ContraFart Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I marched one of those tiny 3 valved yamahas with a g crook. Talk about CRAP!!!!!!! The crook had to be duck taped on, but the nice part was the horn only weighed like 8 pounds with the crook. I also played on the DEG Bb last year when I did a gig with Micro Magic. By this time I was so used to my nice Miraphone CC Tuba that going to the DEG was wierd. It played like a beginner model horn. It had no smoothness and a few notes had problems projecting, but the horn had a NICE sound. My favorite marching horn I played on was a King 2 valve G like the ones the Glassmen used to have. They were light, had good projection and a pretty good sound, IMO the most balanced marching horn I have ever played. P.S. Sousaphones suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrangerx Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I have to say, the folks at Yamaha have really done a nice job listening to the brass staffs at the Crossmen, Cadets, and Cavaliers. We've been talking since 2001 about the various strengths and weaknesses of the tubas (both in Bb and with the G crooks). I walked into camp at the end of January at the Crossmen, and the sound I heard immediately was HUGE compared to previous seasons. The tuba sounds are warm, resonant, and they project immediately. The rest of the line can actually listen to them and tune! And of course the cluster is now ergonomically playable, so we won't have carpeltunnel tuba players midway through spring training! They sound like contras (that big sound) but with the improved intonation characteristics of good instruments!!!! Suddenly, the section sounds like what I always heard in my head!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassguymike Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I have to say, the folks at Yamaha have really done a nice job listening to the brass staffs at the Crossmen, Cadets, and Cavaliers. Kurt and his staff have done a wonderful job. I was glad I ran into him at TMEA and was personally able to talk with him about and thank him for the horn. And of course the cluster is now ergonomically playable, so we won't have carpeltunnel tuba players midway through spring training! *Takes wrist brace off so he can type* Suddenly, the section sounds like what I always heard in my head!!!!! Now if you could only find someone decent to teach those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrangerx Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Suddenly, the section sounds like what I always heard in my head!!!!! Now if you could only find someone decent to teach those guys. Slacker. . . LOL!!! Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassguymike Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 Looks like the Cavies finally got their new Yamaha's, too. Gratuitous link In one of the pics, you can compare the new horn to the old horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 (edited) random question... what's up with all the people "pinky cheating" the contra? Not all of them are doing it... lol... oh well... "back in my day" that would have gotten your fingers chopped off ~rusty Edited April 23, 2003 by GeneralTsoChicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassguymike Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Rusty... please enlighten us youngens as to what "pinky cheating" is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsBari02 Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 Yea, Spirit has been using the Kanstuls since 2001. I like them. I think the best marching horn I have played is the Kanstul euphonium. They are real open and have a great sound to them, but back to the topic at hand: I dont know the specific bore and bell sizes, but the Kanstuls and the DEG's definitely seem bigger than the Yamahas. Both the Kanstuls contras we used at Spirit, and the DEG's we used at Blue Devils seemed bigger and sounded richer than the Yahama contra lines I have heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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