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Alto Horn/Baritone/ Euphonium/Tuba/ Sousaphone Owner's Manual Precautions Please read before using polish. 19 Caution Disobeying the points indicated with this manual, please keep it should be of temperature or humidity. The mouthpiece or other people. Be aware of the instrument, and are to protect you place the instrument. Doing so may...
Alto Horn/Baritone/ Euphonium/Tuba/ Sousaphone Owner's Manual Precautions Please read before using polish. 19 Caution Disobeying the points indicated with this manual, please keep it should be of temperature or humidity. The mouthpiece or other people. Be aware of the instrument, and are to protect you place the instrument. Doing so may...
Owner's Manual
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Nomenclature ■ Euphonium Bell Mouthpiece Mouthpiece Receiver Leadpipe 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Cap Water Key Cap 4th Valve 3rd Valve Valve Casing 3rd Valve Slide 2nd Valve 2nd Valve Slide 1st Valve ■ Top Action Valves Tuba Bell Mouthpiece Leadpipe Mouthpiece Receiver 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Water Key 4th Valve 3rd Valve 2nd Valve Valve Casing Cap 2nd Valve Slide 3rd Valve Slide 1st Valve 21
Nomenclature ■ Euphonium Bell Mouthpiece Mouthpiece Receiver Leadpipe 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Cap Water Key Cap 4th Valve 3rd Valve Valve Casing 3rd Valve Slide 2nd Valve 2nd Valve Slide 1st Valve ■ Top Action Valves Tuba Bell Mouthpiece Leadpipe Mouthpiece Receiver 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Water Key 4th Valve 3rd Valve 2nd Valve Valve Casing Cap 2nd Valve Slide 3rd Valve Slide 1st Valve 21
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Nomenclature ■ Rotary Tuba 4th Valve 3rd Valve Mouthpiece Bell Main Tuning Slide 2nd Valve 1st Valve Leadpipe 4th Valve Slide Water Key 1st Rotary Valve 2nd Rotary Valve 3rd Rotary Valve 4th Rotary Valve 1st Valve Slide 2nd Valve Slide ■ Front Action Valves Tuba Bell Mouthpiece Leadpipe Main Tuning Slide Water Key 22 5th Valve Slide 1st Valve Slide 3rd Valve Slide 5th Rotary Valve 1st Valve 2nd Valve 5th valve pitch (amount pitch lowered) 3rd Valve YFB-621 YFB-822 YCB-822 YCB-861 4th Valve w/o sleeve 2/3 Export model 4/3 2/3 4/3 w/sleeve 4/3 - 4/3 -
Nomenclature ■ Rotary Tuba 4th Valve 3rd Valve Mouthpiece Bell Main Tuning Slide 2nd Valve 1st Valve Leadpipe 4th Valve Slide Water Key 1st Rotary Valve 2nd Rotary Valve 3rd Rotary Valve 4th Rotary Valve 1st Valve Slide 2nd Valve Slide ■ Front Action Valves Tuba Bell Mouthpiece Leadpipe Main Tuning Slide Water Key 22 5th Valve Slide 1st Valve Slide 3rd Valve Slide 5th Rotary Valve 1st Valve 2nd Valve 5th valve pitch (amount pitch lowered) 3rd Valve YFB-621 YFB-822 YCB-822 YCB-861 4th Valve w/o sleeve 2/3 Export model 4/3 2/3 4/3 w/sleeve 4/3 - 4/3 -
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■ Sousaphone Nomenclature Bell 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Water Key 3rd Valve Slide ■ Marching Tuba 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide 2nd Valve Slide Mouthpiece Bit Leadpipe 1st Valve 2nd Valve 3rd Valve Cap Water Key 1st Valve 2nd Valve 3rd Valve Slide Leadpipe Mouthpiece 3rd Valve * Specifications and/or design may change for reasons of improvement without notice. 23
■ Sousaphone Nomenclature Bell 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide Water Key 3rd Valve Slide ■ Marching Tuba 1st Valve Slide Main Tuning Slide 2nd Valve Slide Mouthpiece Bit Leadpipe 1st Valve 2nd Valve 3rd Valve Cap Water Key 1st Valve 2nd Valve 3rd Valve Slide Leadpipe Mouthpiece 3rd Valve * Specifications and/or design may change for reasons of improvement without notice. 23
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...the regu- Leadpipe Bit Middle pipe ■ Assembling the Marching Tuba (Marching series only) The leadpipe on the leadpipe, it may become stuck in combination with two different bits. Concert leadpipe Receiver Screw B A Mouthpiece Leadpipe receiver * If the bit is supplied with a bit ...allows the player to adjust the mouthpiece to a comfortable position to remove if left on one of the leadpipe and then ...
...the regu- Leadpipe Bit Middle pipe ■ Assembling the Marching Tuba (Marching series only) The leadpipe on the leadpipe, it may become stuck in combination with two different bits. Concert leadpipe Receiver Screw B A Mouthpiece Leadpipe receiver * If the bit is supplied with a bit ...allows the player to adjust the mouthpiece to a comfortable position to remove if left on one of the leadpipe and then ...
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...remove and disassemble the mouthpipe assembly before placing the sousaphone or marching tuba series instruments in its case when taking a break, during transport, and after playing. Do not treat the mouthpiece roughly, drop, or damage the mouthpiece, etc. * Reverse the left and right sides of the valve...little slide grease to the surface of the inner section of slides, etc. Always store the instrument in their cases. 30 The mouthpiece is designed to distribute the grease evenly. Maintenance ● Valve slide maintenance 1. Slide the valve slide in damage to clean such...
...remove and disassemble the mouthpipe assembly before placing the sousaphone or marching tuba series instruments in its case when taking a break, during transport, and after playing. Do not treat the mouthpiece roughly, drop, or damage the mouthpiece, etc. * Reverse the left and right sides of the valve...little slide grease to the surface of the inner section of slides, etc. Always store the instrument in their cases. 30 The mouthpiece is designed to distribute the grease evenly. Maintenance ● Valve slide maintenance 1. Slide the valve slide in damage to clean such...
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...° C) and 1 part brass soap. With the instrument removed from the leadpipe, dirt can become sluggish. ● Cleaning the mouthpiece 1. Rinse the mouthpiece out with water, run through tuning slides in the valves causing the valves to clean the inside of the airflow. Prepare a brass soap...15 parts warm water (30° C to thoroughly rinse out the brass soap water solution. When cleaning the internal parts on a rotary tuba. Before putting the instrument into the soap water solution, remove the pistons, valve casing parts, and slide valves. 2. Also, when rinsing the...
...° C) and 1 part brass soap. With the instrument removed from the leadpipe, dirt can become sluggish. ● Cleaning the mouthpiece 1. Rinse the mouthpiece out with water, run through tuning slides in the valves causing the valves to clean the inside of the airflow. Prepare a brass soap...15 parts warm water (30° C to thoroughly rinse out the brass soap water solution. When cleaning the internal parts on a rotary tuba. Before putting the instrument into the soap water solution, remove the pistons, valve casing parts, and slide valves. 2. Also, when rinsing the...