Thank you to everyone who replied on the forum and via private message. We've found a tuba and are all set for now. :-)

Looking to buy a tuba for my son that will get him through high school concert band and orchestra and maybe into college, depending on how he feels about tuba when he gets there. His (negotiable) wish list: -BBb -rotary valves -not huge -with case <$6,000 Models he's looking closely at: Miraphone ...