It seems like it’s a Chinese luggage manufacturer. From a description in a listing on AliExpress,

“The asasas brand has carved a niche for itself in the travel accessories market by focusing on innovation, portability, and affordability. Known for its sleek, lightweight designs, asasas ...

(There was an attached tag that said "aS aS aS Quality Product". No idea what that's about, and neither does Google.)


It seems like it’s a Chinese luggage manufacturer. From a description in a listing on AliExpress,

“The asasas brand has carved a niche for itself in the travel accessories ...

Got the Soundline bag (https://www.fmb-direkt.de/en/accessories/cases-bags/for-tubas/11604/soundline-gigbag-comfort-b-tuba-42cm) via DHL, and as promised, some impressions.

Buying and Shipping Experience

First off, ordering from FMB was straightforward, and shipping from Germany to the US was ...

I bothered them about the same thing today, so hopefully we'll hear more soon.


Got a response this morning, and they do not. They recommended the Protec as well.

As mentioned, I'll report back when the Soundline gets here (likely in a couple weeks). I'm optimistic.


They look to be a ...

prodigal wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 7:09 pm I bothered them about the same thing today, so hopefully we'll hear more soon.

Got a response this morning, and they do not. They recommended the Protec as well.

As mentioned, I'll report back when the Soundline gets here (likely in a couple weeks). I'm optimistic.

Didn't hear back from Mack Brass within a couple days so I ordered the Soundline. Will likely report back in once it arrives!


I bet some people would be willing to buy your bag if you just wiped it off fairly well, and they would finish cleaning it themselves.


I've done what I can, and you'd ...

As you might guess, most bags that are tall enough are otherwise too big for your (slender) instrument. Maybe check with Tom McGrady at Mack Brass? They still sell that copy.

For Protec, perhaps the Cordura changed, but it's still a roomy bag meant to fit the tall King tubas best. I despised how ...

Long time no post! I'm a little bit out of the loop and wondering what people are recommending for gig bags nowadays.

Came home from a community band concert last night, put my tuba down for just a minute to take care of some things, and my toddler unexpectedly threw up on the gig bag. :| A ...

Giving it another bump. Make me an offer, worst I can do is say no!

Giving this one small bump before it goes on FB later this week. Wanted to make sure and give first dibs here!

Three observations, the first two which I have found to be true with euphonium and tuba:

1. Some horns are more mouthpiece sensitive than others when it comes to intonation. A horn that is relatively "point and shoot" in that it has good "slots" where the notes consistently sit will be forgiving ...

EDIT: Oops! Meant to send a PM.

EDIT: Horn has been sold and picked up today! Original listing saved for posterity.

Up for sale is my unique 1918 Holton Eb. I've owned this horn since 2016 where I purchased it from the old forum. Here is what the previous seller had to say:

The horn's bell and outer branches are originally from ...

After playing for a few hours yesterday and switching back and forth between several mouthpieces and configurations on my Sonora BBb, I've come to the conclusive truth: I need to practice more tuba before worrying about equipment. :laugh:

Realistically I'm just not a good enough tuba player to ...

Dang... Going to need to measure my Sonora, but it's probably too tall for that sideloader. I think it's 43 inches...

A bit of threadomancy here but I wanted to thank you guys for mentioning this combo. I have an Imperial I bought for an old Holton Eb that I haven't been using as well as the little ring extender. Gave this a shot on my Sonora B&S stencil last night and initial results are very promising. Lots ...

It's my trusty Packer 274. I really like the instrument, but the tolerances seem to be "professionally tight" and it doesn't tolerate such nonsense as ignoring regular cleanings. I've owned old bessons and Kings before, and I've never had this kind of issue before, but I play this horn more than ...

Mirafone 186 CC (Blokespecial): Imperial cup, standard shank, goldkote Profundo #2 rim 33.2mm


I have the Imperial with the Profundo rim. It is awesome. Great combination for My Miraclone 186.


A bit of threadomancy here but I wanted to thank you guys for mentioning this combo. I have an ...

I can (usually) go a couple weeks without picking up my euphonium, and I guess any oil in there dries out, and I put new oil on top of it, and the problem compounds every time I do that.

Not sure how to deal with that. I'm 51 years old, and I've never had that issue before with any instrument ...

, . But it does help if your oil isn't contributing to build-up.)



That's where I'm at. I was absolutely shocked how long it took to clean a thick layer of yellow shellac off of the interior of my valves tonight.


That's really gross. I can't say I've ever had that experience. Do you mind me ...