Agreed. I used to really like the Holton Electric oil, but anymore my valve oil stash is filled with half-spent bottles of whatever came out of used horn cases and returned rentals. Back when I was a road rep, I scrounged every already-open bottle I could get to give to teachers in a pinch. It’s pos...

Everybody loves a frankentuba.

Rob Phillips at Buckeye Brass & Winds. Located in Plain City, Ohio, which is just northwest of Columbus. He's worked on all my horns, and even built my current horn.

www.buckeyebrassandwinds.com

Here is mine - it's an Eb tuba made from the bell & body of a York 670 "Monster" Eb I bought from one of our old friends on TubeNet, and the valve section is from a mid-80's King 2341 that I found on eBay. The King originally had a removeable, upright bell that was completely mangled, ...

I was there over 25 years ago with a friend when we went to Tuba Exchange to buy his first horn. So many cool horns in that place! My friend walked out of there with something cool too - it was a Bohm & Meinl 4-valve CC. Reminded me a lot of a Marzan... Tuning on that thing was wonky, but it had...

I would suggest emailing Michael Parker. He is a great tuba player and a great guy. Definitely contact Michael. He is a great guy and won't steer you wrong! I use the Chris Hall Artist model with my Eb. It's a great all-around piece for me. My setup is the CJH cb M cup with a Parker-HBG $ shank and...

As with most frankenhorns, mine has changed a bit since that photo...