Posted by Chuck(G) on December 25, 2001 at 15:37:30:
In Reply to: "tuba" quintet posted by js on December 24, 2001 at 23:31:49:
Joe, I believe the late Larry Minick turned a few of these out (see link below). I seem to recall that someone said he tried a cornet and the result wasn't nearly as good.
One of those old rotary-valved fluegels with a reconfigured leadpipe would even LOOK like a baby tuba!