Good evening all! I'm returning after a 10+ year hiatus. I played tuba through high school and a year in college in the early 2000s before focusing on studies that would ultimately lead to a professional degree. I've had an itch to get a horn, and actually did so a few years back when I purchased a ...

Can anyone recommend a reputable repair shop near Charlotte, NC? I'll be picking up a tuba this weekend that I'd like to get professionally cleaned and serviced if necessary, and I was hoping someone could tell me so-and-so is the guy to see for tubas. Thanks!

Well, the deal is done. I'll be taking a road trip this weekend to pick the horn up!

Sorry to dredge this thread up from the depths, but I'm considering this very horn. I'm looking to get back into playing after 15+ years and was pretty much set on picking up a MACK Brass horn until I saw this on eBay. Even with the red rot on the leadpipe, would this Mirafone be a better pick with ...