Oddly, they now offer (while still offering this model) a very similar model...which is (rather than "very similar to a YBB-621") "just like a YBB-621". It's nomenclature is 279B. I've not sold one yet. me...?? I'm in love with their model 379B (squatty/rotary/compact/large bore/big sound). I ...

Is this horn rotary? I'm not at all in the market, and I don't play CC, but I'm still curious.

Just don’t do it man. You’re gonna start ranting to your loved ones about how stupid it is no one started you on Eb back in your school days. You’re gonna wonder why the easiest to play, most versatile tubas aren’t standard fare stateside. It could leave you in a dark place when you come home, and th ...

What are the dimensions like on these?

I watched all the GOP debates as a 7th grader in 2012, and Ron Paul is still my hero. Hope this helps.

Have you had some good quintet experience(or maybe recordings?) with this horn? I'm curious if it's got the guts for that sort of setting. I do like smaller bells on bass tubas!

Didn't realize these were shorter than a 186. How tall ARE they?

I have one. It does everything, and with stellar intonation. I've considered selling mine, but only because I'm mostly doing large ensemble work these days. GREAT instruments which punch well above their weight in bands, but they're perfect for quintet and solo work. If I can ever justify adding a ...

LeMark wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:09 pm The new 3+1 front action wessex Eb was actually a lot of fun. Good sound, seemed to be good intonation, fun to play if you like 3+1

Willson has a new, smaller Eb that is a really good horn, but that leadpipe was so low for me

A new little Eb with a low lead pipe? I'd love more on that!

Theatrics have taken presidence over everything, at least from what ive seen in u toob videos of the last decade. Theyre cool, but im there for the horns and drums! Not broadway.... Thats just my opinion........ Sent from my SM-J327VPP using Tapatalk As someone who LOVES theatre, I completely agree ...

I confess I find it amusing that a someone might think it dorky and cumbersome to bring a tuba stand but are okay with bringing a special chair, or even a chair seat. I’m hoping Baltimore Brass will bring back their stand—they are trying to but there’s one part they need to find someone to make as I ...

Let me know if this hold doesn’t work out!!

That is exquisitely tempting to me. How much slide pulling do you tend to need with this horn?

So do you think someone could retrofit a 6 rotor valve block on a Medium like this?

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The website doesn’t specify, so my assumption is yes. Maybe swapping a leadpipe could be a worthwhile experiment…

I’m curious if you’ve handled the ZO manufactured F Mack brass sells modeled after those horns, and if you think they’re any good. Genuine Symphonie horns being, well, not the easiest to come by.

I am so intrigued by the sound you get on that F…My only tuba is a compensating Eb with a 17” bell, and I love that it has some guts. In my mind, F horns tend to sound more…hollow?bland? But you don’t, and I’m curious why that is. Is it really the case that by going too broad and large for a given le ...

I think my bass bone already has enough valves. Maybe one more than enough, even.

Leave it to you to do something this weird AND cool though.

Well, well, well, guess who's buying a tuba stand as soon as possible regardless of the current lack of a BAT in the stable.