Posted by Gus Pratt on March 10, 2001 at 18:46:55:
In Reply to: maybe some help with your old EEb tuba posted by Joe S. on March 10, 2001 at 02:09:18:
I play on an old Boosey 3/4 Eb, and have found that the intonation is decent, but the sound wasn't full enough for me. Even though it has the old small english shank I decided that I'd try my Helleberg in it. The mouthpiece only goes 1/2" in the leadpipe, but the sound I get is emmense for a 3/4 Eb this size. The bell is only 12" but my friend commented that my horn almost sounds like a BBb. Obviously I'll never get the BBb volume out of it but otherwise I enjoy it.