The Perfect Tuba
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bisontuba
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The Perfect Tuba
Just finished the book THE PERFECT TUBA. Interesting read....thoughts from others who have read this?
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bort2.0
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Re: The Perfect Tuba
Not yet, but it's on my radar.bisontuba wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:40 pm Just finished the book THE PERFECT TUBA. Interesting read....thoughts from others who have read this?
Who was the person "who tried to corner the nation's tuba market."?
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Re: The Perfect Tuba
bort2.0 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 10:08 pmNot yet, but it's on my radar.bisontuba wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:40 pm Just finished the book THE PERFECT TUBA. Interesting read....thoughts from others who have read this?
Who was the person "who tried to corner the nation's tuba market."?
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Re: The Perfect Tuba
My wife gave me this for christmas. I have been chipping away at it slowly. Almost done. I enjoyed the tuba specific parts. The stories/interviews were wonderful. The part about the two fellows in Florida analyzing the different brass alloys was very interesting. The band director parts didnt interest me very much. I had a difficult time reading this book because of the way it was organized (disorganised is a more apt description). Overall, it's a good book to read.
Meinl Weston 2145 CC
King Symphonic BBb circa 1936ish
Pre H.N.White, Cleveland Eb 1924ish (project)
Conn Sousaphone, fiberglass 1960s? (Project)
Olds Baritone 1960s?
Hoping to find a dirt cheap Flugabone
King Symphonic BBb circa 1936ish
Pre H.N.White, Cleveland Eb 1924ish (project)
Conn Sousaphone, fiberglass 1960s? (Project)
Olds Baritone 1960s?
Hoping to find a dirt cheap Flugabone