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Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 3:28 am
by Artie412
We’re in LA suburbs but for the right smaller, lighter tuba, we’d venture a bit.
My wife is finding it a challenge handling her bb flat at this point.
Please contact me here, or at artie412 at yahoo dot com.
Thank you!
Artie
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:15 pm
by Yadent
What type of Eb tuba is of interest? 3 valve, 4 valved/compensator, 5 valved? Piston or rotors? Would a Chinese made tuba, Wessex as an example, be acceptable?
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 11:28 pm
by York-aholic
Hmm, my smaller York (15” bell) Eb that is flipped to be 4 valve front action with a rotor 5th valve might be a good match. As my slightly larger Martin Medium Eb project gets closer to completion, I suppose selling the York is an idea (that I hadn’t thought of until now). I’ll send an email.
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:29 am
by bloke
How much does a Yamaha 103 weigh?
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:25 pm
by humBell
bloke wrote: Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:29 am
How much does a Yamaha 103 weigh?
i'll ask someone i know plays one, but somehow i had it pegged at 13 lb +/-1?
10js i recall weighing at 14 for some reason...
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:34 am
by opus37
I have a Wessex bubbie 5 available which is either a four valve Eb or 5 valve F tuba. They weight about 8.5 pounds and I have a neck strap so it is like playing a saxophone. Size is smaller than a euphonium. Lacquer finish with a gold brass bell. It comes with a case, mouthpiece and practice mute.
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 7:21 pm
by TomTuba
If you're also considering f tubas - I have a nice compact Lidl f tuba, gold brass with 6 valves. I'm located in the Bay area.
It's the compact model, it's pretty light and got decent low range.
You can contact me at
tom1343@gmail.com
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:40 am
by 65_lincoln
I have a Wessex Bombino Eb (3+1 compensating piston valves) in the Seattle area which might get your wife something that's easier to handle. It's in great shape but is just sitting since I moved the other direction to a larger horn. DM me for more info if you're interested, thanks.
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 4:42 pm
by Schmediummonchichi
I have a Yamaha YBB-103, 3/4 sized BBb tuba that is pretty light and easy to play. Located in Ventura.
Re: Seeking 3/4, or Eflat, or midget tuba in Southern California
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 8:17 am
by Retrovoice
I have a very nice B&S made in Germany 3/4 BBb tuba listed in this forum. It weighs about 13.5 pounds. I’m in Texas, and shipping it safely to you is no problem. Here’s the link:
https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php ... d6b2d41788
Ken