tuba are you holding in your pic?

Howdy! Welcome to the forum! This one seems hard to pirate. I'll keep trying, though..

We'll have to find a time for you to try my PT-15.

Hey, everyone need a "silo" on their farm.

:care:

@prodigal, I haven't seen a 3100 with the old Symphonie graduated bore on the B&S website for a while now. It used to be designated the PT-9, but they have gotten rid of all the PT designations at this point. I didn't seen any with a bore reported at less than 19mm.




The 3100 with the ...

Oh, dat is purdy!!!!

Mark wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:56 pm

Mark wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:47 pm I take walks with my dogs near a golf course ...

BTW, the golf course is on one side of the path and this is on the other. Photo was taken yesterday.

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Now I'm hungry. It's been a while since this Easterner ate elk steak!

I haven't tried that one, I'll give it a go tomorrow!

Getting to 5 is most of my problem right now, I'm still getting used to 5 on the left hand with both the 186 and the PT-15.

That's it.

The MARC train in MD is very convenient for us when we have to go to the DC area, when my wife flies from BWI, I drop her off at the local station and no parking hassles.

I may be taking the Auto Train this summer. I've taken it in the past, and it is variable because CSX owns the rails, and ...

Perhaps a gun engraver. Mike Gouse does fine work.

bloke: I tried 5-1-3 on my 186, and I got a rather interesting sounding B natural. I have the old, long Mirafone 5th valve (I set mine to play F as 5-2-3).

I think the newer 21st century Miraphones have a shorter 5th valve, correct?

I played the 186CC with the band today. It was fun, they need a ...

Persichetti, Symphony for Band, the second mvt. Not enough time for even 2 186CCs and a 188 on the same riser to remove without hitting the mutes together and knocking crap everywhere. No dents on the tubas, but some dents on the trombonists.....

I'll try 5-1-3 out tomorrow. It sounds fun!

If Karl Kinser built a tuba, it would be the Symphonie. (Karl Kinser is a legendary sprint car mechanic, probably the best.)

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