DonO. wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2024 6:17 pm I have never understood why his band directors keep buying these when they can have Miraphone 186s for the same money or less.

Or the B&S gr51 or when they were still in production the 3103 (pt1)

I really like the Kanstul 33t. One of if not my favorite tuba. But I don't mind small or "medium" bore tubas. I hope it's ancestor is just as good!

Not sure how old that sousaphone is but Miraphone's website shows that the model 1300 is still the same design. https://www.miraphone.de/instruments/sousaphone.html The wrap on that one looks quite a bit different than the one posted above. REALLY!! Now that is interesting! I need to pay more ...

Not sure how old that sousaphone is but Miraphone's website shows that the model 1300 is still the same design. https://www.miraphone.de/instruments/sousaphone.html If Miraphone's site is accurate on which instruments can still be ordered brand new, then the souzie on this forum gives an accurate ...

Well if you have the space you could put the tuba on it's bell and just remove the slide and just dump it. Or remove the second slide and tilt. But then you have to hope the slide wont fall off of the stand. Or put one os those button like, Saturn? Water keys. Although one of my band mates that ...

Bumping up this thread. Has anyone tried the E5 eb tuba? So far outside of the bonkers Geneva Eb tuba, the Klingspor rotary Eb has captured my mind the most! It's also cool that the website mentions that it can be ordered in a 3+1 or 3+2 configuration too! The valve layout, well the lead pipe and ...

Strings are a fast yet silent. Just require even more tedious maintenance.

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This was found on Lee Stofer's website TubaMeister.com. Link is at the bottom. I'd suggest contacting Mr. Stofer or sending a PM through this forum too. 1910’s vintage Martin Mammoth CC tuba, pre-owned, 4 rotor, owned and played extensively by Jay McAllister. Will be a quite good player, with added p ...

bloke wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:49 pm I was sort of making a little joke...

I figured but then I was like "aw, snap! He's right though!!" so I had to come up with something quick!!

They sure do look neat!

He's a professional, so he'll be looking for a C instrument only. Amateurs and Germans play B-flat tubas. Well... Outside of a Wilson CC Rotary everyone else already mentioned the alternatives... He could always give a B&S 4097 (pt20) a whirl. Buffet-Crampon USA has a lacquered one that was made at ...

Martin has made rotary tubas from the factory. Heck they even made a 6/4 top action rotary for someone back in the day too... Baltimore Brass had a 6/4 rotary Conn BBb. The valves where worn though. If B.B. still has it then it definitely needs a valve job. I'm sure it would be a fine tuba once the ...

Noice, I can only imagine how painful my shoulder (and heck maybe back too) the King Jumbo sousaphone is like... A rotary Conn, cool. I wonder how many rotary models Conn made, seeing as Baltimore Brass had a 6/4 one at one point. Not sure if Baltimore Brass still has that Conn seeing as the valves ...

I personally quite like the RT-48 myself I recommend trying a RT-48 the most. For something smaller I am personally enjoying the RT-82 (bowl shaped) myself. BUT the RT-44 (funnel shaped, well less bowl more pear) might be better for powerful low range playing while retaining high range efficiency. A ...

Small: Miraphone Hagen 494 Medium: Kanstul 33T Large: Miraphone 289 Extra-Large: Miraphone Siegfried 98 A nod towards the Martin tuba sound though, at least for the extra large category. I sold my King 1241 with the upright bell. However, will be keeping the King Pit tuba for life so I can still ...

Tubas with interchangeable bells. From the bottom area where it connects, not where the bell front/Recording bell tuba would.

A concert tuba in the key of GG

Wow

Of the tubas that I have actually played, I suppose I'll list the ones that would actually be used. Miraphone 289 BBb: 5/4 BBb for more BASS and OOMPH than a 4/4 CC but still having some definition and sound compared to a 6/4 BBb... A 3+1 Eb . John Packer, Besson, Yamaha, and Miraphone were all nice ...

Now that's a neat tuba! Even though it has been mentioned that they sourced the rotory valves, for their tubas, from Europe. To me though, that tuba has a striking resemblance to the King monster and pit rotary tubas. I wonder if that or that manufacturer is what King decided to base their designs ...

I agree, Tubas/Sousaphone/Helicons/wrap around python looking thingamajigies don't really look like a J anyways. Helps Conn with saving costs via tooling, polishing, quality control etc. I hope Conn passes those savings to its customers and not only to the "top brass." :bow2: But if Conn insists on ...