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Sometimes it seems the facebook ads decide for themselves the order of pics

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I had a 3302 in high school 06-10

I liked my Conn 2 and a really funky looking Cooley Helleburg (i never was able to buy that one)

Yesterday, someone bought a Sellmansburger mouthpiece from me. It was a local sale. Its for his new Cimbasso. He's the 3rd (or 4th?) owner of the mouthpiece. It is one of those silver plated brass with stainless rim ones

I don't have the greatest ear for intonation... but I got a lot better starting around 2019 when I got a class set of ukuleles and tuned them several times a day... and now reach beginning orchestra classes has only helped more. So I probably notice and care about intonation issues a lot more now ...

arpthark wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:24 pm

tubaing wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:17 pm15J

That's the convertible one, right?

I think I see the screw near the receiver now...

Regardless, apologies for the three missing Js.

Yes. A rather neat horn. When you put it in shoulder mount mode, you swap the upper 1st and 3rd slides so they swap functions

I also have one, but just marked “52” and not Holton or Revelation or anything like that. It’s a massive, bottomless pit of a funnel, right?


tubaing - when I did a so-called restoration on his very beat up Holton BB-345 (at his request) elongated the slide tubes on the main tuning slide ...

15J

I have a Schiller euphonium… the cheapest 3+1 compensating model they offer. I think it is excellent. I believe it to be 99% the same as a Wessex or Mack Brass or many other of a list of made in china horns and made in the same factory, but the cheapest of those offered. Build quality seems plenty ...

I had one of these for a few years. Very responsive (low C no problem). Really liked it. Switched to a Besson 983. The Kanstul was several shades darker than euphonium. The Besson is several shades darker than the Kanstul. My Holton is several shades darker than the Besson. All 3 are excellent tubas ...

I am so tickled by this.

I found a used Cronkhite bag for a 2165. Fits good. I’m happy

MN_TimTuba wrote: Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:04 am When I had my 345 I used the Wessex bag made for their 345 clone. Minimal protection but very sturdy for backpack carry. I was happy with it
Good luck in your search.
Tim

Do you know which model that is on their site? Was it a good fit?

Anyone have one? Anyone have recommendations for new ones? Not planning to buy a luxury one. Just want it to fit reasonably well and offer reasonable protection.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dual-Heads-1 ... 5291398851

We may have a winner. I wonder if the bristles are stiff enough

tubaing wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 8:33 am Not what you’re asking for, but in the past I’ve used a bassoon boot joint strap to clean the valve section of a tuba

Of course I meant “swab” not strap

Not what you’re asking for, but in the past I’ve used a bassoon boot joint strap to clean the valve section of a tuba

The new owner in Canada has received it. He reported that there was no damage. I shipped it via UPS- postage purchased via ShipStation. Shipped in the case in a Jupiter box (sousaphone I think) cut down to size and with 3-4 inches of styrofoam between the box and the bell part of the case.

Eb

bloke I recall you had an alternate bell for your Holton BBb that you never used? Lyon and Healy or some such. I’m sorry- mostly off topic, but I just wondering if anything ever happened with that

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Now I remember that what sparked my curiousity was seeing this ad

https://www.tubaforum.net ...