I sell one model of Chinese tuba that I wouldn't mind owning, but the 32" tall Holton B-flat that I "built" does just as well and suits the same purpose.
Had I play-tested that model (prior to sticking the Holton together) I probably would've have just bought myself a demo or scratch-'n'-dent one ...

This has been a very interesting discussion. And it hadn’t been derailed by “politics”. Kudos to all for keeping it practical, as in “how much more will I actually have to pay?”

Joe, as usual, brings up several excellent points, from the viewpoint of being in the “biz”. And as a pro, he advises ...

This is one of the good ones! The shape of the paddles is a dead giveaway! I’ll bet it sounds and plays great!

I’d be tempted but no way I can handle a horn that big anymore.

MiBrassFS wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 1:52 pm

DonO. wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 1:36 pm Red rot on valve casing?

I think that’s acid bleed from assembly soldering.

So…Miraphone would have sold it new looking like that? I would never accept a brand new horn with such a defect.

Red rot on valve casing?

I never knew you could “buff out” dents!

MiBrassFS wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:51 pm Not sure I dig the whole pay an extra $100 to jump the line… but, I don’t know.

When do they charge? On order or on delivery?

They charge upfront, full amount. It’s worth it to use the web site for ordering. You get 20% off that way.

I’m just curious about these. Conventional wisdom says to take a dent out, you bang it back into shape from the other side- either with a hammer, dent ball, or magnet/ball setup. I have seen these things advertised to take small dents out of auto bodies. With the kit you get several different shaped ...

I ordered one for my Kanstul at the end of last October and was told 12 weeks. It took more like 14, arriving in late February. I tried, I really tried, to get it to fit into some cheap off the shelf small-medium-large thingie but it was an exercise in futility. I couldn’t be happier with the bag. I ...

In my “kollij” days I took two different orchestration/arranging courses. The two professors couldn’t have had more different philosophies on the subject. One was “ Always be aware of the extreme ranges of the instrument, the most effective range of the instrument, and the idiosyncrasies of the ...

Cheapest tuba mute ever is a KFC chicken bucket.

Yes! I can do the same on my King! All my life I needed to use 1-2 on middle line D on both the MW 25 and the Amati 486. My King is perfectly in tune open! It shouldn’t be but it is!

King rules! BBb rules! Belwin Band Builder RULES!

asking price is a bit too rich for me personally (no "flippin' room, that I can see)...and - hey - I've demoted myself to BB-flat, so...

BUY IT AND CUT IT TO D !!! :smilie7:


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They’re ...

Dr. Green- a fine and scholarly post sir! You make a fine argument.

I had never heard the recording arpthark posted before. After having listened to it, I totally buy into your assertion that Catelinet was still adjusting to tuba playing. I actually couldn’t believe it was him judging by the tone ...

This subject has come up before here, and I have written about it before here. So here we go again!

One of the biggest difficulties in composing music comes when one must compose for an instrument that one is not familiar with. Most music majors take a course called something like “Orchestration ...

This is the new case from the top.
This shows the interior, the fit, and the included accessories.
This shows the back with the backpack straps.

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free leather mouthpiece pouch


Are the dyes they use sulfur free? Cause sulfur tarnishes silver.
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That is a very good question! I don’t know. But I have been considering switching to a stainless steel ...

…and I couldn’t be happier!

I guess I don’t need to tell most of you about what a nice case this is!

First of all, it was a 14 week wait, give or take.

Secondly, this was purchased so that I could easily carry my “small horn” (Kanstul 3/4 size 3 valve) to practices. I often take it for practice ...

Their current bag is billed as a 3/4 sized bag, but it is a bit roomy for most true 3/4 horns. Maybe they could offer a couple different sized pads for the smaller ones?

The sizes that come to mind would be something 186-ish, something King 2341/Eastman 632-ish, and something 6/4 Yorkophone sized ...

I found an easy solution. I play rotors.
I found the kerosene ones like blue juice don't even last a rehearsal, when I had pistons. I went to the very expensive but long lasting Alisyn, which I also used in my horn (a tuba is not a horn; it is a tuba. A horn is a horn.)


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