I want one!

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:15 pm

http://www.eppelsheim.com/tubax_bb.php?lang=en I played the baritone saxophone all through high school, and I really miss the sensual sound and feel of low sax notes.

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:26 pm

Looks like it could actually produce notes that are too low a frequency for a human to hear. (How would you tune in that case eh?)

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:51 am

I wonder who that is in the pic. It looks like someone I know..

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:54 am

Cofaidh wrote:Looks like it could actually produce notes that are too low a frequency for a human to hear. (How would you tune in that case eh?)

I swiped this from someone's website.

"Subcontrabass Tubaxes are normally played from a standing position, while the instrument stands on the ground. The lowest note of a Subcontrabass is just above the lower limit of human sound perception, at a proud 24.6 Hz."

I'd settle for a nice alto.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:31 am

Marching band!

Yes.

Best wishes,
Jerry

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:59 am

But can you play jigs and reels on it? Is it small enough to work in a session?n

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:38 am

my family has a theory that we call, "the pool model theory." small people are used in ads to make things look bigger. next spring take a look at the swimming pool flyers. you can see 15 foot pools that luxuriously hold a family of 4. those people are diminuative. the same thing may be happening here. maybe the guy is small and the sax is normal sized.

Chiffed · Post by **Chiffed** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:22 pm

If I only had a bigger house! (and a few thousand euros)

BTW, yes, jigs and reels sound cool on low saxes. Think 'Kid on the Mountain' with bari sax, low Eb whistle, and djembe - we thought it was the coolest sound ever, but we'd had a coupla wobblypops.

BTBTW, contrabass clarinets are easier to find than contra saxes, and do a very satisfying rendition of "people rearranging heavy furniture two houses away". Also, if you're out of contra reeds, you can always use a roofing shingle. And fitting that gawdawful big mouthpiece in yer yap is great practise for major oral surgery or salami-eating competitions. You should hear the jokes....

I played contra clarinet in university, and I'm still getting over it.

alurker · Post by **alurker** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:09 am

I'm not sure about the value of producing notes at below-audible frequencies but if push came to shove it would make a hell of a Poitin Still!

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:14 am

It uses a barri sax mouthpiece and reeds. I've played the barri, so I know the reeds are not a big hastle.

Chiffed · Post by **Chiffed** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:21 am

Rod Sprague wrote:It uses a barri sax mouthpiece and reeds. I've played the barri, so I know the reeds are not a big hastle.

It can be fitted with bari or bass mouthpieces, and I'd be inclined to go with bass. Make those sub freqs really rumble. Not to be played near active faultlines, lest one muck up the seismographs!

Scott McCallister · Post by **Scott McCallister** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:04 am

feh.. That's just a new model bass sax. Check out this Beasty.