Re: Re: Re: 6/4 Holton mandrels


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Posted by RAY N on August 15, 1999 at 14:36:10:

In Reply to: Re: Re: 6/4 Holton mandrels posted by Joe S. on August 12, 1999 at 21:25:48:

I DON'T THINK THAT THERE IS CHANCE THAT ANY MODERN FACTORY CAN DUPLICATE THE SOUND AND FEEL OF THE GREAT OLD AMERICAN TUBAS. MOST OR ALL OF THE CRAFTSMAN THAT BUILT THOSE GREAT OLD TUBAS ARE LONG GONE. THE SOUND AND FEEL OF THSE HORNS CAME FROM THE HAND WORK USED IN THEIR MANUFACTURE NOT FROM OPEN WRAPPED TUBES OR COMPUTER DESIGN. YOU CAN BUY MANY GREAT NEW HORNS BUT TO ME THEY ALL PLAY AND FEEL LIKE DEAD FISH. THE ONLY NEW TUBA I HAVE PLAYED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THAT HAD THAT OLD FEEL AND RESPONSE WAS A(FORGIVE ME) $800 CHINESE BB FLAT HORN. IT WAS OUT OF TUNE BUT WHEN YOU BLEW INTO IT THE VIBRATIONS WENT RIGHT THROUGH YOU .THE HORN WAS VERY OBVIOUSLY ALL HAND MADE. I THINK WE ALL HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO HAND BUILD HORS IN THEIR GARAGE BEFORE WE SEE THE OLD QUALITY AGAIN. WE NEED SOME ONE LIKE GEORGE MCKRAKEN, LAWSON OR BLACKBURN TO BUILD TUBAS. WE CAN ALWAYS HOPE.


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