[Trombone-l] Cimbasso or Tuba

[thetubameister@adelphia.net]

Actually, this is a "Reed Contrabass".  It's a double reed ax with all closed-standing keys, like an ophicleide - one key per note.

Darned loud and darned awkward to play :-)

J.c.S.



---- Chris Tune <crtune at adelphia.net> wrote: 
> Hey!  Check out that bizzarre mutated "C Contrabass" Saxophone. . . !!! 
> Hey, they even needed to get a guy to hold the thing.  Must be heavy.
> 
> I'll bet these guys have a decent market share of the "C Contrabss 
> Saxophone" / "Cimbasso" market.
> 
> :-)
> 
> Chris Tune--sorry I'm just in a very funny mood.
> 
> crt
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "conn60h" <conn60h at visi.com>
> To: <TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu>; <d.sleeman at hccnet.nl>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 4:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Cimbasso or Tuba
> 
> 
> >I came across this site a few years ago.  This Italian instrument maker 
> >makes a tuba just for Verdi operas.
> >
> > http://www.orsi-wind-instruments.it/tuba.htm
> >
> > Ken Leginchin
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