Inkin wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 7:49 am I thought everyone just uses a Manhasset they stole from their college 20 years ago with the college name still spray painted on the deck.

Yeah, but try stuffing one of those in your bell (in your case or gig bag).

DG

Thank you all for your comments.

And especially Joe, who also brought into focus the economic consideration.

I have to admit that the shiny object (pristine, gold brass) just leaped out at me. But, when considering my current BBb, which is also a big bore, piggy-like, good-intonation, with valves ...

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As for 'latest': https://kraftgeek.com/en-eu/collections/music-stand?srsltid=AfmBOoqtCvK-n-Te-gbGxPewsjaiSIy3aib5pCB62kRGdP4ZI-SEbxAa
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I used a Desca stand for 20 years, until it finally broke (but I can't stand (!) to discard that wonderful base). I would have bought another one ...

Thank you, Mark.

Just seems to me that a flat whole step is of great use on my F tuba, because it provides an actual fingering for the notes between the (fundamental) F 4 ledger lines below the staff and Bb 2 ledger lines and a space below the staff. That is, it provides actual fingering for notes ...

Folks,

I see that there is a prosteen, gold brass Miraphone 191 5v for sale in my a small town. Something like that doesn't happen very often. It is only 2 or 3 months old. The owner suffered a shoulder injury, and is permanently unable to play it. I haven't physically been in proximity to the horn ...