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2000-02-29

 
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:29:47 -0500
From: Topper <leo_g@carroll.com>
Subject: dem bones
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Hello,

I was wondering if there was a brass instrument list that was not a
newsgroup but rather a listserv like this.

I need to get details about a trombone.

Cheers, Leo
Autions' Underway:
"You Take The High Notes"   Our musical instruments, parts, tools, classical LP, 1800's and 1900's piano music and with violin editions. A family collection for sale and auction. Items for sale date from before 1813 to 1987. Please bookmark or link page as new items are catalogued weekly. Links will be exchanged upon request. I am especially interested in Musical Instrument History and technical data. Please email me with interesting links. Thank you:-) Leo

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:36:10 -0500
From: Topper <leo_g@carroll.com>
Subject: <--getting the label
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

How does one get the label automatically affixed to the subject line as in
other lists. I am afraid I am missing to many posts.

My lists

[kl] for clarinet list

[woodenflute] for that list

[cb] <---how about one of these

Cheers, Leo
Autions' Underway:
"You Take The High Notes"   Our musical instruments, parts, tools, classical LP, 1800's and 1900's piano music and with violin editions. A family collection for sale and auction. Items for sale date from before 1813 to 1987. Please bookmark or link page as new items are catalogued weekly. Links will be exchanged upon request. I am especially interested in Musical Instrument History and technical data. Please email me with interesting links. Thank you:-) Leo
 

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:44:04 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] <--getting the label
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

>How does one get the label automatically affixed to the subject line as in
>other lists. I am afraid I am missing to many posts.
>
>My lists
>
>[kl] for clarinet list
>
>[woodenflute] for that list
>
>[cb] <---how about one of these

The mailing list software takes care of that automatically.

Consider it done!

Grant

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:23:42 -0500
From: Topper <leo_g@carroll.com>
Subject: [CB] thank you
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

At 11:44 AM -0700 2/29/00, Grant Green wrote:
>The mailing list software takes care of that automatically.
>
>Consider it done!
>
>Grant
 

Cheers, Leo
Autions' Underway:
"You Take The High Notes"   Our musical instruments, parts, tools, classical LP, 1800's and 1900's piano music and with violin editions. A family collection for sale and auction. Items for sale date from before 1813 to 1987. Please bookmark or link page as new items are catalogued weekly. Links will be exchanged upon request. I am especially interested in Musical Instrument History and technical data. Please email me with interesting links. Thank you:-) Leo

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:13:44 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] dem bones
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

>I was wondering if there was a brass instrument list that was not a
>newsgroup but rather a listserv like this.
>
>I need to get details about a trombone.

I don't know if this is still current, but the information I have is:
TROMBONE-L:
Owner: Eric Nicklas
Send a one line message (no Subject heading) to
listserv@showme.missouri.edu with message
sub trombone-l Your Name

Enjoy!

Grant

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:51:21 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: [CB] CDs!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Finally received two of the CDs that Francis mentioned a while ago: Die 14 Berliner Flötisten, and Halil 01 (both are now also posted to the contrabass flute discography page.  Additionally, I also picked up another CD by the Vienna Flautists, "Flauti a la Rossini: Sonate a quatro", which has their arrangements of Rossini's Sonatas 1-3 and 6.  The VF include eight flautists, covering flute, alto flute, bass flute and "subbass flute", which from the picture looks like a bass flute in low F.  Nice!

I noticed on the pictures with the 14 Berliner Flötisten that several of the flutes have additional pads on the head joint.  On the Kotato & Fukushima F soprano, G alto, and C bass, one can see two additional pads: one (about the size of the high C/LH1 pad) which is nearly in contact with the embouchure plate, and a second slightly larger pad 1-2 inches further down the head joint.  Has anyone run across these, and know what they're for?  The pads are mounted in a typical post/rod/spring configuration, but I don't see any keywork for opening the pads during performance.  I *suspect* that these pads cover vibrating membranes, so that one can change the timbre by opening one or both of the pads, and that they're sprung so that they'll stay open or closed.  The contrabass and double contrabass flutes are also by K&F, but don't appear to have this feature.

I too ordered these CDs from the Muramatsu web site, now http://www.muramatsuflute.com/.  There are a few more on backorder...

Enjoy!

Grant

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From: ArcLucifer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:54:36 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] dem bones
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Try going to www.onelist.com and searching there and if there isn't one
(which I seriously doubt) try starting one yourself!
 

Jacob
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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 22:16:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: Dafydd y garreg wen <mavnw@csv.warwick.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [CB] dem bones
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Topper wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if there was a brass instrument list that was not a
> newsgroup but rather a listserv like this.
>
> I need to get details about a trombone.

I think it's probably not what you're looking for at all, but there's a
brass band list at www.smsltd.demon.co.uk. There are archive posts to
browse on the site.

Dave Taylor

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:30:52 -0800
From: "Chuck Guzis" <tubastuff@sydex.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] CDs!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

On 2/29/00,  Grant Green wrote:
>Finally received two of the CDs that Francis mentioned a while ago
>(2000-02-04.html): Die 14
>Berliner Flötisten, and Halil 01 (both are now also posted to the
>contrabass flute discography page,

Grant, I just checked the Muramatsu site and the Berliner Flötisten don't  seem to be listed.  Was this a special order?  Or has this group been dropped from the catalog?

Best regards,
Chuck Guzis
Eugene, OR

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From: SFTrombone@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:37:43 EST
Subject: [CB] New to the list
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

I am new to the contra list, though I was a member for a while several years
ago.  I am a trombonist in Los Angeles, and have put together quite an
arsenal of big horns that may be of interest to Contrabass members.

Among the horns I play:
 


I have several tenor trombones too, but I think we don't talk about those here.

All the best,

Steve Ferguson
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From: SFTrombone@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:58:07 EST
Subject: [CB] Reunion Blues large instrument gig bags
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

I hope this will be of interest to the Contrabass list members.

I am a dealer for selected Reunion Blues low brass gig bags.  The following are some updates on what's new with the comapny and products.  I have a long email update I can send out if you're inerested.  Please ask; I'll send it to you.  It is too long to be posted on the Contrabass list
 

Contrabass Trombone Bag

The new contrabass trombone bag is finished and ready for production.  This bag is designed to hold all -- contrabass trombones, most cimbassos, and opheclides.  Horns that fit include the following:  Alexander (opera and cimbasso), Glassell, Haag, Latzsch, Minick, Thein (F and Eb), Miraphone 4-valve F contra, Rudy Meinl F cimbasso, C and Bb bass opheclides.  For other instruments, contact me for dimensions.

Though the Miraphone BBb contrabass trombone will fit, it doesn't need a bag this big, and will fit better in the large bass trombone bag, or the large German trombone bag.  If your F contrabass trombone also has a valve section to be played as a cimbasso, there is room for the bell section and both slide and valve sections too.

There was a request for a double contrabass and bass trombone bag, but Reunion Blues has no plans to make one at this time.  However, a tenor trombone will fit in the opposite end of the contra bag.  A padded bell protection disk is available separately.

For opheclide use, the bag is slightly large in width, so some extra foam might be used to snug up the horn in the bag.  For opheclides with a separate leadpipe, a padded accessory bag from the triple trumpet bag is available now.

RB will start production in several weeks, and expects to ship the first order by the end of March 2000, assuming a minimum order, which has not been met yet.
 

German Trombone Bag

This is a non-catalog bag that RB sells mostly in Europe.  It is the same bag as the medium and large-style bass trombone bags (slide pocket inside), except that it is approximately 6" longer.  We don't know exactly why the Europeans like these, but it can fit horns such as G bass trombones, F bass trombones having a shorter slide than an F contrabass, and large bass trombones with a extended open wrap valve attachment, such as the Thein bass or the Fuchs formerly played by Jeff Reynolds.  In addition, those of you with a Minick bass trombone with a large open wrap section that is prone to getting squished in smaller bags may like this one.  Also, it may be useful for those with a standard sized bass trombone who require more space in the bag for accessories.  This bag has double shoulder straps.

This bag requires a minimum order of 6 to go into immediate production, but a smaller order can be made at the same time as a European production run, which happens several times per year.  For this reason, the wait may be several months for one of these.

I am the exclusive dealer for the the two preceeding bags in the US and worldwide, outside of Europe.  In Europe, contact your local RB retailer, or your local trombone manufacturer.
 

Bass Sax Bag

Though not in the catalog, RB still makes a Bb bass sax bag.  They are currently out of stock and require a minimum order of six to put the bag back into production.  If you know of several others who might want one, a smaller order could be placed for a slight additional charge, or you can be put on a waiting list until the minimum is achieved.  The bass sax bag fits Selmer bass saxes, which are a medium size, in between the pre and post WW II bass sax styles.  Other models will fit, with a slightly tighter or looser fit depending on the model.

The following bags are regular catalog items, and are available through any RB dealer.  I have more info about these that I can email to you.

If you're interested in one of the bags listed above, please contact me for details.  I can also get most other instrument bags.

For more info on Reunion Blues, go to their site at www.reunionblues.net

Steve Ferguson
Los Angeles
818.951.9598
SFtrombone@aol.com

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