Posted by Eric Bubacz on June 21, 2002 at 13:45:08:
In Reply to: Re: Cimbasso Questions posted by jfowler on June 18, 2002 at 11:17:21:
Dude, you don't have to tell us twice!! Har har. Anyhow, I've performed on the same cimbasso. It belongs to Philadelphia orchestra and is quite good as cimbassos go. Bear in mind when you play such a beast that it does not have a graduated/conical bore like a tuba/euph/horn. It is a cylindrical bore exactly like a trombone; but with valves(in a valve section that extends to the floor), a huge bell and an endpin! It takes a tuba mouthpiece, but basically it's a contrabass trombone, so it blows differently. Go for the brassiness instead of vibrancy in this case. It's OK.