Kanstul on Kanstul

Jack Kanstul demonstrates the remarkable Kanstul Marching Convertible Tubas.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Marching
• Brass-Band
• Directors-Drum
• Corps-DCI-Tubas

[KanstulMusic]

With most manufacturers it would weigh more as has been mentioned. Not the Kanstul. Therefore you can manage it. That's why the band director in Texas was so surprised when he picked it up.

[BarracksSi]

He's also fudging the truth when it comes to Kanstul and DCI - "all of them march Kanstul" (maybe half); 16 brass titles (BD, who won many on King, and Zig didn't design the King contras; and they use Dynasty now anyway). Honestly, I'm disappointed in his sales pitch, top to bottom.

[KanstulMusic]

@BarracksSi Maybe a little off but not to far off. As for BD they are playing King now not Dynasty. There is a reason for that as well.

[KanstulMusic]

Never said Sousaphones do not get a good sound. But I did say that a tuba gets more of the low end due to its design. A big bell produces highs not lows. That's why Mariachi trumpet players like a big flare to the bell. The style of music they play has a ringing sound to it. With low brass, especially on the field, you want the bottom to be full and hit you in the gut when the crescendo's happen. That's why the Corps sound the way they do. They are playing Tubas and not Sousaphones.

[KanstulMusic]

In reply to the comment "Is the Contra really that Heavy" I would have to say "At 24 lbs. that's not that Heavy" A typical Sousaphone weighs more than that. Also it is PERFECTLY BALANCED. As long as you hold it to your head and stand up straight you will have no problem. Nothing beats the sound of a Tuba...especially a Kanstul! It's what made the Corps what they are today.

[KanstulMusic]

If you would like to hear KANSTUL TUBA'S played beautifully, listen to the player's on my father's ZIGMAUNT KANSTUL SIGNATURE/YORK STYLE TUBA'S. Incredible instruments like all KANSTUL BRASSWINDS.

[195100003]

@195100003 though i haven't weighed the case, so i cant fully confirm weights.

[195100003]

@BarracksSi You have a great point and that's probably why there is a huge difference in the weight, only thing is when we went of tour to Malaysia, we had to weight them for the flight, and in their cases it read 55ish lbs, and the case is only around 5-10lbs.

[BarracksSi]

@195100003 I can vouch for the weight, although it may be closer to 28 lbs. They're bulky, but not outrageously heavy, either. They use a thinner gauge of brass than what my concert tuba has, FWIW.

[195100003]

I'm just a little curious about the weight, because I play on the Yamaha 202 which weighs about 50lbs (when we went on tour to Malaysia we weighed them), and it's around the size (probably smaller) of the 5/4 in your video, though you say its only weighs about 24lbs.

[BarracksSi]

I don't think Jack ever marched one of these. Hold it against your head? I haven't had to do that since I started contra over twenty years ago. He's got it sitting way too close to his neck, too, which makes it tilt outboard and forces his left hand to hold it awkwardly high.

[PriestlyDeath]

You picked it up wrong.. :P

Then again, that's just not how I learned it..

Also, the contra is a beetch to snap right. Especially compared to sousa (which is hard to snap anyways).

Regarding this comment argument, for some, it's more of a visual choice as well. It's hard to do them visuals with a sousa.

Especially in a modern field band...

[jewboy11505]

How often does Kanstul sponsor schools? Specifically Riverside City College in Riverside, CA. We were supposed to have a brass sponsor, but it fell through. Now we have the same instruments from a while ago. We have 20 tuba players this year and only own 16 tubas, all old (still plays alright).