Posted by C(G) on September 09, 2003 at 16:27:46:
So what do you call the opposite of a BAT?
Shown is a Finke BBb tuba(?) next to a Willson 3400 Eb for comparison. The Finke has a 0.550" bore and 9.5" bell and stands about 38" tall.
Not "stuffy" per se (notes slot nicely), but has an enormous amount of resistance. A tuba mouthpiece is not the right choice here--a bass trombone mouthpiece works better and I'd think that a Wagner Tube mouthpiece would work even better--and maybe a smaller leadpipe.