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@LeMark in your neck of the woods, yeah?

Yeah, that's a former student of mine from way back. If anyone is interested in a report let me know and I'll go toot on it

arpthark wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:45 am https://www.facebook.com/share/18zKnHumg4/

@LeMark in your neck of the woods, yeah?

It looks like the baby to my 186CC. Kinda cute IMO.

Bell looks so tiny, what is that 13-14 inches? If I was an Eb kinda guy id probably buy it.

Timtamtuba wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:57 pm Bell looks so tiny, what is that 13-14 inches? If I was an Eb kinda guy id probably buy it.

I think these had a 15” bell. Pic kinda skews it making it look smaller.

arent these kinda known for being stuffy in the low register?

Yes, but where are you going to put your lyre?

LargeTuba wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:57 pm arent these kinda known for being stuffy in the low register?

The one I have is less stuffy than my 283, but it has been modified with a standard-sized receiver. It is also full of dents that do not appear to have any negative effect. Mine anyway is not even in the same ballpark of stuffiness as a typical rotary F, which I still cannot play.

As an F tuba player ...we have a low register?

Mine is the 186CC Sitting next to me in range while playing an F tuba.

Tuesday in the trio rehearsal that used to be all double reeds but is now oboe, clarinet, and cellassoon, for the last low Bb in a piece, I stopped and turned the C string peg down to Bb before I belatedly played the last note. The clarinet thought it was hilarious, and the oboe was a bit confused. (I have Wittners, not difficult to do that, but a 4/4 string on a 7/8 cello gets a bit floppy as low as Bb.)