Super Stuffy Tuba


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Posted by Deet on September 03, 2003 at 11:29:18:

I have recently purchased an old 4 rotary valve BBb Lignatone tuba that I think has something lodged in it WAY down --- Possibly after the second turn. It plays very stuffy no matter what and when I try to play it very loud, I get a soft muted brassy sound. There is a good bit of resistance also. I have tried using a snake but of course, it is not long enough. I also tried using the snake through the lead pipe to check for blockage there but that wasn't the problem. Besides taking it to a repairman to have it partially disassembled, does anyone have any suggestions about how to get whatever that is out or if there may be another problem with it? I sure would appreciate some input on this one! Thanks!


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