North East Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference

NERTEC 2013 pictures added in links. Thanks to my wife, I was able to get away from my display and hear a few concerts. Everything I heard was top notch. It was a special treat to hear Don Harry's and Scott Mendoker's recitals. Both performed on the J-445. These are guys that make anything they play sound great. I am honored they chose my tubas. Both were extremely musical and sensitive performances, Don's on Friday and Scott's on Sunday. Carol Janstch's performance (not on a BMB) was very impressive never mind she did it standing up and in high heels. I was gratified and encouraged by the comments I got about the Big Mouth Brass tubas. I thought some were pulling my leg about how good the BAT is but I was able to muster up enough chops to play a few notes on the notable competition to understand the sincerity. I had a good chat with Scott about sound, pitch, and the Arnold Jacobs approach. I think we had similar experiences in our studies with Mr. Jacobs, albeit his were a decade later. He confirms that I am making a complete line of tubas for the tradition in which we were schooled. I'll post some thoughts soon. Pictures are in the links. Thanks to everyone who came by to try tubas.

BAT tour March 2013

The BATs are here! The BATs are here!

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Shown are J-865SP MSRP:$11,840 Sale: $7,104 ...... J-764LQ MSRP:$10,452 Sale: $6,271 ......

Thanks to everyone who tried out instruments at TMEA and thanks for all the nice comments. This was the first time I've had, or even seen a waiting line to try out instruments. Pictures in links.

Ohio MEA and visit to OU. Thanks to everybody who tried out the tubas. A special shout out to Tony Zilincik who demonstrated that the BBb BAT can rock the house with an effortless fortissimo and be delicate and agile. Great playing. And thanks to Carson McTeer for coming up from Cinti to test them all. You guys made them sound great. And thanks to Jason Smith for the invite to show my wares at O.U. You sounded super on the F. More pics in links.

Next stop San Antonio. (Then I want to go home.)

Capital Tuba Conference 2013

Thanks to everyone who tested out the Big Mouth Bass tubas and Euphonium. Pictures are posted in the links.

NAMM 2013

Thanks to everyone who stopped at the booth to try tubas, closeout brass and of course our Gemeinhardt flutes at NAMM 2013. I'm sorry I missed some pictures due to a failure of my blackberry. Next stop Ft Meyers for the Capital tuba conference. I have a few days between DC and Columbus, OH (OMEA) that are not yet committed for a display of tubas. Anyone between DC a Columbus (NJ? Pittsburgh?) want to host a tuba testing Jan 4 or 5? Pictures in links.