Thanks for your thoughts. I should have mentioned that mine is a BBb. If, like the CC, it is really a gentleman's tuba, it might take some doing for me to live up to its standards! I do like the tone. As for the air, I hadn't played for so long that I had nothing to compare to. But it seems ...

Hi all- I started a thread about a week ago to introduce myself and my Cerveny 601. Thanks to all who responded. I thought maybe I could get some more input from those who have experience with this instrument if I posted again with a more specific title. I've been playing it for about 10 days now ...

Mark, yes, it is a BBb. The ID at the entrance to the lead pipe is about 9/16", and my old mouthpieces that fit on whatever school horns I played over the years fit just fine on this Cerveny. Brad, glad you have heard of Viroqua. It is indeed a nice little town with a unique mix of people. I ...

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Hello all- I somewhat impulsively bid on a Cerveny 601 Kaiser on eBay a couple of weeks ago and ended up winning it. It's showed up on a crate this week in good shape. Not sure if I can say the same for my playing, as it has been over 15 years. But I've been trying! Anyhow, the information on this ...