[Dixielandjazz] Sarrusophones

[David Richoux]

Darn spell check - Octave LOWER, not octave lover ;-)

Dave Richoux

On Mar 23, 2006, at 5:04 PM, David Richoux wrote:

> The website I mentioned the other day (at least I thought I did )  
> http://www.contrabass.com/pages/compendium.html  also has all sorts  
> of information on Ophicleides, Sarrusophones, Saxhorns and other  
> oddities. One of the most recent inventions is the Tubax - the BBb  
> Tubax plays an octave lover than the Bass Sax and is in current  
> production!  It looks a bit like a Sarrusophone as well.
>
> However, I just saw a picture of the next tuba I really want:  
> http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/brass-phil/tubas/Tornister-Tuba.html
> A "Back Pack" tuba!
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> On Mar 23, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Tom Belmessieri wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info. Joe.  Is this instrument similar to the  
>> opheclide, an 1850 French instrument that uses a mouthpiece  
>> similar to that of the trombone or baritone?  They look similar  
>> except for the mouthpiece.
>>
>> Tom B.
>>
>
>
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