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Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 22:08:38 -0800
From: jim & joyce <lande@erols.com>
Subject: [CB] Contrabass traumahorn
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comSomebody mentioned odd instruments on the Klarinet Phorum and I
posted the following, which is topical (for us anyway.) Perhaps
someone is interested in furthering the art.The oddest instrument I ever had was a Traumahorn, which was a french
horn with the valves replaced with a trombone slide. I had help making
this instrument. It had all the intonation of a broken french horn, with
plenty of bwaaaaap added. The connection between the two parts of the
instrument was not very strong and we finally replaced it with water
fountain tubing. This was a vast improvement because it made the horn
considerably quieter. However, it then required three arms to play, one
to hold the horn, one to hold the base of the slide and one to work the
slide. That being awkward, we thought about using even longer water
fountain tubing to turn it into a contra traumahorn. That way you could
clamp the base of the slide between you legs and thereby work the slide
with a single hand. Fortunately, the instrument was stolen (presumably
by someone with poor judgment.) I image one could get arrested for
making obscene gestures with a contrabass traumahorn.---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 10:47:12 -0500
From: michael c grogg <mgrogg@juno.com>
Subject: [CB] Contrabass traumahorn
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com> Somebody mentioned odd instruments on the Klarinet Phorum and I
> posted the following, which is topical (for us anyway.) Perhaps
> someone is interested in furthering the art.> The oddest instrument I ever had was a Traumahorn, which was a
> french horn with the valves replaced with a trombone slide. I had helpBeen there, done that. I did a slide mellophone a couple of years ago.
Used the valves for another project, and mated the bell section to a
spare trombone slide. I soldered on the regular attaching nut and
flange, and the joint is quite secure. My slide mellophone is quite in
tune in Bb, and with the bell pointing upwards, makes a poor caracture of
an old BBb Rain-catcher Sousaphone.
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Michael Grogg
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Corwin D. Moore" <corwinmoore@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 08:30:10 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] Contrabass traumahorn
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comOn Thu, 2 Mar 2000 10:47:12 -0500 michael c grogg <mgrogg@juno.com> writes:
>> Somebody mentioned odd instruments on the Klarinet Phorum and I
>> posted the following, which is topical (for us anyway.) Perhaps
>> someone is interested in furthering the art.
>
>> The oddest instrument I ever had was a Traumahorn, which was a
>> french horn with the valves replaced with a trombone slide. I had
>help
>
>Been there, done that. I did a slide mellophone a couple of years ago.
>Used the valves for another project, and mated the bell section to a
>spare trombone slide. I soldered on the regular attaching nut and
>flange, and the joint is quite secure. My slide mellophone is quite in
>tune in Bb, and with the bell pointing upwards, makes a poor caracture of
>an old BBb Rain-catcher Sousaphone.
>(Mandatory Contrabass content)These sound like candidates for Peter Schickele (aka P.D.Q. Bach).
- Corwin Moore
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Spencer Parks" <ilylamp@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 14:27:50 CST
Subject: [CB] Contrabss Sax
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comDr. Paul Cohen,
As far as I know, you believe there are about 14 contrabass saxes left (not
L.A. Sax). Do you think you could tell us where each of those are.I know where were some are, but you may know those already.
Just interested
SPeNCeR PaRKS
bass sax
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From: "Musicstudents.com" <jonsmith@access1.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 12:54:30 -0800
Subject: [CB] chart for contra clarinets
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comHello,
I just added a piece to www.musicstudents.com that includes a chart for contra clarinets, eflat and bflat.
It's an organ piece.
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 13:06:02 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: [CB] Reed contra for sale!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comIt looks like the Music Treasures Contrabass a Anche finally made its way onto ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=272847206). Apart from the obvious defects, there is one very curious problem: the bottom bow is on backwards!
If you look at the keys at the bottom of the horn in the first picture, you'll see the 5 keys for RH1-4, and another key on the other side of the horn, where you can't possibly reach quickly. I saw this and thought "how strange!". Then I scrolled down farther,
and discovered that there was only one RT key instead of two. Then I scrolled down still further and saw the closeup of the bottom bow: obviously, someone has removed the bottom bow and reattached it backwards, so that the lower RT key is now on the front of the horn. How convenient! ;-) Fortunately, this is probably something that is fixable. Just keep it in mind if you're bidding on it....Enjoy!
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: ArcLucifer@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 16:22:22 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] Contrabss Sax
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com>>Dr. Paul Cohen,
Ok I'm not Paul Cohen but I think that one of the Contras is owned by
Howarth's Music shop in London who rent it out occasionally. My teacher has
played it there. Anyway you probably knew this.
Jacob
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