Now it's the Eastman 836 and Laskey 30H. I think the generic US university tuba studio has been producing a lot of really woofy and indistinct players for many years now. On a personal note, I remember going to an audition where all these young guys showed up with 2165s. It was hilarious. Listening ...

Mary Ann wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:54 am So is this the same bugle as the Meinl Weston 182?

Yes

Justin has been on fire at FSU. I bet they’re sad to see him go.

russiantuba wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 5:27 pm @Doug you sounded amazing on this horn at MWRTEC. I’ve always liked the way these horns sound!

Thanks, James! bump

If you like how the bugle plays why mess with it?

[contraption photos] This sort of reminds me of how on my old PT-6, it came with a slide extender for the 5th valve to turn it from a flat whole step to a two-step combo. The extended slide faced downward behind the instrument and went all the way down to about the fourth valve. (What happened to ...

Haha, nope. My Eb is way easier to play down low than that 182. It's a really fine up-high solo tuba and I had great fun with it playing low horn parts (same fingering, for you read-by-fingering folks.) I haven't had any issues with the low register, but I've been playing on German rotary f tubas ...

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:50 pm Was the piston pt-10 even that good of a tuba to begin with? I mean you can put those big piston valves on anything but...

I think this is a copy of the newer MR. P f tuba, which is a good instrument.

Mary Ann wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:34 am MW 182 was my first tuba, and it definitely "sounds like" a tuba despite its size. If I didn't have my Eb I'd have been interested. But then again, I have someone who wants my Eb --- um, nah.

Do it!!! I mean bump

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matt g wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:54 pm A Melton/Meinl-Weston 182 seems to be about as small as one can make an F tuba without tons of compromises.

There’s also the Wessex copy of that old British F tuba. No idea about that.

I have a MW182, and I would say it does not fit the desired sound profile for this person's use case.

a 6/4 CC/FF double tuba obviously

The instrument is in great shape. There are a few small spots where the silver is worn from repairs done by the previous owner. I have used this instrument in orchestras and recitals. The intonation is great, and the low C is not an issue for me on this one. I have installed a main tuning slide ...

YFB621 not rotary but checks every other box. Hopefully, the new piston f tuba from Eastman

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I think Chuck said early 2022 release on Facebook. I'm looking forward to trying it at SERTEC.

A little off-topic but, what's the vibe on this model? I haven't seen one at a conference or in the wild to try one but I have had more than one student ask about it.

MW 182, 3/4, 5 rotary valve, F tuba for sale It’s in beautiful shape, has a bag, and plays nicely. It's in mechanically perfect condition. There’s a small ding in the bell and a few minor scratches. The low c and b are not problems. Intonation is stellar; I hardly ever use my tuning trigger. I've use ...

Thanks!

Normally I don't like to put an instrument under the plane but sometimes options are limited when a university is flying you out for an audition.